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The trucking industry is a fairly close one. In fact, some people could accuse it of being an almost closed industry. By closed, I am referring to the fact that many truck driving jobs are not advertised externally. They are advertised only within the industry and through industry-related organizations. New truck drivers can often find [...]
Truck driving is a great career and offers a lot of potential long term, however, it can be hard to get one’s foot in the door. New truck drivers often complain of the ‘closed shop’ nature of the industry, and it can be that way at times. New job opportunities are often advertised through the [...]
Truck driving can be a very lucrative and rewarding career choice – if you start off on the right foot. There are some truck driver recruiters who will lead you astray, and our advice is to be cautious about any promises made. Some of these recruiters are really looking to recruit students to company-sponsored driving [...]
Anyone can train to gain a commercial drivers license, however, that doesn’t mean you’ll become a truck driver. If you do, there’s a good chance you won’t be driving the types of trucks you want to drive. There is more to training than just delivering a curriculum. It’s important for a training organization to know [...]
One mistake that many graduates make is, in all the excitement of graduating, to rush out and take the first job that comes along. Why is it a mistake? That first job can make you or break you from both a personal and industry perspective. It is more important to wait, assess your situation, and [...]
The hardest hurdle to cross in any career change is that of finding a first job. It can’t be any job either, it needs to be a job that recognizes you’re a novice, yet is prepared to help you gain the experience necessary to become a competent and effective worker. Truck driving is no different. [...]
There are two steps to a successful truck driving career. The first is to truck driver training that leads to the successful acquisition of a commercial drivers license. Diesel Truck Driving School has a long and proud history of training new truck drivers, so we have you covered there. The second step to a successful [...]
There are numerous great truck driver training facilities that can help potential truck drivers achieve their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). But, how does a person find the best program or school? Any one hoping to become a truck driver should do some good research to ensure they find the right school. One important aspect of [...]
There are lots of different routes a truck driver can take in his or her career. They can work for a trucking company driving locally or long haul. They can become an owner-operator working for themselves or leasing their services to a trucking company. Most truck drivers upon completion of truck driving school will become [...]
There are three essential components to a successful truck driving career – training, finding a job, and gaining experience. As a truck driving school, we have a long and successful history of delivering truck driver training. What many don’t realize is that we work very closely with students and graduates to help them find sustainable [...]
