HAM/GMRS is what my club and most people in my area wheel with. It's so much better than CB and a handheld is all you need other than a HAM licence which is easy to get and cheap/free.
This is the radio I use
BaoFeng GT-5TP
Yeah, I'd like to get away from CB if I can. I'll have to get a HAM license, and unfortunately like @Alex01 who is able to take his online in California, I have to go to an actual testing site, so I guess I'd better hope I pass the first time, since the testing site is a ways away