The written test is easy.
You could probably do local short runs with the car you have. It's a start. Lots of escorts never run out of state and still make a good living.
I want the long runs and the short ones too!
I'll help you figure out to put it all together if you really are interested. In the North it is a seasonal business. A good rule of thumb is to save 1/2 of what you earn in the warm months to tide you over through the winter. Me. I'm looking to run all winter by working in the warmer states. I'll get back home when the work dies down.