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Passing Your CDL Test: Our Free Practice Tests and Advice Will Make It Much Easier!
Passing your written CDL Test is much easier if you use the online practice tests available to help get you ready. The written CDL exam is not very difficult for most to pass. In fact, very few people fail it. … Continue reading
Truck Driving School 2009: Will The Poor Economy Still Offer Truck Driving Jobs For Students?
In today’s slow economy there are tons of layoffs and more people than ever are considering going to truck driving school and becoming truck drivers – and rightly so. But none of that will matter if you can’t find a job once you get your CDL. So what is the current job outlook for those that are new to the trucking industry? Continue reading
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Truck Driver Training: How To Handle The Time On The Road With Your Trainer
The month or two you will spend at truck driving school is going to teach you the basics of what you need to know in order to pass your CDL exam. The real training will begin once you get out on the road with a trainer – and the rest you will have to learn on your own. A lot of people coming out of school have the wrong attitude and take the wrong approach to their time with a trainer, so I’m gonna talk a little bit about the right way to handle it. Continue reading
Truck Driving Will Test Your Character
There are few things in the world that most people will ever do that will test your character more than driving a truck for a living. Everyone and everything from your truck driver training to your CDL examiners, the trucking companies you work for, the challenge of handling a big rig safely, the time away from family and friends, and of course the other drivers on the road will all push you to your limits sometimes – and those that survive and thrive in the trucking industry are the ones that develop the character needed out there to be safe and enjoy their career on the highways. Continue reading
Tough Times In Trucking: Getting Pre-Hired Is No Guarantee
A bit of startling news today – one of our own authors, TruckerMike, who is currently in CDL training and was pre-hired by the trucking company of his choice, has been informed by the company that they have just put … Continue reading
Trucking Dispatchers Wanted For Blogging
TruckingTruth wants trucking dispatchers and office personnel for writing a blog! If you’re a dispatcher or work in the office of a trucking company, we’d love to have you writing your own blog on our site! You can even make money doing it, and you’ll help new drivers a ton! Read on to find out all the great things about this idea! Continue reading
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Submit Your Trucking Articles To TruckingTruth!
At TruckingTruth, we’re doing everything we can to help people who are new to the trucking industry, or considering becoming a truck driver, understand the lifestyle, the challenges, the benefits, and even the downside of becoming a truck driver. We … Continue reading
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Truck Driving Jobs Increase From Dec ’08 To Jan ’09
At TruckingTruth, we list thousands of truck driving jobs nationwide. Not only have we seen a noticeable increase from December of 2008 to January of 2009, but there has been a couple of other developments that are of interest to … Continue reading
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2.6 Million Job Losses in 2008: It’s Time To Turn To Truck Driving
Unbelievable. Simply a horrifying number of job losses. 2.6 million job losses is the government’s official number. There will likely be small revisions to that number, but not enough to matter. And the worst thing that you must understand is that this is not the end of it – not by far. So can a career in trucking save the day for many of these factory workers, construction workers, salespeople, retailer workers, and other job loss victims across the board? You bet it can! Continue reading
Will Layoffs In The Trucking Industry Affect New Drivers?
You’ll hear from time to time about layoffs that are occurring in the trucking industry. But if you follow the news closely and you understand the industry, you’ll find that these layoffs will have little to no affect on new … Continue reading
Choosing A Truck Driving Job Part VIII: Talking With The Right People
In part one of our series, Choosing A Truck Driving Job Part I: Factors That Effect All Companies, we talked about different factors and considerations which will affect your experience at any company you go to work for. In part … Continue reading
Choosing A Truck Driving Job Part VII: Tankers and Flatbeds
In part 1 of our series, Choosing A Truck Driving Job Part I: Factors That Effect All Companies, we talked about different factors and considerations which will affect your experience at any company you go to work for. In part … Continue reading
Choosing A Truck Driving Job Part VI: Dry Van and Refrigerated Companies
In part one of our series, Choosing A Truck Driving Job Part I: Factors That Effect All Companies, we talked about different factors and considerations which will affect your experience at any company you go to work for. In part … Continue reading
Choosing A Truck Driving Job Part V: Comparing Large Trucking Companies To Small Ones
In part one of our series, Choosing A Truck Driving Job Part I: Factors That Effect All Companies, we talked about different factors and considerations which will affect your experience at any company you go to work for. In part … Continue reading
Choosing A Truck Driving Job Part IV: Advantages of Large Trucking Companies
In part three of our series, Choosing A Truck Driving Job Part III: How Your Family and Lifestyle Will Affect Your Choice, we considered your personality and lifestyle as factors that will affect your choice of truck driving jobs. In part four of our series, the next big consideration will be the size of the company you choose to work for. I have worked for companies with over 5,000 trucks and for companies with as few as eleven. It’s a huge cultural difference. Here we’re going to discuss the advantages of working at one of the larger trucking companies. Continue reading
