That CDL in your pocket is your ticket to freedom and happiness. My best advice: buy your own truck and become an independent O/O. You decide how hard/often you want to work, and that translates to your bank account. The initial costs can be daunting, but it is well worth it. There will always be work and money available to a CDL holder. A great way to get in the door to that type of work is to take some contract work, such as hauling mail for the USPS. 100% no touch freight, dock to dock, good steady work. From there, maybe you buy another truck or 2 and have your own employees. Now you own a company. There is more freight and less drivers every day. Be ambitious. The first step is the hardest.