Trucking life is challenging but can be financially rewarding. Becoming a trucker is a serious decision that affects the entire family. Find out if you are compatible for the trucking lifestyle and how to choose the right trucking job for a successful career.
Other than hitching a ride with a driver, what you are doing right now, researching trucking life on the web is the best way to experience life as a trucker. I commend you for being so smart!
Here you will find videos, audios and text with answers from and interviews with experienced truckers about the good, the bad and the ugly of trucking jobs, trucking companies and the trucking industry.
Browse around the site as I take you with me through pictures and
stories for a journey of life as a trucker, while revealing
some of the things I have learned from driving professionally 13 plus years and over a million miles. The good, the bad, and the ugly!
1. Educate the person who is thinking about becoming a truck driver
so that he or she will know what to expect. This will bring better
quality drivers to the industry because they will have the information
about transportation logistics and life on the road to make informed
decision before getting on the road
2. Create a place for truckers and 4wheelers to mingle and
interact leading to better understanding each other's highway habits.
Making it easier to share the roads, increasing efficiency and improving
safety.
3. To provide a place for professional drivers to unite with
each other. Sharing information in the truckers forum and other places
on the site.
(Information such as good trucking companies, and truck stops to visit to get value service, best brokers to use, etc)
Company sponsored CDL Training is great for the right person in the right situation. Here you learn what to be aware of, what to expect to determine if so called "free CDL training" right for you.
Community college CDL Training might be perfect for you if it is offered near by and often enough to meet your needs. Sometimes you can get financing and sometimes not. Here is some more info and well as advantages and disadvantages CDL A training at community colleges.
Local truck driving schools that meets acceptable standards of teaching will be the most cost effect for you. Search here to find the closest school in your area.
There are many types of truck driving jobs. The type of CDL job will determine pay, time out OTR, amount of physical work, and even level of danger in some cases.
How much money do truckers make in 2018 on average? Average is about $48,000. For new drivers from $25,000 to $45,000 and I'll explain why the spread. It depends a lot on how you get in.
This poem will summarize the life of a trucker for you in 2 words. Very Colorful. I will explain why if you really want to know about the life of a trucker before you decide to become one.
Trucking tips for new drivers to help make life as a trucker a little less painful and a lot more productive. This will be your shortcut to success as you gain from my mistakes or the ones I've seen.
Information about becoming and owner operator and different types of jobs with that title. Important to note: Owner Operator is not a Job, it is a business.
The reference to leasing a truck and leasing on to a company can be confusing to somenone new to the industry. We will cover the many meanings of leasing
Life on the road and the trucking lifestyle. Ask questions and get answers about trucking jobs, trucking schools, relationships and over the road driving.
Trucker life is a slightly different adventure every day. These videos and pictures my account of a day will help to you experience trucking life over the road.
Life as a trucker presents Jennifer and Julie the perfect combination of education and experience to give advise for truckers and truckers wives about relationships, family, and more.
Peace of mind for you and your loved ones are important when you leave to go OTR for weeks at a time. Here are some tips to help them feel more secure and prepared.
When is it time to let go? When it leads to destruction, counter productive results, depression. But it varies from person to person. You have to evaluate your situation from the big picture. video
Dating truckers can be fun or disaster. This relationship advice will help you not just in trucking relationships but in all relationships for a happy life of love and compansionship.
Should I date a trucker is a question that ladies coming to the site ask often. Here is how to figure it out. Drivers, this video is also important for you. A smart women will ask this question and assure her what you bring to the table and what she can expect from you.
Getting stopped by the DOT doesn't mean that it's time for crisis control unless of course your truck or log book is a disaster. Then again, I better not talk too fast!
Tips for sharing the road with big trucks for new drivers and holiday travelers. I want to help you make traveling safer for you and other highway users.
These Personal Development and self improvement videos will help you with awareness, mindfulness, social skills around relationships, work, parenting, health and life in general.
The attitude of a person will greatly contribute to how they interact with other, make decisions and react to challenges. Having a positive mindset is an invaluable asset for life as a trucker
Good parenting skills is necessary for truckers and their spouses who are partime single parenting. Parenting tips and advice for young or new parents too. Be proactive, armour your child for success
Making better choices can help you achieve better health as a trucker. The lifestyle at most trucking companies is pretty sedentary as a driver. Here is some advice for better health. Trucking does not destroy our health. Our choices does that.
Getting exercise is important for all people but getting exercise over the road is especially important. We sit for hours at a time! Exercise for health, happiness and prosperity
A good diet for truckers is very important. We are already at a great disadvantage because we are so sendentary. But whats a good diet. Here are healtheir choices you should make.
A good diet menu is how I lost 50lbs, lowered my cholesterol and blood pressure, and got more energy. These are good diet foods that work. This is how to loose belly fat and drop pants size.
Coping with stress is easier when you learn how to do stress. Relief for stress comes in various ways here are several flexible, free effective stress relief techniques
Is trucking a recession proof career? Well do you mean literally or figuritively speaking? Trucking is the last to scale down and the first to recover in a recession so there you have it.
Websites like ripoff report is a tremendous value but the reader may still have questions about the comments and complaints. Here is some insight about the information you see at such websites.
There are some lot lizards in truck stops. Usually the same truck stops across the country in high traffic or high drug areas. This is not happening at all truck stops like many people believe.
The number of women in trucking is steadily increasing. Some companies now makes extra efforts to recruit women to be truck drivers. Here is what lady drivers can expect
I don't trust my trucker husband. Is this you? Is there a reason that you shouldn't trust him. Just because he is trucking doesn't mean he will elope with a lot lizard.
Changing trucking industry perceptions is not easy to do. We all must put forth an effort if there is any hope for truckers to be seen in a more positive light.
Many ex truckers trying to get back into trucking find themselves either facing low starting salaries or trouble getting hired without recent driving experience. Let's cut through that red tape here.
In some places you are required to chain up, put snow chains on tires when the D.O.T. gives the word. After a certain time of year you must carry them in the truck.
Willing ot train other people to get a CDL? List yourself here. Helping people to get their permit and CDL with training or renting a truck is in big demand.
Smaller and Medium sized trucking companies could great advantages but also some disadvantages. Learn the pro's and con's of smaller trucking companies. Some local smaller trucking companies don't aggressively advertise for drivers. You have to seek them out to find them.
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