Why Get a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)?
When you think about a driver’s license, you might think about the standard driver’s license that gives you permission to operate your personal vehicle. However, for many, going to school...
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Road Maps: A Necessity for any Professional Trucker
Why We’re Celebrating “National ‘Read a Road Map’ Day!” These days, professional truck drivers have many highly advanced pieces of technology at their disposal. Of...
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Retiring Truck Drivers Means More Jobs in the ArkLaTex
According to the American Trucking Association, for-hire trucking companies had about 50,000 fewer drivers in 2015. The shortage continued in 2016 and the ATA expects this trend to continue for years...
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Changing Gears: Becoming a Truck Driver Later in Life
For this article, we welcome guest blogger Joe G. to our site. We asked Joe to write for us because of his unique experience...
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Living and Working Together: OTR Team Driving
If you’ve ever thought about starting a career in the trucking industry, it’s probably a safe bet you’ve...
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On the Road Again: Life as an OTR Truck Driver
If you are looking for a new career, and you don’t want to spend your life stuck behind a desk all day, you might be one of...
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Winter Weather Driving Tips … For Southern Drivers
You have undoubtedly heard the jokes about Southern drivers told by your brethren above the Mason Dixon Line. They believe folks...
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Arkansas to Shorten Wait Time for CDL Exam
By: David Elfin Staff Reporter, Transport Topics November 30, 2016 Arkansas truck driving students have had a problem. There were...
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DDA graduate Kenneth Strother finalist for 2016 Top Rookie of the Year!
We would like to congratulate Diesel Driving Academy’s very own Kenneth Strother for being one of the Top 10 finalists for...
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