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You Only Need One Good Reason To Choose Diesel Truck Driver Training School

Published on May 3, 2013 By writer

I could give you a million reasons why prospective truck drivers should be selecting our training school. In reality, I need only one. Schools will talk about the quality of their training, the quality of their instructors, and even the quality of their trucks – and we have all that. However, the one reason you [...]

Learning How To Network In The Trucking Industry

Published on May 1, 2013 By writer

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 [...]

Practice Is What Makes A Truck Driver Perfect

Published on April 29, 2013 By writer

There’s one thing you can’t have too much of when it comes to truck driver training and that’s behind-the-wheel practice. The more you can practice your driving skills, the better you will become. There is one proviso to that statement – you need to have a good instructor alongside you to correct mistakes when you [...]

The Dangers Of Truck Drivers Carrying Concealed Firearms

Published on April 22, 2013 By writer

There are times when I’m sure a truck driver would have liked to have a firearm close by. More so if they are transporting goods that criminals find attractive. There are, however, several dangers for a truck driver when it comes to carrying a concealed weapon, and I’m not talking about any dangers related to [...]

Truck Drivers Have A Great Social Life

Published on April 19, 2013 By writer

You would think that driving a truck all day could be quite a lonely job. In a way it is, but then again, truck drivers have learned over time to take advantage of every opportunity afforded them. Take a long distance truck driver’s social life. Whilst a truck driver is confined to their driving cab [...]

Truck Driver Training – Get The One Percenters Right

Published on April 5, 2013 By writer

A truck driver spends 99% of their driving time going forward. That other 1% is spent going in reverse, yet a competent truck driver is judged as much on that reversing skill as they are on their going forward skills. There’s no doubt that driving from A to B safely and on time is important, [...]

How To Determine The Right Truck Driving Job

Published on March 6, 2013 By writer

There are hundreds of different types of truck driving jobs available around the nation. There are long distance truck drivers. These drivers are lucky to be home on weekends and they drive long hours. There are regional truck drivers who are almost always at home on weekends and most nights as well. There are also [...]

Advanced Driving Techniques Required Of Commercial Truck Drivers

Published on March 1, 2013 By writer

There’s more to driving a truck than just knowing the road rules, steering, changing gears, accelerating and braking – the basic skills that all car drivers must learn and prove themselves to be proficient at. Commercial truck drivers obviously need those skills as well, however, there are many more skills that would-be truck drivers need [...]

Trucking Careers Mean A Change In Lifestyle

Published on February 20, 2013 By writer

If you plan on becoming a long distance truck driver, then you need to plan for a few big changes to your lifestyle. Terms such as “working day” and “weekends” will take on a whole new meaning. If you are used to a normal working day where you clock on to begin work, have scheduled [...]

Truck Driver Training – Who Says You Can’t Afford It?

Published on February 18, 2013 By writer

We often hear claims that obtaining a commercial drivers license is an expensive path to take. When you put everything into perspective and really look at the costs, it’s not that expensive really. Whilst many people feel they can’t afford to pay for truck driver training, the reality is the opposite – they can’t afford [...]