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There are more than 3 million people driving trucks for a living, and there are more truck driving jobs than that. Pick up any newspaper in the country, search the web and you’re likely to see lots of truck driving jobs. Take a drive down any highway, and almost every truck that you see will have an ad on it’s side or back offering to hire CDL drivers. Anyone who wants to drive a tractor trailer will never have to worry about being out of work. The opportunities are endless. How do you get started as a truck driver? You’ve got to have a commercial driver’s license, or CDL. You could get a CDL on your own, but that’s not recommended because the trucking companies will not hire you without certified CDL training. The best way is to attend a reputable truck driving school. In fact, many trucking companies have their own schools, the company will sponsor your CDL training in order to obtain a driver and Guarantee you a Truck Driving Job upon graduation. Generally you’ll have to work for them for at least a year after graduation, but that’s a good policy anyway.

One of the biggest problems in the trucking industry is turnover, people hopping from company to company, hoping to find that perfect truck driving job. You want to avoid that as much as possible. Job hop too much and you’ll find that no company will hire you. How do you find a good company to start with?  You’ve got to know what you want and DRS is here to help. We have done the research for you and provide a way for you to find the “perfect” truck driving job. Even the best companies will have their downsides. So if you are serious about training for a career in the trucking industry then you need to look for a job the same way experienced truckers do.

The first thing you need to do is make a list of what’s most important to you. Are you looking for the most money, and everything else takes second place, are you looking for more time home? Do you want to drive as a team or do you want to drive solo? Is the quality of equipment important to you? Do you hope to one day be an owner operator? Then make sure up front that the company has a lease to own program, and if you’ll be able to qualify down the road. Do you need to drive the same truck all the time, or are you fine with slip seating? How much loading and unloading will you be expected to do? How long will it take before you get a dedicated route, if you want one? These are the kind of things you want to find out before you take a job. And don’t just take the anyones word for it. The staff at DRS has over 30 years of experience in the placing inexperienced drivers with the right trucking company. A truck driving job can be a great career. Many drivers love their jobs, and you can, too.