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What are the Requirements to Become a Truck Driver?

Truck drivers are truly the lifeblood of our nation's economy. They transport everything from cars to bread to diapers, ensuring that shelves remain full, people have enough to eat, and businesses all over the country remain afloat. Nearly everything that is manufactured and sold ends up in a truck at some point in its lifetime, traveling from a factory to a distribution center to a wholesaler to a retail store to the landfill. Below are just a few of the businesses that could not survive without qualified truck drivers to make crucial deliveries on a regular basis:
  • Hospitals
  • Schools
  • Offices
  • Restaurants
  • Hotels
  • Your home
Requirements to Become a Truck Driver

Depending on the types of vehicles you plan on driving, you may be able to get away with a standard license and clean driving record. For most utility and transport vehicles this should suffice. However, the requirements to become a big-rig truck driver are a little more stringent. In order to comply with state and federal regulations, you must complete a commercial driver's license (CDL) before getting behind the wheel. Fortunately, CDL training is available through numerous vocational, technical, and driving schools throughout the country.

Employment is not 100 percent guaranteed after securing your CDL certification. This is because commercial truck driving involves more than just sitting behind a wheel, transporting cargo every day. You must also maintain accurate records, follow certain safety guidelines, monitor fuel levels, and perform regular maintenance. And as the trucking industry continues to embrace advanced technology, you can also expect training in computer science, electronic recordkeeping, and online navigation systems to become more important as well. Thus, you should pursue every opportunity to further your understanding of information technology and proper maintenance. If you remain abreast of these issues, your employment prospects should be favorable in the coming years.

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