I didn’t set out to be a truck driver, but while working as a volunteer firefighter I learned how to drive firetrucks. Not long after that, I started my first job as a long-haul trucker, and I fell in love with it.

My advice would be to focus on driving safe and staying distraction-free on the road. This is a very lucrative and prestigious job. It’s given me great compensation, ample home time, and an unmatched quality of life that other sectors of the transportation industry can’t provide.