Working Conditions

Working Conditions

Truck Drivers encounter a huge responsibility: they must drive heavy, expensive trucks. Load deliveries keep drivers away from home for long periods of time. There are factors such as noise, vibration, poor weather conditions or heavy traffic that may cause mental and physical...

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Job Outlook

Job Outlook

The high price of insurance makes it hard to get employment as a Truck Driver. Employment opportunities should be favorable for drivers. Many truck drivers find jobs in large metropolises or along major highways where retail, trucking and wholesale companies lean to have...

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Advancement

Truck Drivers have limited chances to get promoted. The advancement of truck drivers generally is restrained to driving runs that provide working conditions, increased salary or preferable schedules. However, there are truck drivers who become supervisors of warehouses,...

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Entrance Requirements And Training

Training given to new truck drivers is usually informal, and may comprise a few hours of instruction from a skilled driver. Truck Drivers should have a Class A drivers license to drive heavy trucks. There are a range of minimum requirements that all applicants for a Class A license must meet: 20/40 vision, good hearing, normal blood pressure, normal use of legs and arms. They also must be at least 18 years old and have a good driving record. Truck drivers must pass road driving exams and written...

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Earnings

Local drivers are usually paid by the hour, with extra earnings for overtime working. Employers compensate long distance truck drivers mainly by the mile. This kind of rate may vary from employer to employer or it may depend on the type of freight they are trucking. Usually,...

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