Our Trucking Blog

We believe your career success has a lot to do with your education. The right training can not only make your job easier but safer too. Therefore, some professions like medical, law, engineering, and even trucking require you to have both on and off the job training. Companies hiring you want to ensure you have what it takes to solve the problems they are facing in the workplace. Did you know every job posting available to you has a specific problem that needs solving? For example, CDL Jobs in San Diego have been posted to find someone who can either transport cargo safely or within a specific timeframe. To accomplish this, you must be a trained truck driver with both the right skillset, knowledge, and experience.

Right; so you have secured a brand new trucking job, or perhaps you are currently in the midst of one. The employer has now turned around and said that you will be paid upon Union Truck Driver Pay Scales. You are a little bit miffed as to what this means and thus you have stumbled across this page. Brilliant! Because this is the right page to be on if you really want to find out exactly what Union Truck Driver Pay Scales actually are.

It is worth noting that if you wish to claim Union Truck Driver Pay you absolutely must be a member of a union (most likely Teamsters, although there are a few others out there). This should hopefully not be a problem for you. Joining a union is remarkably simple and has a number of different benefits (most of the best employers in the trucking industry will only employ union members for a start). If you are not a member of a union and you wow the employer at the interview then you will most likely be given a union application form by your union rep when you begin work.

At YRC Freight, we employee over 28,000 individuals. With this many professionals working with us, we are the largest freight operation in the region and one of the largest in all of the United States.

While based out of Overland Park, Kansas, we pride ourselves on not only being one of the largest freight companies, but one of the best freight companies to work for. We strive to provide excellent pay and benefits that are equal to or higher than most of the LTL freight industry. So, if you’re looking for a fresh start or a career in the freight industry, there are all sorts of reasons to consider working for us at YRC.

If you’ve decided to pursue a career in trucking and completed the requirements to get your CDL license, it’s time to start applying to companies and make some money doing what you love. The trucking business is for those people who have a passion and if you’ve gone through the training you already know you are ready to hit the road. So far, you’ve made the decision to pursue trucking, completed the required training and have obtained your CDL license. Now what’s left?

J.B Hunt Transport Services have been listed in Fortune Magazine as “America’s largest and best transportation company”. We are a great place to work and we offer a wide range of job opportunities. We are a company that has great people working for us and wide range of opportunities.

Our headquarters is located in Northwest Arkansas and we operate in 48 states. We employ over 14,500 people and are one of North America’s largest and best transportation companies. We are committed to providing you with the best career opportunities and always go the extra mile to employ the MOST talented people. We are looking for people with passion and who want a career in transportation with J. B. Hunt.

Fleetmatics has been the number one choice for trucking companies for several years. There innovative products are saving companies millions of dollars of the bottom line. Fleet GPS tracking puts company owners literally in the seat with their drivers allowing them to gain complete control over their fleet, significantly reduce costs and improve productivity.

For commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers, the most imperative security peculiarity is YOU – the driver! Everytime you turn the key, you are in charge of your own security, and the well-being of all individuals who share the road with you. The CDL physical examination has been put in place to ensure that you are sufficiently meet the DOT physical requirements to operate a commercial vehicle, and safely perform the rigorous job of a commercial driver.

Today, we’ll be going over some of the important fundamentals of the DOT medical exam, and what to expect during this process. This examination is very important, and you won’t be able to pursue any work until you have successfully completed this part.

By now you’ve decided to start your own trucking business and really make those big bucks. Hopefully before you made this decision you had some time to think about what your trying to accomplish. It’s also very important to have experience in the industry either working with a trucking company doing administrative work or as a trucker on the roads. It’s important to note; starting your own trucking company is difficult as with any business however if your split up the process than you’ll be able to take some of the stress out of the entire process. Next,

It’s important to be clear about your vision and keep pushing forward. Hopefully we can provide you with the information you need on how to start a trucking company. Let’s get started with choosing a corporate name and some of the factors you need to be careful about.

Schneider is one of the largest trucking companies in North America and the growth has been attributed to how they treat their employees. They respect and appreciate the hard work every day by employees and believe it is because of them why the company continues to grow each year. Schneider shows their appreciation by providing exceptional employee benefits and pay.

Schneider Trucking has put together an employee benefits package that includes some of the best perks in the industry. For example, you have awesome pay, complete benefits including 401(K), Personal Time, Passenger Program, Discount Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Financial, Legal, Adoption and Insurance Benefits and much more.

Let’s go into these benefits in more detail…

It’s no secret driving while using handheld devices like cell-phones to text, respond to emails and make calls can be extremely dangerous. Here’s a quick statistic I read recently…

“According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), on-the-job crashes cost employers more than $24,500 per crash, $150,000 per injury, and $3.6 million per fatality. And distracted driving caused by hand-held mobile device use is an emerging contributor to these accidents.”

Trucking is a very lucrative career and when you get involved, you have an enormous opportunity to keep gaining experience, which leads to more truck driving careers. However, getting involved in trucking is just one part of the equation because you have many requirements you have to meet to get your foot inside the door. I have spoken to many truckers within the industry who have had a rough start and shed some light on the things you can do to streamline the whole process. I’ll like to speak about truck driving careers and what you need to make sure you don’t flunk the interview, but here are a few things you need to get to that point. I’ll list them quickly:

This is a very tricky question to answer because you have so many other options available which streamline your entire process. For example, due to the expansion of the internet you have free CDL practice tests, information on endorsements available within your profession, etc. At one point it was tough getting tuition to go to truck driving school, however many governmental programs are now available because they understand the importance transport plays in the economy. Next,

With all these options available sometimes company paid training might NOT be the right option for you. This depends on the way you look at the various options you have in your state. Schools are popping up everywhere simply because transport is growing by 5%-10% each year. In the end, it comes down to your preference, and you should explore your options before getting started. Let’s look at some positive & negatives about company paid training.

I’ll start by going over some important things to pay close attention to before selecting your school.

This is a very special post because we’ll be exploring a topic that has been in high demand. If you are trying to get into the trucking industry, there are two ways you can approach this profession. First, you can gather all the information you need on your own, then write the CDL examination. This is NOT uncommon because you have several free online resources available to help you through the process. For example, please view our selection of free online CDL practice tests to help you get started. Many people who choose this route don’t have the financial backing to pay for trucking school so ultimately handle much of the testing process themselves. However, please note there are still fees associated with this option like: