Trucking Safety Tips: Staying Awake on the Roads

As a truck driver, you spend long hours on the road – many times overnight. Although these trips offer the opportunity to enjoy peaceful time to yourself, it can sometimes be difficult to stay awake. You never want to drive if you feel like you are about to doze off. Use these t
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How to Get a Commercial Driver’s Licence (CDL)

Trucking can be a very rewarding and lucrative career, but before you become a driver, you will need to obtain your commercial driver’s license (CDL). Getting your CDL will open up doors of opportunity to working in a solid, stable career.
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7 Questions to Ask When Searching for a Truck Driving Job

Considering a job in trucking? Great! Becoming a truck driver can be a rewarding career, but first, it’s important to find a truckload carrier focused on the health and happiness of its employees. Make sure to ask the following questions before taking your next truck driving position
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Why Truck Driving Can Be A Great Second Career

According to the American Trucking Association (ATA), there are approximately 3.5 million truck drivers in the United States, which is about 35,000 short of what is needed. There are many student driver programs that companies offer which target the younger crowd, but there is an angl
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Why Truck Driving Jobs Will Still Be Relevant in 2015

In 2014, trucking jobs were rated one of the most popular jobs in the United States. This is no coincidence as our society becomes driven by machines and outsourcing. Truck driving is one of few positions which cannot be outsourced or converted to automation.
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On the Open Road: The Joys of Truck Driving With Beacon

When you are passionate about your work, it shows. At Beacon Transport, we love what we do so much that every driver we hire gets the backing of a dedicated team of professional truck drivers that truly believe our success is your success.
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