If you’ve been thinking about enrolling in truck driving school, you’re probably wondering if you can cut it. What is it like, going back to school after you’ve perhaps been out of the classroom for a long time? Will you be able to study and remember all you need to know when you’re tested? What’s [...]
You see them on the freeways of America, in big cities and small towns. They make their living hauling the goods that build, feed, and entertain people from coast to coast. Some would say they’re the lifeblood of the country’s economy. They are professional truck drivers — and you can join their ranks. According to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
Do you like adventure? Do you have a habit of looking out over the horizon and wondering what’s just over the next rise? If you want to get paid to explore the country, then working as a semi-truck driver is a fantastic way to make a living. Once you finish your training right here in [...]
It seems like nearly everyone has at one point considered becoming a truck driver. Driving a truck is a big job, which is very rewarding. What’s more is that you get to travel to different places day in and day out, meet people from different places and watch the sunrise and set. What would it [...]
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