Turn These RV Driving Tips into Skills by Taking a Safety Course
The lure of seeing beautiful landscapes and meeting interesting people is a magnet that pulls everyday people from their comfort zone and out on the open road. Upwards of 10 million road-tripping Americans own an RV, and the number continues to grow. If you plan to join the ranks of these happy travelers, it’s important…
Read More5 Reasons There Are So Many Good Paying Trucking Jobs Available
The country has been struggling with a driver shortage for years, a shortage that continues to widen and increase the number of available trucking jobs. Whether you look at statistics regarding CDL A or CDL B jobs, trucking companies are offering good salaries, benefits, and incentives to fill their ranks with qualified drivers. Although social…
Read More20 Questions You Should Ask a Truck Driving School Admissions Representative
Let’s suppose you are weighing your options about making a career choice. The economy is good, and there are plenty of “gig jobs” available right now. Of course, we’ve all seen the economy boom only to bust 10-15 years later. It seems only wise to get into a field that enjoys steady employment opportunities whether…
Read MoreIs a Class A CDL or Class B CDL Best for Your Career Goals?
Working as a professional truck driver offers people high annual salaries and unprecedented job security … without the burden of 4-year college debt. The industry faces a consistent national trucker shortage and the need for qualified drivers will only increase. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), there are approximately 2 million long-haul…
Read MoreGet a CDL Today and Start Driving for Amazon in Tucson, Arizona
Get a CDL Today and Start Driving for Amazon in Tucson, Arizona As you search for truck driver training, consider the types of truck driver jobs that will be waiting for you when you graduate CDL training in Tucson. Recently Amazon expanded operations significantly with two major construction projects in this Arizona city. Find…
Read MoreHow Much do Truck Drivers Make a Year?
The booming economy and persistent driver shortages have truckers firmly in the pay raise driver’s seat. To answer the question about “how much do drivers get paid per year?” … More! Skilled, CDL-licensed truck drivers are in high demand. If you have seen headlines about national wages starting to climb by fractions, disregard those numbers.…
Read MoreBusting Myths About ‘How Long Can A Truck Driver Drive?’
Despite the significant reforms the trucking industry has enjoyed, common myths still exist about how long can truck drivers drive. Big rig freighter haulers once worked excessive hours that taxed the men and women of the road into less than safe driving circumstances. Fortunately, reforms about how many hours can a truck driver drive have…
Read MoreThe Effects of Autonomous Driving on the Trucking Industry
Ike, an autonomous trucking start-up company, just finished a Series A round of $52 million. Investors are working to create self-driving trucks. Companies such as Amazon and Embark are also working with autonomous deliveries. Embark is using autonomous technology in its trucks while Amazon is testing “Scout,” a robot delivery service. While this may save…
Read MoreBeing the Best Truck Driver Out on the Road is More Than Driving Well
Truck Driving Tips to Help You Be the Best Truck Driver Being the best truck driver is much more than driving well. Your attitude, knowledge and the ability to adapt and pay attention also play a strong part in being one the best out there. When you attend a good truck-driving school such as Southwest…
Read MoreHow the Transportation Industry Has Changed
Trucks did not always rule the road. In fact, before the first truck rolled out of the Winton Motor Company factory in 1899, train or horse-drawn buggy delivered freight. The first trucks that were used until WWI where limited by the load size and capacity and used primarily for short haul and urban routes. Around…
Read MoreTribute to Our Founder: Gary P. Williams
It was 7 years ago that I stood at the podium and tried to find the words to say in front of friends, family and coworkers. It was not a graduation nor was it a birthday or retirement. It was the funeral for my father, Gary P. Williams, the founder of Southwest Truck Driver Training,…
Read MoreWhat is Intermodal Trucking and Why Does it Matter?
As an industry professional about “intermodal trucking” and they’d probably point to one of those big containers that come off ships to be hauled away by an 18-wheeler. But the industry has evolved into far more than just getting the freight in an intermodal container from point A to point B. In fact, intermodal transportation…
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