So, you’ve decided to become a truck driver. You’ve made a great choice. With a shortage of roughly 90,000 truck drivers in the US, there are some great opportunities available for people joining the field. To make sure your career gets started off right, we’ve put together some advice for those getting started
Our bodies are designed to keep in rhythm. Our habits, patterns, and surrounding environments help us stay in rhythm, maximizing our general efficiency. Constant changes and erratic sleep schedules can disrupt this rhythm, making it difficult to rest and function at full capacity. For many truck drivers, this is an ongoing struggle. The trucking industry is
Compared to many other career paths out there, becoming a truck driver is quick and affordable. When it comes to training and certification, the main goals are to teach safety and protocol. Handled incorrectly, semi-trucks can be very dangerous. It’s critical that potential drivers learn the right way of operating a truck. Still, many
With college costs climbing and student debt ballooning, many people are considering alternatives to the traditional four-year degree. Trade crafts and technical jobs require significantly less up-front training and education. The cost of attaining the necessary certification is much cheaper. And well-paying jobs are readily available. This is especially true in an industry like truck driving. There is currently a shortage
As a truck driver, your job is to get your freight from point A to point B as quickly (and safely) as possible. But some companies like to try and add responsibilities to that. For example, loading and unloading your freight from your truck. If that isn’t something you want to be responsible for,
While we haven’t conducted an official survey, we’re pretty certain there isn’t a single driver out there who enjoys construction season. Your usual routes are suddenly closed. Traffic gets backed up. Everyone is on edge. Though necessary, it’s a frustrating process. Especially for truck drivers. As a truck driver, staying on
All jobs come with certain risks, and truck driving is no different. In fact, truck driving is considered one of the more dangerous jobs in the US. When you’re operating a rig that weights tens of thousands of pounds, you can also pose as a risk not just to yourself, but to those around you. That’s
There’s no denying that the trucking industry has heavily been skewed towards men for a long time. Even as more women began entering the workforce, many didn’t venture too far from home. But times are changing. While only about 6% of truck drivers are women, that percentage is steadily rising. With the shortage of drivers the
Work-life balance is something people struggle with in many jobs across the many industries. When you’re trying to provide for those you care about, it’s easy to get caught up in long hours. But when your job physically takes you away from your home, it can become even more difficult to find
It’s no secret the trucking industry has struggled to recruit younger drivers in recent years. The majority of drivers are 45, with the average age being 55. Over the next 5-10 years, a large portion of the current truck driver pool will retire, creating a higher shortage of drivers than there already is. There’s little doubt that a wave