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The Extra Knowledge Required By Local Truck Drivers

Published on April 8, 2013 By writer

If you’re planning on a career as a local truck driver, then there are one or two special abilities that you may need to acquire. One of these is to develop a good knowledge of your local area – in particular, the road network. Local truck drivers are often involved with set delivery routes, and [...]

Long Distance Truck Driving Is Not A Job – It’s A Lifestyle

Published on January 3, 2013 By writer

If you are considering a career as a truck driver you will have a number of options. Local and intra-state truck driving is just a job. You start early in the morning and will almost always be home in time for dinner. Long distance truck driving is a very different matter – it’s not just [...]

Trucking Career A Lucrative Ambition For 2013

Published on December 24, 2012 By writer

If you’re looking for a career change, then truck driving should be high on your list of options. There are few limitations to working as a truck driver. Women, immigrants, young or old – it doesn’t matter. There are minimum age requirements, and your health will be an important issue. However, if you are over [...]

What Is A Truck Driver’s Number One Philosophy?

Published on November 9, 2012 By writer

Truck drivers ply their trade across a huge range of vehicles. Some drive dump trucks, busily zipping around carting loads of materials that are dumped, then returning to be filled again. Local truck drivers deliver goods to our shops, supermarkets and construction sites. Long distance truck drivers deliver goods across the nation, sometimes even across [...]

How Truck Drivers Balance Home And Work

Published on October 31, 2012 By writer

Truck driving is one of those occupations that can become addictive. I am not joking, some truck drivers become addicted to the open highway. It may be the freedom, the solitude, or just the feeling of being in control – whatever the reason, they love being behind the wheel.  At the same time, they want [...]

No Need to Be Homesick – Local Trucking

Published on February 11, 2012 By writer

There are a lot of people out there who have always wanted to drive a big rig on the open highway. But, many of these same people never give the job a chance because they do not want to travel long distances away from friends and family. Many even shy away because they have never [...]

Which Truck Drivers Earn The Most Money?

Published on December 15, 2011 By writer

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 [...]

Determining Local Truck Driving Employment Options

Published on July 28, 2011 By writer

When considering a career as a truck driver you will have a number of employment options. These range from long distance interstate driving to local driving around your own town. For many, the thought of being away from home for days on end isn’t appealing so finding employment in that local market is imperative. There [...]