Trucking is a grand adventure. If you have a strong personality, and you are an independent person who is in search of adventures, then becoming a truck driver would be a good pick for you.
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To become truck driver means that there won’t be anyone looking over your shoulder, there won’t be any routines, and on top of that you will get to experience amazing challenges. Those challenges that you are going to face will shape your personality without a doubt; trucking will make you a stronger person!
So, speaking of that, let’s stop for a moment and remember that truck drivers are the ones that are responsible for the overall trade in the USA; without them many industries wouldn’t exist these days!
Let’s take a look how you can become truck driver!
1. Step One: Get To Know What You Are Getting Into By Becoming A Truck Driver
The first step that you will have to take if you want to become truck driver is to figure out if trucking is for you. The best way for you to find out what you are getting into is by getting in touch with someone that is already part of this industry.
Thereupon, by getting in touch with someone in the trucking industry you will find out all daily duties that truck drivers are facing with on a daily base, altogether with the pros and cons that the career of a truck driver can bring you.
Also, you should be prepared for one important part of the daily life of the truck drivers with which they are facing and that is being alone in the truck cabin during the whole transportation process. Yet, there is the option for truck drivers that do not want to spend all of their days alone in the cabin, to choose team truck driving.
2. Step Two: Summarize The Pros And The Cons Of Becoming A Truck Driver
Moreover, the next step after getting in touch with someone that is part of the trucking industry, would be summarizing all pros and cons that this career can bring you. This part of the process of determination is crucial. Because by summarizing the pros and the cons you can determine if becoming a truck driver is for you or not.
Thereupon, if you have a slight doubt whether becoming a truck driver is for you, then you shouldn’t start right away with attending truck driving school. Take your time, and make the final decision.
When I say that you don’t have to start right away with truck driving Fschool, it is due to one only reason, which is “putting enough effort”. If you are not passionate enough about becoming a truck driver, believe me you won’t put enough effort into learning and giving 100% of yourself.
In fact, the negative side of the lifestyle that truck drivers are leading, is the thing that trucking jobs are very demanding. By becoming a truck driver you will be put in a situation where you will have to meet deadlines, whereas you have to pay enough attention on the security and time-efficiency.
3. Step Three: Keep Your Driver’s License Clean
Although I have chosen to put this as third step on your way of becoming a truck driver, still I do think that it is of crucial importance; it is of the same importance as is the step one. Why is that so?
Well, I’ll start with the fact that, you can become truck driver only if you have a clear driver’s license. So, step three and step one have the same weight. You will have to remember this step, because otherwise you can find it out on the hard way.
Almost all trucking companies in the USA will reject your job application, if you have too many tickets or accidents in the past five years (it’s in the past five years minimum).
Thereupon, don’t put yourself in the situation to face that kind of situation. Just stay focused while driving, follow the rules and regulations, and keep your driver’s license clean.
Just keep in mind that having a driver’s license is a privilege! Know that if you bobble up some things it can be taken away easily. In fact the CDL driver’s license can be taken away from you easily if you don’t comply with the rules and regulations, because it is held to a higher standard.
4. Step Four: Attend Truck Driving School And Become Truck Driver
The fourth step includes attending truck driving school, with the aim to obtain a Class A CDL driver’s license. So, you will have to start a research all on your own, and find out the nearby truck driving schools, that is to say you will have to pick one trucking school which will meet your criteria.
If you want to become truck driver you will have to choose the best truck driving school, where you will get the best theoretical and practical education. Each truck driving school has its own tuition and pricing. Still, almost all truck driving schools offer tuition assistance to the people that want to become truck drivers.
If you are asking yourself about the duration of the truck driving school, know that it can last from 30 days up to 10 weeks, it all depends from the program that you are going to choose. During that period of time you will have the chance to learn all the important things about the job of truck drivers, including the laws and regulations that are related to truck driving.
5. Step Five: DOT Medical Card
The step number five on your way of becoming a truck driver is getting a DOT Medical Card. DOT Medical, or more commonly known as DOT Physical is under the authority of the Department of Transportation Medical Examinations.
Therefore, if you want to become truck driver, and to operate with a vehicle that weights minimum 10.000 pounds, then it is a must for you to do a DOT Physical examination. You can see the DOT Physical as some sort of “Medical Fitness For Duty”.
