CDL Training Resources & Trucking Career News
Helpful Information About Truck Driving Careers
Check out this selection of articles below to learn more about career choices and how to prepare for in-demand job opportunities within the trucking industry. Then, when you’re ready to get started with your CDL Training, give us a call! Contact us at 619-345-3676 if you are interested in our San Diego Campus, or call 951-344-4827 if you would like to know more about our Riverside Campus.
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Your Next Steps to Earning Your CDL
Updated November 2019 A lot of students are concerned with what will happen if they fail their CDL Exam. The truth is you are not alone. Many people have failed their CDL tests for a number of reasons. Some are not great test takers or some just get nervous. If you do happen to fail … Continue reading “What Happens if I Fail my CDL Test?”
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Women Who Opened the Doors to Trucking
Updated March 2020 Though trucking is often viewed as a man’s job, women have started to enter the field, and for good reason. On the road, women and men have the most equal footing of any job in the country. Throughout history, women have showcased how gender means nothing when it comes to hauling freight. … Continue reading “Women in the Trucking Industry”
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Things to Remember While Driving at Night
The open road at sunset is a beautiful thing, but it’s also a signal visual conditions will soon be less ideal. Here are easy tips to help you stay safe and smart when darkness hits. Keep Your Eyes Ahead Because visibility will be reduced looking at the road ahead becomes even more essential. Watching for … Continue reading “Differences in Trucking at Night vs Daytime”
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Understanding the Future of the Trucking Industry
Trucking industry forecasters have just handed trucking companies, nationwide, a peek into the future — and it’s a mighty rosy one for 2018, and beyond. With this heads-up, trucking company owners have begun planning for steady growth. In part, that means purchasing more trucks and trailers, and hiring more drivers. The bearer of the good … Continue reading “A Look at the 2018 Trucking Industry Forecast”
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How to Stay Safe During the Winter Months
At United Truck Driving School, we keep safety at the forefront of our teaching. Especially as an OTR truck driver, sometimes winter weather is hard to escape, and with winter weather comes snow, ice and dangerous conditions. Knowing how to handle these road conditions could potentially save your life or the life of another driver. … Continue reading “5 Tips for Trucking In Winter Weather”
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United Truck Driving School Will Help Get You a Step Ahead
The outlook for Commercial Truck Driving Jobs is “… expected to increase by 4% from 2021-2031,” says The Occupational Outlook Handbook of The Bureau of Labor Statistics. That 4% translates to “nearly 90,900 new jobs!” Median pay? The same source states, on average, “$48,310 per year or $23.23 per hour.” Men and women interested in … Continue reading “4 Benefits of CDL Training School”