Diesel Truck Driver Training School

Whether we like it or not, employers are now looking to employ individuals who have a range of skills. From the employers perspective, it makes perfect sense – they can utilize these workers where-ever the need is greatest on any given day. Multi-skilled workers can also help to reduce the number of employees a business [...]

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 [...]

We live in a society where rules and regulations are constantly being changed. Having said that, there are still rules and regulations that are totally outdated yet have never been removed or modified. There is one country in Europe that has a law for vehicles that dates back to the very first ‘motor car’. It [...]

At this time of the year people’s minds are on one thing – Christmas and family. However, once Christmas has passed, we start to think of the New Year, and many people make a ‘New Year’s resolution’, and this often includes resolving to start a new career. Truck driving is one career that is certainly [...]

When looking for a good truck driver training school, it can be a mistake to judge them by the length of their training programs. Just because a training program is three months longer than another, doesn’t make it better. What is important is to understand exactly what you are going to get from your training. [...]

Truck driving is an interesting career at the best of times. Some jobs are more interesting than others. Take the role of a tractor and lowboy trailer, this job is certainly one that keeps a driver on his/her toes. Lowboys are trailers that have two drops in deck height – one at the rear and [...]

While truck drivers may have a reputation for being rough and tough cowboys in big rigs, the truth is generally far from it. Many are family oriented, and many have spent time in the military. It’s fitting that each year truck drivers across the nation take part in an event known as Wreaths Across America. [...]

People enter the trucking industry for a number of reasons. Generally speaking, it’s because they love trucks. However, money is an important aspect, and some truck drivers earn far more than others. You can generally gauge the income earned as a truck driver by the period you need to spend away from home. Over-the-road, or [...]

In the trucking industry, everyone has the same focus. Those who send their goods on trucks want those goods to arrive safely and on time. Truck owners want their trucks arriving safely and on time, ready to load up and hit the road again. Of course, truck drivers want to arrive safely and on time [...]

Learning to become a truck driver is not as hard as some people make out. Sure, you do need to thoroughly learn the road rules and the DOT regulations for truck drivers, but then, trucks are large and dangerous vehicles filled with valuable (and sometimes hazardous) goods. You need to understand these rules and regulations [...]