If you are interested in starting a career as a truck driver, then it might be time to check out some of the local truck driving jobs, because you want to start local to make sure that it is something that you can handle without having to worry about juggling national trucking jobs right off the bat – the truck driving life is not for everyone, so this is something that you need to seriously consider before signing up for a full time national truck driving job. The first step in making this type of decision is to talk to some people who currently drive trucks for the companies that you are interested in driving for, and if possible, to ride along with them on local runs so that you can see what a day – or several days – in the life of a local truck driver is life. They will also give you an insight into what it is like working for the specific company that they are working for, because most companies are not exactly the same in policies and treatment of employees. If you need help you find truck driving jobs, there are databases that you can visit to find local listing as well as career listing for national truck drivers, in case you are interested in what is out there, between your current location, and pretty much anywhere in the United States that you might be interested in moving.