Do you like to travel? Do you wake up in the morning wondering what’s happening just over the horizon? If these questions ring a bell and you are the type of person who cherishes adventure more than routine, then it might be time to hit the road and explore the fantastic opportunities available as a
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Life on the road can be challenging for truck drivers. We’ve all heard stories of icy roads, traffic pile-ups and delays, equipment failures, bad road food, and long, grueling hours. But that’s not the whole picture. While any of these adversities may plague a truck driver at one time or another, for the most part,
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Truck drivers are an expected sight on the road, no matter where you’re headed. In many ways, this can cause them to fly under the radar when it comes to potential careers because they fade into the background. There are about 3.5 million truck drivers in the United States, and due to the way items
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When people across the country sit down to make career plans, one line of work rarely enters the picture: trucking. For many, that might be a grave mistake. Unlike many other job categories these days, the trucking industry is currently facing a dramatic shortage of workers. Thanks to some unprecedented social and economic factors, there’s
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There’s a reason why your Amazon orders take too long to arrive. The trucking industry has been struggling with a shortage of qualified truck drivers throughout the past decade. Because over 70 percent of freight in the U.S. is moved on highways, the shortage of truck drivers has been slowly crippling the U.S. economy. This
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Anyone who operates a commercial vehicle, including passenger buses, semi-trucks, tractor-trailers trucks, and dump trucks among others should have a CDL (commercial driver’s license). There are three types of CDLs, including Class, A, B, and C that determine the type of vehicle you will drive. The different classes are also determined by the GVWR (gross
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If you enjoy driving and dream about live on the open road, why not choose a steady career that will allow you to do what you love most? At this very moment, there are trucks moving from coast-to-coast hauling all essentials such as medical supplies, food, clothing, books, automobiles, and electronics. Trucking is also important
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The ability to travel on a daily basis while making money doing what you love most is a dream come true for many a truck driver. Truck drivers transport items throughout the U.S. and sometimes across the boarders into Canada and Mexico. Truck drivers are an important part of everyday life in almost all industries
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Prepare to Become a Professional Truck Driver at ATI in just 8 Weeks It’s being called a perfect storm… the economy’s heating up and e-commerce is booming, increasing the need for more truck drivers, all at a time when scores of baby boomers are retiring from their trucking jobs. What was once a truck driver
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A truck driver’s work involves moving goods from one point to another. To become a commercial driver, you need to have specific qualifications and comply with the federal and state guidelines and rules of the Department of Transport. In this case, you must be trained, and have a commercial driver’s license (CDL) after completing the
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According to the Virginia Employment Commission, heavy and tractor-trailer truck driving industry is the 6th most prosperous industry in terms of projected job growth up to 2024; from now until then, Virginia expects to add nearly 2250 new truck drivers to its workforce. Hampton Roads is one of the many communities in the state that
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Do you hate the idea of cubicles, glaring fluorescent lights, and middle managers checking in on you every hour on the hour? If so, then you have probably have felt unfulfilled in many previous jobs. You need a career that is just as outside the box as you are and a career as a commercial
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