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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Holding a CDL Can Open Several Opportunities
A Commercial Driver’s License can open a wealth of opportunity and career options. CDL jobs range from cross-country haul trucking to part-time work delivering in your local area, you can do it all! However, there are actually two different classes of a CDL that allows drivers to take on various types of work. Depending on … Continue reading “What Can a CDL Do For Me?”
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Make 2018 Your Best Year with these Resolutions
New Year’s Resolutions get a bad rap these days. If you’re someone who has made resolutions in the past, and you’ve given up on them 10 days later, maybe it’s because of your perspective. Instead, try and think like this: Resolutions are goals. Ahhh… does that sound more doable — and familiar? You’ve done them … Continue reading “3 New Year’s Resolutions You Should Keep!”
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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 are “… expected to increase by 5% from 2014-2024,” says The Occupational Outlook Handbook of The Bureau of Labor Statistics. That 5% translates to “nearly 98,800 new jobs!” Median pay? The same source states on average “$41,340 per year or $19.87 per hour.” Men and women interested in … Continue reading “4 Benefits of CDL Training School”
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Moving Toward YOUR American Dream
So, you’ve started thinking about becoming a truck driver. You want to earn your Commercial Driving License (CDL), that’s a given, but what else have you thought about for your career as it progresses down the road? Have you ever thought about becoming an owner and operator? There are several benefits to taking this career … Continue reading “Is Being an Owner/Operator the Next Step for You?”