I assume it’s really tough finding CDL truck drivers.
A lot of young guys flunk the drug test in states where it’s still illegal.
I don’t think the Colo laws override the CDL requirement.
Those in the trucking industry will tell ya the job just sucks and the pay is a joke for what the job is. No family life, living out of some truck or at cheap hotels or truck stops in the middle of no where, all while being away from home most of the time while maneuvering on nasty icy roads, dead time,and on and on.
If your a loner who does not like being home or around the kids and family and enjoy not having any kind of personal life and don't mind getting fat, you might like long haul trucking.
They'd have to pay me 230K + per year salary + full medical, and a major retirement plan to put up with all that.
I fully understand why there is always a shortage with these long haul guys. A real crap life with poor compensation.
My son has CDL.
He is 20 years old and like a minor God in the business.
Why? No Alcohol, no drugs and no record.