The ability to travel on a daily basis while making money doing what you love most is a dream come true for many a truck driver. Truck drivers transport items throughout the U.S. and sometimes across the boarders into Canada and Mexico. Truck drivers are an important part of everyday life in almost all industries [...]
According to a recent article from the Washington Post, there is a huge demand for truck drivers. Due in part to businesses like Amazon and Walmart that are sending more product than ever across the U.S. via trucks. With the need for drivers, many logistic companies are increasing pay to make the career more attractive [...]
Prepare to Become a Professional Truck Driver at ATI in just 8 Weeks It’s being called a perfect storm… the economy’s heating up and e-commerce is booming, increasing the need for more truck drivers, all at a time when scores of baby boomers are retiring from their trucking jobs. What was once a truck driver [...]
To drive a commercial vehicle in Virginia, you must take and pass a general knowledge exam. It will test your familiarity with the operation of commercial vehicles, as well as safe driving techniques and motor vehicle laws. The questions on the exam are based on information in the Virginia Commercial Driver’s Manual, available at all [...]
A truck driver’s work involves moving goods from one point to another. To become a commercial driver, you need to have specific qualifications and comply with the federal and state guidelines and rules of the Department of Transport. In this case, you must be trained, and have a commercial driver’s license (CDL) after completing the [...]
Truck driving has been in the news more than ever lately. With the world changing, trucking has to keep up with it. It might seem like a job you can walk into with a driver’s license and no prior experience, but formal education does a lot to help you prepare for live on the road. [...]
According to the Virginia Employment Commission, heavy and tractor-trailer truck driving industry is the 6th most prosperous industry in terms of projected job growth up to 2024; from now until then, Virginia expects to add nearly 2250 new truck drivers to its workforce. Hampton Roads is one of the many communities in the state that [...]
Do you hate the idea of cubicles, glaring fluorescent lights, and middle managers checking in on you every hour on the hour? If so, then you have probably have felt unfulfilled in many previous jobs. You need a career that is just as outside the box as you are and a career as a commercial [...]
Are you fascinated by the power and abilities of a tractor trailer driver? Do love the solitude of the open road, and freedom from constraints of a 9 to 5 desk job? Do you live in the state of Virginia? Then maybe you would be interested in how to become a tractor trailer driver in [...]
Why a Skills-Based Education Could Give You the Career You’re Looking For Why do most people go to college? Nine times out of ten, the answer is probably “to make more money.” Fair enough, but what kind of college? Does it have to involve ivy-covered buildings? What kind of degree? There are plenty of them [...]
The open road. Seeing the country. Good pay. An important place in the hearts and minds of Americans. Yes, there are a lot of reasons to become an over-the-road truck driver. The more truckers drive, the more they make, and they are in high demand (according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics). They [...]
So you’re thinking of getting a Commercial Driver’s License, but you are also budget-conscious. You may be wondering if you can skip the whole driving school deal, pocket the cash the class would have cost you, and just get your CDL. The short answer is, yes, some states in which you get your license require [...]
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