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Growth in the trucking industry can be seen in almost every part of the country. One snapshot of trucking’s growth can be found in a survey conducted in Texas where about 80 percent of commercial truck carriers said they expect to invest in safety training and personnel in 2013, a significant increase from 37 percent last year. The survey was conducted by the Texas Trucking Alliance and reflected a nationwide trend of commercial truck carriers hiring drivers. “The development that these numbers reflect speaks directly to the vitality and essentiality of the industry and point to the many opportunities within…

Americans are feeling better about spending money on retail goods and that is good news for the commercial truck industry where there is currently a high demand for professionally trained drivers. The majority of products shipped to retailers spend some time on the back of a commercial truck, so the more demand there is for goods, the more business there is for commercial trucks. Even while the economy has suffered over the past few years the truck industry has shown growth. But as the retail industry bounces back it means even more growth for America’s trucking sector. According to a…

Thousands of truck drivers are needed in today’s commercial truck industry, but it is drivers with professional training from a respected CDL program that are in the highest demand. The commercial truck industry offers a stable career with higher than average starting pay. This career also offers a unique challenge and positions on both short- and long-haul routes are in demand. That is why many jobseekers are considering a career as a professional truck driver, which offers higher than average starting pay and a stable career. The commercial truck industry has been experiencing strong growth in recent years and many…

Drivers of all ages are wanted by commercial truck carriers across the country, but trucking firms are especially interested in younger drivers to help meet the demand that is being caused by thousands of current drivers entering retirement. According to the Transport Capital Partners’ Fourth Quarter 2012 Business Expectations survey, 80 percent of commercial truck carriers said they would be willing to hire younger drivers that had professional training. Carriers are desperate to find quality truck drivers, especially those with professional training, such as students at Hamrick School’s CDL training program. “Most carriers know that turnover levels have doubled since…