How does the idea of making a living on the open road sound? One of the few employment opportunities that offers such a privilege is truck driving. Truck drivers deliver items throughout the U.S. and sometimes beyond the borders. Think about the products you use on a daily basis, most of them were delivered to [...]
The trucking industry is carrying more weight than ever even with a critical shortage of drivers needed to transport the 70% of freight that travels by truck. The shortage that has been simmering for years has reached a full boil with about 90,000 drivers needed every year. Now, this compression point is sending waves of [...]
Diesel engines are found in large vehicles like buses, trucks, boats, garbage and dump trucks, cranes and bulldozers. Today even some small trucks and cars have diesel engines. If you have an interest in being a diesel mechanic, you’re not alone. This career is vital in an arena as diverse and spread out as Hampton [...]
You see them on construction sites, making their way through crowded city streets, and slowly working their way across the country on highways. They’re enormous, powerful, and potentially dangerous. They are “heavy vehicles.” This includes tractors, drill rigs, long buses, vehicle, livestock haulers, and other massive pieces of machinery used to move people, products, and [...]
Well-trained HVAC technicians are generally in great demand, especially in regions like Norfolk, Virginia. Here, summers are warm and humid and winters can be bone-chilling. Even for these in-between periods of spring and fall, homeowners find themselves using their HVAC systems to help reduce humidity, boost indoor air quality, and just to maintain a comfortable [...]
So you want to learn HVAC. One of the things that most Americans rely on during extreme weather is the HVAC. Almost every home, school, office building, and restaurant has a HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system to regulate indoor temperature. You can take away different luxuries from people but not the AC. The [...]
Does the thought of shuffling papers and sitting in front of a computer screen for eight hours a day bore you to tears? Do you enjoy working with your hands? Do you get a buzz out of helping people? If the answer to these questions is Yes, you may be headed for a career in [...]
Do you enjoy spending your time under the hood as much as you enjoy being behind the wheel? Now is a great time to put your talents to good use by joining the auto repair field. As an automotive repair technician, you can choose to work hands-on as part of a larger team or you [...]
Do you love working on your own car? Do you want to join a career where you will working on large diesel vehicles? If you have answered yes to these two questions, then becoming a heavy vehicle or diesel mechanic may be the right career choice for you. Diesel engines offer the lowest fuel usage [...]
They have transported gnomes and yachts, chandeliers, and bucking broncos. The shippers competing on A&E’s Shipping Wars are many things, but one thing many of them are not: they are not commercial drivers. To be a commercial driver in the Commonwealth of Virginia, you have to be in a class by yourself, literally. You have [...]
Professional commercial drivers make modern life possible. From public transportation conductors to over-the-road truck drivers, CDL drivers move people and the things we need every day. State requirements for CDL drivers can vary. What are the requirements for getting a CDL license in the Commonwealth of Virginia? When is a good time to earn your [...]
It seems like nearly everyone has at one point considered becoming a truck driver. Driving a truck is a big job, which is very rewarding. What’s more is that you get to travel to different places day in and day out, meet people from different places and watch the sunrise and set. What would it [...]
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