Profile For Tammy B.

Hello Trucking Ladies, I have been a school bus driver (Class B) for the past five years. It is a great job and I love it, but it does not offer the financial independence I want. Few jobs do these days. In that five years I attended my local community college and earned an Associates degree which I am very proud of. I find it very refreshing to see many women making career changes later in life. I have raised my two children and now want to do things I have never been able to do before like travel cross country, make a highly respectable income, and be able to build financial security for the future. Good luck to all you ladies going forward, and for blazing a path I soon will follow.

Good luck Velma and all other lady truckers! Velma I'm 5'3" and will be 59 on December 19. If I can do it you can to. I love it. I drive in the national dry van fleet. As far as down shifting when you take it out of gear give it just alittle gas to raise your RPMs and it goes right into your next gear. Hope that info helps you out. Take care and good luck. :)

I am 50 and looking to attend trucking school in the Spring,2016, this posting was especially encouraging to me because of my age and starting a new career, thank you Velma

Hello Ladies of Trucking, I have been a Class B driver for the past 5 years and am currently looking into attending a private trucking school in the Spring, do you ladies think 50 is too old to change careers? My general health is good, I pass my physicals on a yearly basis so that is no worry, please comment

Congrats!! What a great Christmas present to yourself, I have been a Class B CDL holder/driver for the past 5 years, currently I am looking into upgrading to Class A in the Spring 2016.