The key to starting a trucking career is to secure an entry level
trucking job and build your experience over the first year behind
the wheel. Once you've proven...Read More » »
Today, we have a guest blog post from Marsh Carroll. Driver
Solutions intitially connected with Marsh via a tweet about texting
while driving. Marsh was kind enough to send us a link to his
new hit music video - Won't Start Texting.
We checked out the video and decided we had to share this on our
blog. Marsh was able to connect with us via the Driver Solutions
Facebook page to make this is a possibility.
Texting while driving is a serious issue that's definitely been a
hot topic lately....Read More » »
Many people who are looking for better income opportunities have
considered getting into the trucking industry. As a truck driver,
you can earn as much as $40,000 in the first year. And it
gets even better as you gain more experience and continue to
advance within the company to positions such as a driver
trainer. The setback, however, in planning to start a career
in truck driving is the training cost.
A couple of weeks to a month's worth of training can cost you
several thousands of dollars....Read More » »
USA Truck received the Dedicated Carrier of the Year
award from Transplace in a symposium held in Dallas Texas on
May 19. Because of this, many drivers have started to gain
interest in jobs offered by this company. If you are one of
the many drivers aspiring to work for them, here are some resources
that will help you get started.
Learn More About
USA Truck- Get an overview of the company. By learning how
the company started and being aware of their mission vision
statement, you'll understand...Read More » »
Are you looking for a great career opportunity?
There are thousands of job openings in the trucking industry. How
do you know if you are getting into a company that can help you
improve your skills and give you the necessary experience to excel
in your job?
If you are
looking for entry level trucking
jobs, it's important that you look into a company's background
and achievements. In this type of industry, you'll see drivers
hopping from one company to another in search for the company that
is...Read More » »
John Henries came through the Driver
Solutions training program in August of 2010.
He’s kept in contact with us via our Facebook page and we recently
had the opportunity to do a phone interview so we could catch
up. Over the next 4 days, we will be posting this interview
series, so be sure to check back.
Now, let's get started with part 1...
Q: Why did you decide to become a truckdriver?
A: I am 45 from West Virginia. I was
working in Telemarketing and the hours were really going
down. It got...Read More » »
USA Truck announced its 1st quarter results today and it is evident
the company continues to move forward in a positive
direction. Here are some reasons why it's an
especially good time to become a driver for USA
Truck:
The economy, in general, is picking back up as is indicated by
a 11.7% increase in base revenue compared to the first quarter of
last year. The company was also able to improve operating
cash flow, free cash flow and the overall health of the balance
sheet.
If
you are looking to become a professional truck driver, you're
probably interested in employment that's stable, pays well and
provides exeptional benefits. Among the most repected names
in the trucking industry,
USA Truck is one of the top companies you can be proud to work
for.
To learn more about USA Truck, here are a few article
links:
Company Background - This blog post sheds light on the
company's history and humble beginnings, the company's mission
vision statement and a video that...
Welcome to part 4 of our interview with USA Truck driver, John
Carpenter. In today's segment, John answers questions about
using social media as a truck driver. He also gives the full
run down on the electronics he uses in his truck to make life much
easier.
If you are just getting caught up with this interview, you can
check out part
1, part
2 and part 3 to
find out more about life as a truck driver.
Q: As a truck driver, how do you use social media? A: I stay in touch with my friends using...Read More » »
Today, we bring you part 1 of our 4 part interview with John
Carpenter. John came through the Driver Solutions
training program in July of 2010 and has been driivng
with USA Truck ever since.
Find out more about why John decided to get into truck driving,
what it's like working for USA Truck, and how many miles he's
getting each week.
Q: What were you doing before trucking and how did you get into
it? A: Well, I will be 36 this year. Back when I
was 18 or 19, I was working for Coca-Cola and...Read More » »
USA Truck received the 
If you are
looking for 
If
you are looking to become a professional truck driver, you're
probably interested in employment that's stable, pays well and
provides exeptional benefits. Among the most repected names
in the trucking industry, 
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