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America’s commercial trucking industry continues to show growth as the For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.4 percent in October and November compared to the previous quarter. The growth may seem small, but during a time when the overall American economy continues to look for positive signs following 2008’s recession, any growth in the commercial truck industry is positive news. The index, which is put out by the American Trucking Association, represents the change in tonnage actually hauled by the fleets before any seasonal adjustment. In September, the advanced seasonally adjusted index equaled 118.7. Compared with September 2011, the index was…

Now is the perfect time to start a new career as a commercial truck driver and Hamrick School’s Medina Truck Driver and CDL training program is the perfect place to start that career. While unemployment remains high in many parts of the country, the commercial truck industry is experiencing a shortage of qualified drivers with too many positions left open. The demand on the commercial truck industry continues to grow and carriers are becoming flooded with business, but they are also challenged by the fact that there are too few professionally-trained workers than can help meet the demand. In fact,…