Truck Driving Careers Offer Stability Opportunity
hether you’re looking to job in trucking.
start a new career or are
just starting off in the Unemployment as a result of
working world, truck driving corporate downsizing, desire for
careers are a rewarding stability, and the loss of
choice—and will be for years to manufacturing jobs to overseas
come. markets means more and more
people are seeking a rewarding
We are a nation of consumers, and career they can count on.
our economy depends on the timely
movement and delivery of goods to Although many people believe that
various points all over the opportunities for truck driving
country. Whether it’s automobiles careers are diminished by
from manufacturing plants to increased fuel prices, this
local dealers, or imported goods simply is not the case. Goods
from our sea ports to internal still have to be delivered from
distribution centers, the coast to coast, and trucks are
trucking industry has become the still the best, most efficient
piston in the engine of commerce method for doing so, regardless
in the United States. of the cost of a tank of gas.
Forecast Bright for Truck Driving According to the U.S. Department
Careers of Labor’s Bureau of Labor
Statistics, “Overall employment
With most truck drivers averaging of truck drivers and driver/sales
$40,000 a year in straight workers is expected to increase
salary, it’s no wonder that [from 9 to 17% per year] for all
trucking is such an attractive occupations through the year
field for people from all walks 2014, due to growth in the
of life who want to find a new economy and in the amount of
freight carried by truck.”
Truck cabins are more luxurious
The continued increase in than ever, with some models
importation of goods from boasting satellite television,
countries like China will only air mattresses, refrigerators and
add to the need for well-trained, state-of-the-art stereo systems.
reliable drivers to deliver them
as well. Many of today’s truck stops also
offer free WiFi access that
Technology Hits the Open Road allows the trucker to wirelessly
surf the Internet when filling up
Today’s truck drivers enjoy or staying overnight. This makes
better working conditions and keeping up with loved ones—and
more advanced technology than at any required work reports—easier
any time in the industry’s than ever before.
history. Ergonomic seats, GPS
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About the Author:
Mike Curts manages news and information for Driver Solutions, a CDL training and placement agency for inexperienced truck drivers. Follow this link, http://www.otrdrivers.com, for information on applying for truck driving school.
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