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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 their customers in the United States and Mexico. Covenant Transport carries goods from a wide variety of industries, including automotive, construction, paper and packaging, and food and beverage. This transportation provider isn’t just loyal to their customers, but to…
Read MoreEmployer 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 which trucking company to work for. There are many factors to consider, including the type of work, routes, pay rate, benefits, and home-time policy the company offers. When investigating potential employers and trucking companies in Arizona, be sure to take a look at May Trucking…
Read MoreHow 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 more money in the process. Although the median annual salary for heavy vehicle and tractor-trailer drivers is $43,680 (BLS, May 2018), Payscale notes the average salary of owner-operators in the industry to be around $97,000.…
Read MorePhoenix man grows father’s Southwest Truck Driver Training business
Southwest Truck Driver Training President Sean Williams’ admits he got a foot in the family business because his dad ran the company. But the road to the top was far from cushy. He worked summers washing trucks. At 21, he did every small task that came with an entry-level position. Two years later, Williams was asked to…
Read MoreSouthwest Truck Driver Training Featured on FOX 10 Phoenix
Southwest Truck Driver training recently featured on KSAZ.
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