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I know there are a few people who have shown interest in becoming truck drivers, however, they have no idea what type of truck they want to drive, or the kind of freight they want to carry. If you are a complete novice when it comes to truck types, then there are a number of [...]
One of the more interesting truck driving jobs is that of a heavy equipment transporter. In most cases, these jobs are considered local with drivers generally starting early in the morning and finishing in the middle of the afternoon. There are occasions when you need to drive out of your local area, however, you will [...]
When it comes to truck driving, refrigerated trucks are often just lumped in with every other truck. In truth, each truck type has its own demands, and refrigerated trucks are no different. We are all familiar with refrigerated vans than travel from shop to shop delivering cold goods – refrigerated trucks are just much larger [...]
Truck driving comprises a major portion of the transportation industry. Freight is the most common method of moving goods across the country and as long as there are goods to move, there are truck-driving jobs to be had. But a truck-driving job isn’t just a job – it’s a lifestyle, and you’ll want to make [...]
It may surprise many to learn that the bigger the dump truck, the easier it can be to drive. Take the massive Terex Titan shown below. This is a massive dump truck that is used in mines to cart tons of ore from the mine face. These huge trucks are not designed to drive on [...]
So you want to be a truck driver. Have you decided on what type of truck you want to drive? Have you decided where you want to drive? They are two very important questions, two questions that relate to each other, and two questions that could affect your truck driver training. Trucks are not the [...]
Trucks are not the same. You have small trucks, big trucks, dump trucks, long distance trucks, flatbeds – I could go on for quite some time trying to list every type of truck. If you are planning on a trucking career, it’s important to have a reasonable idea of the type of truck you want [...]
So you want to be a truck driver. Have you decided on the type of truck you would like to drive? Most students to our truck driver training school arrive with preconceived ideas about the type of truck they would like to drive. Before making a definitive decision, here are some of the different types [...]
Watch children at play in their yards or in sand pits and dump trucks are one of their favorites. You rarely see a child pretending to drive a long distance freight truck, or even a tractor-trailer with heavy equipment as a load. In fact, when it comes to child’s play, heavy equipment has this magical [...]
When it comes to truck driving careers, trucks come in many different shapes and sizes. Truck drivers can also choose between local, regional and long distance jobs. The most common type of truck driving job, whether local, regional or long distance, is general freight. Our towns, cities and highways are full of trucks carrying general [...]
