Blog

When it comes to truck driving, there are a number of decisions you’ll be able to make which will determine the factors of your everyday life. One of the major decisions you’ll be able to make in the career is whether you’ll be making short hauls or long distance drives for your truck driving company. […]

The Original Stereotype Back before the 90’s when the image of a trucker was still positive, many people thought of the drivers as practical heroes. Some even called them “Knights of the Highway,” whom could be trusted and adored. If a person was stranded on the road, they knew they could count on a driver […]

Weather is constantly changing, which for a commercial driver may not always be the greatest. You could be traveling down a road with nothing but clear skies when suddenly a storm hits. This creates a strong hazard to you as a driver, and even your career if you were to wreck. In some areas, regardless […]

When it comes to a profession in the truck driving industry, you have a lot of options. You’ll have a choice of what truck to drive, as well as the freight you’d like to haul. On top of this, you also have the ability to decide between solo and team driving. Ultimately, the choice comes […]

When it comes to having an unconventional job such as truck driving, you’ll be faced with a unique set of challenges. One of these is battling fatigue when driving long distances. We all know that it’s easy to get distracted and tired when driving, especially during long trips and when traveling at night. Luckily, there […]

If you aren’t familiar with the trucking industry, it can almost seem like those who run it are an invisible force. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of five informative, helpful, and amusing facts about truck drivers that you might not know. There Are A Lot of Them You see hundreds of trucks on the […]

At United Truck Driving School, we partner with some of the top professional companies in the industry. We do this to help our students with job placement upon graduation and the earning of their CDLs. We’re proud to work with these truck driving companies, whom our students are happy to be employed by once they […]

Much like the truck itself, getting from point A to point B can be rough if your health is in poor condition. This can be especially true if you are an over-the-road (OTR) driver that tackles the road for sometimes eleven hours straight. Before you make the trip, here are some things you need to […]

With technological innovations happening every day, and the constantly changing world around us, it’s no wonder that more and more truck drivers are using their smartphones and tablets while working on the road. While the number of truck drivers relying on laptops has decreased, a good percentage of drivers use mobile apps for work and […]

While being a truck driver is difficult enough on its own, the added distractions and obstacles that pop up as a result of traffic and other drivers can make the job all the more stressful. There are things we all can do to make truck driving easier for those who do it, though. These are […]