Would Full Time RV Living Pair Well With A Trucking Career?

Hello!

I'm considering a change to a nomadic lifestyle and just got back from the RV show in Hersey, PA.

My big (if I talk to some well meaning friends, impossible) dream is to get a garage home Show Hauler (http://www.showhauler.com/products) and live in that year round with my cats, driving across the country to seasonal work projects like Amazon's CamperForce, doing the convention circuit in the summer and visiting family and friends in the winter. I'm currently gathering info and doing research to see if this would be the best lifestyle to suit my needs and temperament. (notes here: http://ebontigress.livejournal.com/253412.html)

It just occurred to me that if my home rig is a commercial truck chassis anyway, why not make extra/steady income hauling cargo too? I felt very encouraged seeing that there are lady truck drivers and some of them my height (5'2"). Would the comfy living situation provided by a custom built Show Hauler mesh well with towing a trailer or carrying cargo inside? Is it easy to find work if you have your own equipment? Should you partner with a dispatcher? If you're independent, do you have to worry about loading/unloading?

When I finally got to sit in a real live vehicle at the RV show this weekend, I realized that a LOT of those dials on the dashboard didn't mean a thing to me and that CDL training might be wise. Making a living from driving around the country seemed like a next logical step today. Just wanted to check that this is feasible and not just a pipe dream.

Thanks! ~^..^~ Cherise

The only thing even close to what you envision is being a Hot shot driver. But when you go to set up as an owner operator , you will need to lease on, or use a broker. Right now the market is tight...you would see a profit of about 3%...which you can't live on. And without experience, you'd go down in flames, trust me..I've been an owner operator for over 15 years. So you may want to look into a computer generated business that you can do while you travel from show to show. But trucking wouldn't be it...to many conflicts. Good Luck on your new adventure.....seeing the states and making a living doing it is a great way to live...

Hi Starcar,

Thank you for the honest assessment and saving me from losing time and resources.

~^..^~ Cherise

You are very welcome. Come back anytime, if its only to chat, find a route, or ask where there are shows in our areas....we can still be a resource to you !!

Will do. I'll probably still read through the CDL materials.

Thank you! ~^..^~ Cherise