http://www.cdlbjobs.org/tips-on-beginning-a-trucking-career/ A Career in the Trucking Industry Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:05:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.cdlbjobs.org/tips-on-beginning-a-trucking-career/comment-page-1/#comment-374 truckerg Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:39:10 +0000 http://www.cdlbjobs.org/tips-on-beginning-a-trucking-career/#comment-374 Think carefully about this before you do it. Trucking is not an easy job. A lot of folks think you just sit there and drive. NOT. Be prepared to do some manual labor, as well. Some locations will require you to get the load to the rear of your trailer so the forklift can take it off. Depends on the company. Your best bet is to find a driving school and inquire there. Preferably, you should have an excellent driving record, and eventually you'll be required to pass the CDL driving test and a physical. If you do eventually start a career in trucking, choose the company you work for carefully. My brother went to work for a long haul company, and was stranded more than once due to shoddy maintenance on the trucks, and raggedy equipment. Good luck. Think carefully about this before you do it. Trucking is not an easy job. A lot of folks think you just sit there and drive. NOT. Be prepared to do some manual labor, as well. Some locations will require you to get the load to the rear of your trailer so the forklift can take it off. Depends on the company.
Your best bet is to find a driving school and inquire there. Preferably, you should have an excellent driving record, and eventually you’ll be required to pass the CDL driving test and a physical.
If you do eventually start a career in trucking, choose the company you work for carefully. My brother went to work for a long haul company, and was stranded more than once due to shoddy maintenance on the trucks, and raggedy equipment. Good luck.

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