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Truck Driving Jobs

Truck driving jobs offer a wide variety of options. No matter how bad the economy gets you can be sure to find them all around the country. Trucking jobs began to fall off midway into the recession but trucking companies are hiring again because manufacturers and distribution centers are picking up production as the economy slowly recovers.

I don't expect the economy to reach full potential for a while in fact I think there will continue to be ups and downs. However, I think the truck driving jobs will continue to grow especially since the new CSA 2010 rules and regulations have hit. I think a lot of older drivers will get out and a lot of bad truckers will be forced out. So truck driving is still a great career for the right person.


The best truck driving jobs are usually with companies that make or sell their own products and have their own trucks and drivers. Sherwin Williams, Wal-Mart, Poly Corp, etc. To get these truck driving jobs you will usually need experience of at least 1 year (up to 3 is not unusual) and a clean driving record. That's why you will always hear me tell new drivers to try and keep your driving record in the best standing as possible. Otherwise you will not get these high paying trucking jobs. They will also vary greatly depending on if they are less than truckload or complete truckload carriers. Less than truckload (LTL) means you will have multiple deliveries/stops on a trailer.

Complete truckload means that you will have the entire trailer going to 1 stop. Sometimes you may have a few stops but it is not that trucking companies primary business model. Unless you are a stick hauler. (That means new furniture hauler like me)

There are many different types of truck driving jobs. The type of trucking job you have will help determine how long you stay out, whether you touch the freight or not, how much your paid, the benefits, home time and probably other factors that don't come to mind right now.

Here is a list of the different types of truck driving jobs


List of the Types of Truck Driving Jobs
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Werner Enterprises  starstarstarstarstar
1 the treat their drivers like the are no one and like they dont care bout anyone but their trainers cause they make big profits off them and the students ...

R&C Transportation LLC,  starstarstarstarstar
i rate this company as a 0, but, a 1, being i have to go from 1 to 10 ,they treat there drivers the worst run there drivers illegal, if ya let them ,lie ...

Heyl  starstarstarstarstar
Very good company with strong support for their drivers. No slip seating, new truck assigned after 1 year of service. The only area that they could improve ...

aronld transportation service camp hill, PA /US fxpress  starstarstarstarstar
do not care how you log they have a total disregaud on
being legal just move the freight. if you can't run hot and show it legal don't consider this company....

CR ENGLAND   starstarstarstarstar
Well I am IC for this compony for now til I get my time in I hope it goes by fast I dont get much home time due to living in northen state's. My DM jacks ...

Starting trucking at CR ENGLAND   starstarstarstarstar
Hello all. Well I am reporting from the house. My Husband (love of my life) left Saturday to go to CR England by bus. Don't get me started on how bad ...

new rising finex  starstarstarstarstar
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Forward air  starstarstarstarstar
I give forward air a 8.I believe no company is perfect.This is a goo d company that has been affected by the economy.It's terminal to terminal drop and ...

tyson the pork group  starstarstarstarstar
they would be about a 7 because of their great pay.

Roehl  starstarstarstarstar
8 out of 10

They insist on drivers driving legal and will adjust schedules as necessary to make a legal run possible. Many driving options available ...

May Trucking Company  starstarstar
Do you know if May Trucking is a good company to work for?

CTI  starstar
-5

MAY TRUCKING COMPANY  star
I HAVE WORKED FOR MAY TRUCKING COMPANY FOR THE PAST 7 YEARS AND MY BUDDY HAS BEEN HERE FOR 10 YEARS AND HIS UNCLE HAS BEEN HERE FOR 20 YEARS. THIS IS THE ...

western express  Not rated yet
maybe a5

forward air  Not rated yet
i give FORWARD AIR A 9 the weak link with forward air is the mentality of dispatchers.the job is the best ive had in all my 33 years of trucking. but ...

Heyl  Not rated yet
Heyl treats their employees like dirt. I have been ripped out of bonuses and have had trip packs disappear...never to be seen again. I went into the ...

benny whitehead  Not rated yet
i hope this company goes on its a very good one

bhd trucking  Not rated yet
8would be about right

Saturn Transportation Inc.  Not rated yet
They are great - they pay 90% of all loads and Im always running - never stranded Miami, FL
786-991-5034 - www.saturntransportationinc.vpweb.com

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