U.S. Xpress Enterprises president and co-chairman, Patrick Quinn, was also interviewed.  He was quoted as saying: “There’s an aging driver population.  There’s a shortage of qualified drivers coming, because of changing government regulations and the estimates from the American Trucking Association are that we will need up to 400,000 drivers in the next four years.  These are good jobs; they’re good paying jobs, they’re jobs that will not go to China or India or other countries. . . . They’re long-term career opportunities.”

Michael Darling, Vice President of Operations for Western Truck School as well as the national commercial Vehicles Trainers Association, was quoted in the article. “Carriers nationally are running scared to meet the demand.”

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the trucking industry will need to be hired by 2018 to meet the high need.

Mr. Quinn believes that there will be quite a few more new hires than experienced drivers for the next few years due to the aging population, but also due to the new CSA2010 safety regulations.  This will raise the wages of good drivers, but it’s not a good fit for everyone.  It’s hard work and long hours.

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The article goes on about a 42-year old IT manager who is tracking packages and making deliveries.  They both have different aspirations, but ended up in the same place. Looking at truck driving schools as an opportunity to start a new career.

It is becoming more and more common that white-collar workers are taking blue-collar jobs.  In the trucking business, this is also becoming common.  Patrick Greene was laid off from Bear Stearns where he took care of top executive travel arrangement.  He went into truck driving and is very happy.  Patrick stated “It’s something I always thought I would like, and just never got to do.”  He’s happy and enjoys his new career.

Truck Driving is easier to get into than other jobs just by the fact that drivers are always needed.  There will always be food and product that need to be sent from one part of the country to another.  That translates into many truck driving jobs. Really big trucking companies a lot of times have truck driving schools and hire drivers upon graduation.   Take CR England Trucking.  They have one of the best schools out there and hire graduates immediately.  If you are interested in becoming a truck driver, go to our website CR England and click on Truck Driving Schools.  This may be what you are looking for; travel, flexibility, and hard work.

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Are you struggling to find cash to go to truck driving school?  If you are, you are not the only one.  We may have information that will help you.  A credible school will probably cost between $2,000 and $5,000 and for most people, that’s not pocket change. Getting truck driving jobs training is an important step towards a new career. Paying for it does not have to be an obstacle.

We have come up with a few ways to gather the money you need reach your dream of being a truck driver.

Federal Loans – are the least expensive loans, due to their low fixed-rate.  The Federal Government Loans is for continuing education after graduating high school.  Payment with interest begins only after finishing schooling.  Go online to FAFSA and submit a FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online to see if you are eligible.

Federal Grants – are great because opposite of a loan, grants do not have to be paid back.  The beneficiary of grants may receive funding for an array of different reasons.  Some reasons are for disabilities, military, and even low income.  Check out Grants.gov to see if you are eligible.

Federal GI Bill – is great for veteran’s who have served for at least 90 days after 9/11/2001.  Those student’s who qualify, are given the funding for tuition, fees, and housing allowance.  Although a few trucking schools have the requirement of students staying in approved housing during the training.  Go to Federal GI Bill Education Benefits to find out more and if it works for you.

State Trucking Association Scholarships – are offered in quite a few states.  To see if your state Trucking Association has a scholarship for you, go online to your State Trucking Association home page.  All states have unlike criteria, so read carefully to see if you qualify.

Tuition Reimbursement – is common with bigger trucking companies with schools in place.  All you have to do is graduate from there school, and your schooling will be taken (at a low monthly rate) out of your paychecks until paid.  Every school is different, so be thorough in learning how each school’s Tuition Reimbursement Program works.

Financing – This is where CR England Comes in. Financing is usually taken care of through a third-party financial institution.  At CR England, you don’t have to wory about a third party approving your loan. All students that enroll in a CR England truck driving school are eligible for financing. If our school is not a good fit for you, when your offered financing at another school be sure to read the terms and conditions carefully.  This includes interest rate as well as terms of payment.

We hope the informastion was helpful. CR England is one of the largest trucking companies and appreciates the jobs truck drivers do.

First of all there is little micro management. If you want to use the restroom or stop for a meal you can. If you need a few extra minutes to eat, you decide whether or not you should take the time. The draw back, is that if your not good at time management and you are not good at planning ahead its not going to work for you. You’ll ultimately add unnecessary stress to your job and if you’re late with too many loads you may not have a job.

Second there is paid travel. Few people have jobs where they get paid to see so many places. The jobs truck drivers do lead them all over the country while they get paid. The open road reveals many amazing landscapes and small towns that most people just don’t have the time to get out and see. One thing to consider with this is the weather. You may get to see Florida in August and Maine when its 20 below.

Also, you can get into trucking in just a few short weeks. That’s right in just a few weeks you could be a professional driver. Truck drivers can make as much as a college graduate and more in some cases. You want to consider things like home time when your deciding if you should go to truck driving school. Successful truck drivers work hard, and get paid well. The draw back is many of them are out 3 to 4 weeks over the road and then home for 3 to 4 days. 

Hopefully this short write up has given you something to think about. If all these things sound exciting to you; CR England truck driving school offers a 17 day classroom-training program that is followed by 90 days of over the road driving training.