Top Trucking Schools
Here at Top Trucking Schools we are dedicated to helping you find a school so that you can start your new career.
We have served the internet audience for years and helped thousands find a path in trucking. If you want to seriously
become a truck driver, you have come to the right place.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much money can I make as a truck driver?
- You can expect to earn between $32,000 and $38,000 the first year and $3K to $5K more the second year.
What are my options for Financing?
- Financing should not be a problem to keep you from attending a truck driving school. There are many programs offered thru the schools themselves thru private sources. Even if you have had credit problems or have not established your credit, you should find suitable options.
Do I need any experience to apply?
- No. Trucking Schools are in the business to train you to begin a great professional driving career.
Why is truck driving such a stable career?
- For starters, there aren't enough drivers to fulfill the growing demand, making an experienced driver a very valuable commodity. Secondly, nearly everything you purchase, from toothpicks to automobiles, is transported by a truck at some point. All businesses depend on the truck driver to keep their businesses rolling.
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Intro to Trucking |
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Truck Driver Types
There are two major types of truck drivers
- Company Drivers - these drivers work for trucking companies and drive trucks that are owned by the carrier employing them
- Owner Operators - these drivers own their own trucks... they either contract with a company to haul for that company or they can haul loads for many companies. This type of driver is self employed and is sometimes called an independent contractor.
Job Categories
Company Drivers and Owner Operators can both be in the following categories
- Auto Haulers work on special trailers designed to haul cars... certain skills are required to drive auto haulers
- Flat Bed drivers haul large, bulky items such as large steel pipes, tanks, and lumber... they must be able to balance heavy loads
- Dry Van drivers haul the mainly non perishable items
- Reefer drivers haul refrigerated items and frozen goods
- Household Goods drivers haul household items; usually for people moving from one place to another
- Regional drivers usually drive within the surrounding states and are not away from home long periods
- OTR (Over the Road) drivers cover larger distances than regional drivers and can be away from home for a week or more.
- Tanker drivers haul liquids such as milk in large liquid containers and they also need balancing skills to deal with the shifting weight of the liquid they are hauling
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