Truck Driving Career Resources

CDL Training Guides, Career Advice, and Stories from The Road

Southwest Truck Driver Training has been putting CDL drivers on the road since 1999. The articles and guides here cover what students actually want to know — how the licensing process works, what trucking careers pay, and what life looks like after graduation. Whether someone is weighing their options or already enrolled, this is where they find straight answers.

Steve interviewing Dylan at a long table in a Southwest Truck Driver Training conference room

Road to the Office: Dylan’s Journey After CDL School

Meet Dylan, a Southwest Truck Driver Training graduate! For Dylan, trucking is kind of the family business. His grandfather and...

Gina Jones and Southwest Truck Driver Training staff smiling

Southwest Truck Driver Training Graduate Gina Jones Honored as 2024 TA Citizen Driver of the Year

Gina Jones, a graduate of Southwest Truck Driver Training and current Werner Enterprises driver, was honored as one of TravelCenters...

Driver Appreciation Week event attendees from Southwest Truck Driver Training stand with Derek Leathers, Chairman and CEO, Werner Enterprises (6th from the left)

Werner Enterprises Hosts Southwest Truck Driver Training at Fall Driver Appreciation Event

On September 13, Southwest Truck Driver Training students and staff were honored to participate in Werner Enterprises’ semi-annual Driver Appreciation...