Profile For Jaeson W.

So my regular non cdl license was suspended for 3 months and was reinstated march of 2013. It was for failure to prove insurance for a headlight out stop, NOT dui related.

Is there a time frame I have to wait before I can be hired to drive a truck? I've heard that insurance will not insure me for 3 years but am having trouble verifying that. Thanks in advance.

Good lord. Auto correct has messed this up a tad. Shed not she'd. Form not fork.

So to make a long story less long, (dont worry tl;dr summary at end) I'm 36, an ex Boilermaker, who has been of SSDI for the last 4 years due to numerous industrial injuries. After a surgery and new, effective treatment options for pain that require no drugs I've she'd my cane finally and am ready to return to some fork if work. though sadly the reality of returning to Boilermaking is nonexistent I can certainly drive and do other things. Talking to my dad who drives otr I've decided that is the way to go. I used to drive class b back in the late 90s so I understand some of what's out there. The social security administration says that vocational rehab might pay for school to get me off SSDI and the company my dad works for has promised me a job when I graduate but the process could take a few months. Meantime I'm learning what I can and to me a big thing is the log book and HOS planning. So i decided to get a logbook and practice log my dad's travels as if I'm driving. This means planning routes etc.

(Tl;dr skip here)So my question is what trip planner would you recommend for this that follows truck routes?

Also of course any other advice is welcome. I am aware also of the effect otr has on families however as a Boilermaker I found my dad has more home time as a driver than I ever had Boilermaking cept for layoffs so that isn't a consideration so much as it would be for someone who worked a normal 9 to 5 gig.