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 getting into the truck driving industry. For those considering a trucking...
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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 really only thought about the solo life as an over-the-road (OTR) driver....
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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 those people with a more adventurous personality. That’s a...
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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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Diesel Driving Academy partners with Louisiana Delta Community College
50 Businesses in 50 Days: Diesel Driving Academy partners with Louisiana Delta Community College “Diesel Driving Academy is...
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CVTA Instructor Certification Program
As members of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA), DDA is committed to having our instructors participate in the...
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What questions should you be asking during your trucking interview?
There are few tasks as potentially uncomfortable as a job interview. You’re under the microscope, being needled by one or more...
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