I recently had the pleasure of meeting Tim Ross, a truck driver trainer for P.A.M. Transport, and was able to hear his story of how he became successful as a professional truck driver.  Tim’s story started as many do, just looking for something better.  Before getting into the trucking industry, Tim served his country in the United States Army, was a supervisor, and a bodyguard for an entertainment security company.  It was time for a change.

The idea of being out on the open road with no one to manage but himself enticed Tim to take a look at a truck driving career.  After doing some research on the trucking industry, he realized he needed to get a commercial driver’s license, or a CDL, to get started, which is pretty expensive.  Tim came across the Driver Solutions Network and liked what they had to offer.  Driver Solutions has a network of CDL truck driver training schools and trucking companies that will cover the upfront costs of the CDL training and qualify the application of inexperienced drivers before they ever attend the trucking school.  Tim found that the Driver Solutions CDL training program was the best fit for him and he signed up to attend the trucking school.  The CDL truck driving school provided Tim with the knowledge and skills needed to safely drive a commercial vehicle.  Once he completed the truck driver training course and obtained his CDL, Tim was ready to move on to the next step in his quest to become a professional truck driver, OTR training.

Check back soon for part two of Tim’s truck driving story.