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.

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“Free” CDL Training vs. Independent Trucking School

You’ve heard about free CDL training programs. These are company-paid training programs. However, there’s no such thing as a free...

Covenant Transport semi-truck and trailer parked in a rural setting with wooded hills in the background

Employer Profiles Who Hire Grads: Covenant Transport

Covenant Transport is more than just a trucking company. The carrier is a network of dedicated and dependable transportation experts offering safe, expedited, and temperature-controlled freight services to...

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Employer Profiles Who Hire Grads: May Trucking Company

When you finish trucking training school and are ready to start your career in the trucking industry, it’s important to be smart about...

Woman truck driver behind the wheel of a semi-truck cab navigating city streets as an owner-operator

How to Work for Yourself as an Owner-Operator

Starting your own trucking company as an owner-operator is a great way to become your own boss while potentially making...

CDL truck driver using a CB radio while behind the wheel of a semi-truck

New California Trucking Labor Laws Throw Owner-Operators Under the Bus

Recently enacted California trucking labor laws may force owner-operators to flee the Golden State. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed controversial Assembly...