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A Guide To Using Our Free Online CDL Training Program
With a mountain of information to learn during your CDL training, TruckingTruth’s free online cdl training program is the way to go! Here’s an overview of the program and some tips and advice for getting the most out of it. Continue reading
What Causes People To Fail CDL School?
Everyone who decides to get their truck driving career going has to pass their CDL training first, and the vast majority of people do. But unfortunately, there are those who do not. We all worry about whether or not we’ll get through truck driving school, and what the biggest pitfalls are to avoid. Here’s some great advice for getting through truck driving school with flying colors. Continue reading
4 Mistakes That Cause Students To Fail CDL Training & How They Can Be Prevented
While the majority of students have success during their time at CDL training, there are others who come up short in their quest to become a professional truck driver. So, why do they fail? And how can it be prevented? Let’s take a look at the four most common mistakes and how to prevent them. Continue reading
Posted in Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Passing The CDL Test, The Trainer's Viewpoint
Tagged Advice and Opinions, attending truck driving school, Becoming A Truck Driver, CDL training, getting your CDL, hard lessons learned, Trainer's Viewpoint, truck driver training, truck driving school, trucking career, trucking school
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What You Need To Know Before Choosing A Truck Driving School
I have been in the truck driver training industry for several years now and it still dumbfounds me as to how individuals choose their truck driving school. Often times they make the least important factors a priority, while failing to evaluate the most important factors properly. You want the best quality education you can get for the money, and most importantly you want to be able to land a job after graduation. Here are some factors to consider when comparing truck driving schools. Continue reading
Posted in Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Choosing A Truck Driving School
Tagged Advice and Opinions, attending truck driving school, Becoming A Truck Driver, CDL training, Choosing A Truck Driving School, getting your CDL, truck driver training, truck driving career, truck driving school, trucking school
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An Intro To Big Trucks And Truck Driving School Part III – The CDL Exam
After exploring the operation of a big rig and taking a drive, it’s time to take the CDL exam and wrap up this series with some thoughts about the process of getting your CDL. Continue reading
Posted in Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, Intro To Trucking, Passing The CDL Test, Truck Driving School Day-By-Day
Tagged Advice and Opinions, attending truck driving school, Becoming A Truck Driver, CDL training, getting your CDL, Intro To Trucking, truck driver training, truck driving school, trucking school
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Advice For Truck Driving School Students
This is a summary of what I’ve learned from many experienced truckers on TruckingTruth, plus the perspective I’ve gained as my husband went through the classroom training during August-September, 2009.
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Posted in Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Rhonda & Randy's Story
Tagged Advice and Opinions, attending truck driving school, Becoming A Truck Driver, CDL training, driver responsibilities, getting your CDL, hard lessons learned, Rhonda & Randy's Story, truck driver training, trucking school
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Randy’s Truck Driving School – Days 18 & 19
I have to admit there have been times, during the first 3 weeks of this experience, where I began to feel that the entire trucking industry might be orchestrated by a bunch of mad scientists conducting some kind of evil psychological experiment. And we (the students, drivers and their families) are their human guinea pigs.
Seriously though, it’s been a wild little ride so far, and I’m sure that will continue. Here’s more…… Continue reading
Posted in Advice and Opinions, Becoming A Truck Driver, Career Help, Tips, Advice, Rhonda & Randy's Story, Week 3
Tagged Advice and Opinions, attending truck driving school, Becoming A Truck Driver, CDL training, getting your CDL, Rhonda & Randy's Story, truck driver training, trucking school
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