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What Are the Highest Paying Trucking Jobs?

What Are the Highest Paying Trucking Jobs?

Truck Drivers Salary

Entering the trucking profession can be stressful but also rewarding. The average salary for truck drivers is around $65,000. However, there is the opportunity to increase earnings depending on the specific position. For example, positions that require more experience, education, specialized equipment, or navigating rough terrain tend to pay more.

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OTR, Regional, and Local Trucking: Which Option Is Best For Me?

OTR, Regional, and Local Trucking: Which Option Is Best For Me?

Trucking, although quite strenuous, is one of the most rewarding jobs you could land. It is an industry that is not usually on everyone’s list regarding what they want to pursue. However, it is a job field that has immense opportunities. Although, as a new driver stepping into this domain or even a driver with vast experience, you need guidance about how things will work in the next few years. You need to explore and figure out things like local vs regional trucking; which trucking option is ideal for you.

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Becoming a Female Truck Driver

Men have historically dominated trucking, but times are changing quickly. More and more women are hitting the open road. Many women are curious about truck driving but aren’t sure where to start. Being a woman truck driver isn’t just possible it could be the career you’ve been looking for. Here are the steps you can take to get yourself behind the wheel of a big rig.

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What Is a Hazmat Driver—and How to Become One

What Is a Hazmat Driver—and How to Become One

Many people become interested in truck driving because of the pay, and with the current truck driver shortage, pay packages and benefits are better than ever. But some kinds of truck driving pay better than others. If you’re looking for an exciting trucking job that pays better than most other types of trucking, then becoming a hazmat driver might be right for you.

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How Much Do Professional Truck Drivers Make?

How Much Do Professional Truck Drivers Make?

If you are new to trucking, you must be interested in how much money truck drivers make. When you start getting into truck driver salaries, you may note that long-haul truckers are in severe demand due to the current supply chain crises and labor shortage. There is a large gap in the truck driver workforce. This means that the wages of truck drivers are likely to rise, and companies are willing to pay more for new drivers.

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