Irishgypsy,I'm not sure of your age,but this is what I think.I started my driving career,I think, relatively late in life about age 34. No, it's not old,but old enough to be running OTR,with a wife and kids at home. It was very unsettling ,when I was on the road ,I wanted to be home,when I was home I had "RAMBLIN' FEVER" and wanted to be on the white line. Now,you don't have that issue! If nothing is holding you back ,go for it .Only you know if its right for you ,but if it's in your heart to try then I say go for it. If you go freight I'd say try someone like Old Dominion Freight Lines I believe they have training and for the most part their terminals are easy to get to. You drive your hours and they put you up in a hotel for your 10 hrs off .Many of the terminals will have you home on weekends of for your 34 hour restart. If you decide not to go with a Freight company. Just be careful when choosing an OTR Company,these Recruiters make promises the Dispatchers can't keep. Leave your self an out,alot of company's want a time commitment in exchange for your training.Once your into them for money,they pretty much can treat you how they want,unless you can repay them ,your pretty much stuck with them. This can be a Crooked Business....But,if you love driving ,you'll never know till you try!