Do you hear it? It’s the wind whipping over and around your cab. It’s the tires thrumming as you make your way around the country’s freeways. It’s roar of the diesel engine, the brakes, and the sound of money in the bank. It’s trucking–and it sounds an awful lot like freedom. Being a truck driver [...]
Trucking continues to be a profession in which newly minted drivers have excellent prospects of being hired. Despite the fact trucking offers a competitive salary and independent working conditions for drivers, most trucking companies are having a hard time filling the quota of drivers they need. Older drivers are reaching retirement age and leaving the [...]
According to projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for qualified tractor-trailer truck drivers will rise by 6% over the next ten years. While this demand is a nationwide phenomenon, some areas of the country require a higher concentration of drivers to facilitate the delivery of goods and services. Virginia is a major [...]
Is it time to make a big change in your life? Maybe you’re just graduating high school and looking at different options or maybe you’ve been working retail for the last ten years and you’re ready for something new, something big. Whatever the case, one great career move that is easy to do and can [...]
Someone once said that a person could get more satisfaction from being a first-rate trucker than they can from being a tenth-rate executive. Maybe it’s because trucking isn’t just a career, it’s a way of life. The industry’s history dates back to before the 1930s. In 1933, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) formed to represent [...]
A revolution is taking place in the trucking industry. As aging male drivers retire, the demand for new drivers to take their place has not been met. As a result of this shortage, wages have been going up, with companies also offering attractive sign-on bonuses. But driving jobs still go unfilled. Increasingly, trucking companies are [...]
Truck drivers are an expected sight on the road, no matter where you’re headed. In many ways, this can cause them to fly under the radar when it comes to potential careers because they fade into the background. There are about 3.5 million truck drivers in the United States, and due to the way items [...]
Although women truckers aren’t the novelty they were a few decades ago, they still represent only a small percentage of all long distance truck drivers at just 6 percent. Women do find some challenges in this industry, but for those who like to drive the big rigs, there are some definite advantages to getting a [...]
When people across the country sit down to make career plans, one line of work rarely enters the picture: trucking. For many, that might be a grave mistake. Unlike many other job categories these days, the trucking industry is currently facing a dramatic shortage of workers. Thanks to some unprecedented social and economic factors, there’s [...]
There’s a reason why your Amazon orders take too long to arrive. The trucking industry has been struggling with a shortage of qualified truck drivers throughout the past decade. Because over 70 percent of freight in the U.S. is moved on highways, the shortage of truck drivers has been slowly crippling the U.S. economy. This [...]
There is a shortage of truck drivers delivering goods to stores and this explains why the prices of commodities are steadily rising. Trucking companies across the country are struggling to find interested and qualified drivers, especially for long-haul routes, forcing rates and wages higher. According to the American Trucking Associations, the industry was short more [...]
Anyone who operates a commercial vehicle, including passenger buses, semi-trucks, tractor-trailers trucks, and dump trucks among others should have a CDL (commercial driver’s license). There are three types of CDLs, including Class, A, B, and C that determine the type of vehicle you will drive. The different classes are also determined by the GVWR (gross [...]
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