Driver Solutions will soon be releasing a FREE
guide to help you find the best truck driver training school that
meets your needs. If you're new to truck
driving and considering CDL training, this is the guide you need to
get started. You'll be able to use the information from this
guide to quickly narrow down the thousands of choices out there to
the ones that will help you get a new career started on the right
track.
This guide will dive into the most important things to
look for in a truck...
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If you search for "truck driving schools" on Google, you'll find
thousands of results for different schools and read plenty of
reviews from those who’ve attended training. You will also
find a lot of information from different sources on the financing
options available for trucking school. Among those, you’ll
read about state and federal grants, loans and company-sponsored
CDL training. As is the case with
many things in life, over time there are industry myths that
develop.
Today we’re...
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For the vast majority of people, beginning a new job is
nerve-wracking, and rightfully so. Being thrown into a brand new
career full of unknowns can be scary, and it’s easy to second guess
yourself by becoming consumed by “could've/would've/should've"
thoughts.
Could’ve attended a different school.
Would’ve gotten a more localized route.
Should’ve taken a job with a higher paying company.
Eventually, these thoughts begin to wear on you, and as a
result, you start questioning yourself, your...
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Over the next
few weeks, I'll be taking a closer at the history of CDL
training. I'll discuss how the industry has changed and where
it's headed in the future. To get started, let's drive right
into a controversial topic - free CDL training.
In this post, we'll answer 3 important
questions:
- Did "free" CDL training ever really exist?
- What change caused trucking companies like Schneider, JB Hunt
and others to stop offering their own truck driving schools?
- What are some good options for drivers...
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We share a lot of our blog content with new
CDL students and even experienced truck drivers via our Driver Solutions Facebook
page. We also ask our Facebook fans tell us about their
experiences in the trucking industry so we can deliver the best
free information available on
CDL training, truck driving jobs and the trucking
lifestyle.
In doing so, we encourage our fans to share some of their
favorite posts on Facebook if they find the information
helpful. Below are 5 posts packed full...
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Two parts of CDL
training that can rattle the nerves of new and inexperienced
drivers are the pre-trip inspection and backing a trailer. We asked
fans of the Driver Solutions Facebook to share the tips
that helped them during their CDL training. Here are some of
their answers.
Pre-Trip Inspection:
With so many parts and possible defects of a truck, it's easy to
believe you’ll never learn every aspect of the pre-trip
inspection.
David Bellamy shares an interesting tip – he suggests just
memorizing...
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If you're just starting to explore a
career in truck driving, you might
be wondering where an entry-level truck driving job can take you.
What if we told you that you could travel across several countries
- including some across an ocean? In this series, we're introducing
you to our guest video blogger Jerry Ott, also known as "Bullfrog"
among his friends and peers.
Jerry has a
YouTube channel and video
series called Big Rig Talk where he talks about and showcases
his long career on the road. In...
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2011 was a big year for the trucking industry. With the truck
driver shortage, the many FMCSA updates, and the increased
attention to distracted driving, the trucking industry had a busy
year.
Being a truck driver definitely comes with
benefits, like good pay, job security, and the ability to travel,
but potential drivers have to be ready for change. From the route
your drive and the loads you carry, to the rules and laws that
dictate what drivers can and cannot do, change is inevitable.
Driver
So...
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Thousands of new truck drivers hit the road every year to deliver
the things we want and need. In order to help make the
holidays just a little bit easier, Driver Solutions created a
Free Truck Driver
Holiday Survival Guide to help these truck drivers
make it through the ever so busy holiday season.
We
understand that there's a lot to do to become a professional truck
driver, including meeting Department of Transportation minimum
requirements, getting CDL
training, and earning your Class A...
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Are you
considering
truck driver school? It's officially the holiday season
and we want to make sure you have all of the free CDL training
information you need to be successful.
Driver Solutions has put together a quick list of some popular
posts with advice and tips to help you with the process of becoming
a truck driver.
Check out these 3 resources below:
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