Of course the biggest loss in last months major storm that hit the northeast is the loss of life, but there was also a great loss of transportation infrastructure and the Department of Transportation is taking steps to make sure America’s vital network of roads and highways gets back on track.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced he is making $13 million in quick release emergency relief funds immediately available to New York and Rhode Island to help begin repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, helping bring relief to a major commercial truck artery.

The $13 million represents 100% of the state-requested funds – $10 million from New York and $3 million from Rhode Island. These two requests are just the first to arrive at the Department of Transportation and represent the first installment of federal-aid highway funds to help repair roads, bridges and tunnels in these two states. DOT is expecting other states impacted by Hurricane Sandy to apply for additional emergency relief funding in the coming days.

“President Obama has directed us to immediately help restore vital transportation infrastructure following this unprecedented and devastating storm – and that’s exactly what we’re doing,” said Secretary LaHood. “These emergency relief funds are just a down payment on our commitment to all of the states impacted by Hurricane Sandy.”

Quick release emergency funds provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration will be used to pay for a variety of repairs to roads and bridges that are immediately necessary. Rhode Island will use the funding to repair damaged sea walls supporting roadways; New York will use it for general emergency repairs to federal aid highways.

To further speed access to critical repair funds, LaHood held a conference call Tuesday afternoon with officials from 14 impacted states to outline how they can apply for quick release emergency relief funding. Secretary LaHood also described other steps the Department of Transportation has taken to assist states, including an Eastern Regional Emergency Declaration from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to temporarily lift hours-of-service requirements and other regulations to assist interstate motor carrier drivers and operators providing direct emergency relief.

FHWA’s emergency relief program provides funds for the repair or reconstruction of federal-aid roads and bridges damaged by natural disasters or catastrophic events. Restoring critical infrastructure is essential to enabling first responders and relief workers to access impacted communities and to quickly restoring services to impacted residents.

Commercial trucks play an important part of the nation’s economy and any delay can have devastating affects. By releasing emergency funds for transportation damage, the U.S. government is recognizing the importance commercial trucks have in our society and why demand for professionally trained drivers continues to grow.

Manufacturing is an industry still looking to build some consistent growth as output numbers continue to fluctuate up and down, but the commercial trucking industry is one sector that has shown consistent growth.

When manufacturing is up its good news for trucks, but the demand in commercial trucking is so great that even with dips in the manufacturing sector there are still plenty of jobs available to newly trained drivers.

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted over the summer, but the overall economy, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business released last week. The growing economy is good news for the commercial trucking sector, which ships the vast majority of goods in America.

However, the PMI registered 49.8 percent, an increase of 0.1 percentage point from June’s reading of 49.7 percent, indicating contraction in the manufacturing sector for the second consecutive month following 34 consecutive months of expansion. Commercial trucks ship the majority of manufacturing goods, especially with increased attention being placed on domestic customers.

Despite the dip in manufacturing, the New Orders Index registered 48 percent, an increase of 0.2 percent from June and indicating contraction in new orders for the second consecutive month, but at a slightly slower rate. A New Orders Index above 52.3 percent, over time, generally is consistent with an increase in the Census Bureau’s series on manufacturing orders, trucking officials say.

This is a great time to start a career as a commercial truck driver as nearly 500,000 drivers are expected to be needed over the next decade. However, carriers are often looking for those drivers with professional training and students of the Diesel Driving Academy often complete their program with multiple job offers from carriers desperate to find quality drivers.

ISM’s Production Index registered 51.3 percent in July, an increase of 0.3 percentage point from June and indicating growth for the 38th consecutive month. An index above 51.2 percent, over time, generally is consistent with an increase in the Federal Reserve Board’s Industrial Production figures.

“A growing number of comments from the panel this month reflect a slowdown in their businesses and general concern over increasing economic uncertainty,” said Bradley Holcomb, chair of the Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Business Survey Committee.

Commercial truck drivers are in great demand these days as thousands of drivers are hired each month to help carriers all across the country keep up with growing demand, especially as other industries – such as manufacturing and home construction – finally begin to show some signs of improvement after years of decline. Because of the growing demand, many job seekers are finding an opportunity as a truck driver, especially those who complete professional training at a respected CDL school, like Diesel Driving Academy.

If you are looking for a new career then completing the CDL training program at the Diesel Driving Academy is the best place to start, especially with the demand only expected to continue to grow in the coming months and years, and with commercial truck drivers continuing to play such an important role in America’s journey from the economic recession towards economic success.

The national economy continues to be plagued by high unemployment, especially in regions that have long been manufacturing strongholds. However, the commercial trucking industry is a bright spot in an otherwise dim economic picture as carriers all across the nation are looking to hire more drivers.

Close to 8.3 percent of Americans were out of work in August, an improvement of 0.2 percent from the month before, but not nearly enough of a gain to put the nation at its pre-recession level. In fact, many economists believe the only reason the unemployment figure declined was because many job-seekers simply gave up looking for work. That’s a shame because the commercial trucking industry is a place where more workers are needed, especially those with professional training from a respected CDL training program like the one at Diesel Driving Academy.

While millions of Americans continue to look for work, the commercial truck industry offers a chance for long-term employment and job seekers can enter this growing career field in a matter of months with the right professional training from Diesel Driving Academy’s CDL training program, where some of the nation’s top instructors are preparing the next generation of commercial truck drivers. Diesel Driving Academy’s recruiters and job-placement specialists are also some of the best in the industry and are helping many students complete the program with multiple job offers from some of the best commercial truck carriers in the nation.

The Department of Labor reports that the economy has added just 139,000 jobs a month since the beginning of the year, which remains below 2011’s average of 153,000. However, the commercial trucking industry has added jobs every month this year and has added 49,000 new drivers since the beginning of the year. More than 117,000 professional commercial truck drivers have been hired since 2010 and another 500,000 to 1 million are expected to be needed over the next decade, especially as the economy starts to show signs of improvement.

If you are one of the millions of Americans looking for work – or have given up looking for work – the commercial truck driver industry may be a great option. Carriers all across the country are desperately looking for more commercial truck drivers, but they especially need those drivers with professional training and those that have completed a respected driver’s training program, like the one at Diesel Driving Academy.

Carriers are especially interested in truck drivers with professional training, such as students of Diesel Driving Academy who are often times completing the CDL training program with multiple job offers from some of the nation’s top trucking companies. If you are looking for a new career and want to enter an industry that is growing, then becoming a commercial truck driver may be your best option, and completing the CDL training program at DDA is the best place to start.

The use of bio-based diesel in the commercial truck industry is growing after the Environmental Protection Agency has imposed new requirements on the industry. The use of alternative fuels, such as biodiesel and natural gas, is also on the rise as the price of traditional diesel fuel is still rather high and truck carriers are needing to put more trucks on the road.

The EPA recently announced that it will require 1.28 billion gallons of bio-based diesel production in 2013, an increase over the 1 billion gallons required in 2012.

Biodiesel is an alternative fuel made largely from soybean oil, used cooking oil, and animal fats. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 from Congress established biomass-based biodiesel production mandates for the country, which required biodiesel to be included in U.S. diesel fuel markets beginning in 2010. The level was set at 800 million gallons in 2011, the first full year compliance was required, before it was increased to 1 billion gallons in 2012, according to Truckinginfo.com. After that, the EPA is required to determine how much biodiesel must be blended annually.

“It will allow biodiesel plants across the country to invest and expand, creating thousands of jobs,” said Joe Jobe, CEO of the National Biodiesel Board, the industry trade association. “At the same time, it sends a strong signal that the U.S. is standing firm behind its commitment to producing clean, American-made energy to strengthen our energy security and break our dependence on petroleum.”

The increase in biodiesel use comes at a time with the commercial truck industry is experiencing rapid growth and higher demand. Carriers across the nation need to add thousands of new truck and professionally trained truck drivers to the road every month and the use of alternative fuels is designed to help offset the costs associated with keeping up for rapid growth.

Diesel prices are higher than they were just a few years ago, but recently the price began to decrease, offering some relief to the growing commercial truck industry, even if it is only temporary.

Commercial truck carriers received some good news last week after it was announced that the average price of diesel had fallen for the first time in 12 weeks. The nation-wide average for diesel last week was $4.086 per gallon, according to the Energy Information Administration of the Department of Energy. The 4.9 cents decrease was good news, but the average price still stands at 43 cents higher than the average in early July and 30 cents higher than it was a year ago, according to the Department of Energy.

The price in diesel fuel is welcome news for commercial truck carriers that have to put thousands of new drivers on the road each month in order to keep up with rising demands. The commercial truck industry is experiencing substantial growth and more professional truck drivers are needed.

Carriers are especially interested in truck drivers with professional training, such as students of Diesel Driving Academy who are often times completing the CDL training program with multiple job offers from some of the nation’s top trucking companies. If you are looking for a new career and want to enter an industry that is growing, then becoming a commercial truck driver may be your best option, and completing the CDL training program at DDA is the best place to start.

Millions of Americans are looking for work and the unemployment rate remains above 8 percent. Politicians keep talking about finding ways to put more Americans back to work but the commercial trucking industry is much more than just talk; it’s an industry in high demand for professionally trained drivers and thousands of job seekers are finding a fresh start in the commercial trucking industry.

One of the best places to find a new career is the commercial trucking industry and one of the best ways to put your self at the front of the employment list is by completing the CDL training program at Diesel Driving Academy, which is home to some of the nation’s top trucking instructors and recruiters. Diesel Driving Academy is a leader in CDL training and one of the most respected commercial truck training programs in the nation, which is why many students complete the CDL training program with multiple job offers.

Statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics continue to show that the commercial trucking industry is one of the most in demand jobs around, but online job boards and search engine terms are also indications that the industry is looking to add thousands of professional drivers over the next several years as employment listings for new drivers are a common sight in newspapers and on online job boards. Carriers are desperate to find more drivers as they work to keep up with rising demand for trucking services.

Drivers are in high demand but carriers are especially interested in drivers that have professional training and experiencing. Diesel Driving Academy’s CDL training program is one of the nation’s leaders in training the next generation of commercial truck drivers and the instructors at Diesel Driving Academy have some of the best experience in the industry. Diesel Driving Academy also offers some of the best recruitment services and many graduates of the CDL training program find multiple job offers upon completion of the program. Truck carriers know that students of Diesel Driving Academy have received some of the best training in the nation, and with safety regulations at an all-time high, truck carriers are especially interested in hiring drivers they know have received the best training and experience behind the wheel of a commercial truck.

The demand on commercial trucking is growing and economists see no signs of slowing down over the next several years, especially as the overall economy begins to show some signs of improvement. However, despite the need for more drivers there is a shortage because carriers are not able to find the professionally trained CDL drivers they need. That is why Diesel Driving Academy is a popular place for those looking to enter this career field. If you are looking to start a new career then the commercial trucking industry might be the right fit for you and Diesel Driving Academy is the best place to start.

For one of America’s fastest growing economic industries, the motto seems to be “keep on truck’n.”

The commercial truck industry has been one of America’s best performing job sectors over the past few years and the industry has experienced its highest growth rate in more than 13 years. Few industries in America are performing as well as the commercial truck industry and that is leading many job seekers to consider a new career as a professional truck driver, especially as the demand for drivers is near an all-time high and carriers are doing all they can just to keep up with growing demand for commercial truck services.

The commercial trucking industry is growing fast and trucking carriers are trying to keep up with the demand by hiring professionally trained drivers. If the government is looking for an employment sector that is putting people back to work that search should start with the commercial trucking industry, which is hiring thousands of new drivers every month and that rate of growth is expected to continue for at least another decade, especially as the overall economy begins to finally show signs of growth.

The American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index continues to show increases each month and the total tonnage hauled in 2011 increased 5.9 percent when compared to the previous year, which the ATA reports was the biggest annual rise since 1998. Another boost in truck driver hiring is expected in 2012 and many carriers are finding it hard to keep up with demand.

The American Trucking Associations’ Chief Economist Bob Costello reported this year that month-to-month increases are showing some of their largest gains since 2003 and that the industry is in desperate need for professionally trained drivers that have completed a respected CDL training program.

If you are looking to enter a growing job field then considering a career as a commercial truck driver might be your best option. At Diesel Driving Academy, students of the CDL training program are entering the workforce as some of the most highly sought after truck drivers and Diesel Driving Academy recruiters are helping many students complete the program with multiple job offers from some of the best truck carriers waiting for them.

If you are looking for a new career then now is the perfect time to consider a profession as a CDL trained commercial truck driver. This career offers higher than average starting pay, chances for advancement, and the type of job stability that few other professions can offer. The commercial trucking industry provides one of the best opportunities to start a new career and Diesel Driving Academy is one of the best places to make that new career happen.

Truck carriers are hiring thousands of new truck and hiring thousands of new drivers each month in an attempt to keep up with the growing demand being experienced right now in the commercial truck industry.

Last month marked the 32nd consecutive month that commercial truck sales were up. The commercial truck industry has been growing for the past few years and more and more drivers are needed to keep up with that growth. In addition to more drivers, more commercial trucks are also needed and last month was the best August for commercial truck sales in six years.

The website The Trucker recently reported that Class 8 sales totaled 16,497 trucks in the United States in August, up 9.4 percent from August last year and up 76 trucks from this July. That not only makes it one of the best Augusts for truck sales, it also marked the 32nd consecutive month of commercial trucking sales growth.

The commercial trucking industry experienced a stall in growth in 2009 as the nation faced an economic recession, but commercial truck sales over the past few months are 127 percent higher than the same period in 2009, The Trucker reports.

“In a brand-by-brand look at the August sales figures, Daimler Trucks North America’s Freightliner nameplate once again led the field, selling 5,872 trucks, a 9.4 percent gain over July and a 31.2 percent improvement from the year before,” The Trucker reported. “The total makes August Freightliner’s best month since January 2007. DTNA’s Western Star nameplate tallied 348 Class 8 sales in August, up 83.2 percent from the previous month and up 126 percent from August 2011.”

The commercial truck industry is experiencing growing demand, especially as many other sectors across the country – housing, manufacturing, etc. – begin to show signs of an economic recovery. A stadium full of drivers is needed each year and many labor expects expect that demand to remain for at least another decade, if not longer.

Job seekers who would like to find work in a growing industry should look no further than the commercial trucking sector. Not only are drivers in high demand, but economist often refer to trucking as the nation’s most recession proof industry, meaning a future economic collapse will have the least amount of impact on commercial truck drivers, especially those with professional training.

Carriers need new drivers now and they are desperate to find truck drivers that can help them keep up with rising demand in almost every part of the country. However, carriers are especially interested in truck drivers with professional training, such as students of Diesel Driving Academy who are often times completing the CDL training program with multiple job offers from some of the nation’s top trucking companies. If you are looking for a new career and want to enter an industry that is growing, then becoming a commercial truck driver may be your best option, and completing the CDL training program at DDA is the best place to start.

Millions of Americans are without work and millions more have simply given up even looking. The Department of Labor reported that America’s unemployment rate in august was 8.3 percent, just 0.2 percent lower than the month before.

Many economists say the only reason the rate showed any decrease at all was because many of the unemployed stopped looking for work. After searching for a job for months, or even years, many job seekers give up the search.

However, while millions of Americans continue to look for work, the commercial truck industry offers a chance for long-term employment and job seekers can enter this growing career field in a matter of months with the right professional training from Diesel Driving Academy’s CDL training program.

The Department of Labor reports that the economy has added just 139,000 jobs a month since the beginning of the year, which remains below 2011’s average of 153,000. However, the commercial trucking industry has added jobs every month this year and has added 49,000 new drivers since the beginning of the year. More than 117,000 professional commercial truck drivers have been hired since 2010 and another half a million are expected to be needed over the next decade.

If you are one of the millions of Americans looking for work – or have given up looking for work – the commercial truck driver industry may be a great option. Carriers all across the country are desperately looking for more commercial truck drivers, but they especially need those drivers with professional training and those that have completed a respected driver’s training program, like the one at Diesel Driving Academy.

Many applicants that have completed a professional CDL training program are finding that they are at the front of the line for some of the best truck driving jobs available.
Drivers that enter the trucking industry without professional training may not last long. They may quickly become overwhelmed and may become unable to meet the daily challenges that a truck driver faces. However, those with training from Diesel Driving Academy are fully prepared to meet those challenges and are given the skills necessary to find long-term and satisfying employment as a commercial truck driver.

Drivers with professional training are also more likely to be paid higher salaries as companies are willing to pay good money for a truck driver they believe will be a long-term employee.

If you are considering a job as a professional truck driver don’t make the mistake of attending some fly-by-night program or jumping into the field without the right skills and experience. Investing in a professional training program like Diesel Driving Academy offers will definitely payoff.

Commercial truck officials are welcoming the news of falling diesel prices, even if it’s only temporary. As the demand for trucking services continues to grow that means more jobs for professionally trained truck drivers, but that also means more trucks on the road and more fuel consumption for truck carriers all across the country that are trying to keep up with the rising demand.

Last week it was announced that the average price of diesel had fallen for the first time in 12 weeks. The nation-wide average for diesel last week was $4.086 per gallon, according to the Energy Information Administration of the Department of Energy. The 4.9 cents decrease was good news, but the average price still stands at 43 cents higher than the average in early July and 30 cents higher than it was a year ago, according to the Department of Energy.

The dropping diesel fuel prices come at a time when oil trading has also decreased. Oil trading fell more than 6 percent last week to a price of $109.81 a barrel, or $1.61 lower than the previous week. Oil has now fallen five of the last six trading days as of Sept. 24 and it fell more than 6 percent the week before.

The drop in oil prices is an indication that many industries continue to struggle through an economic recovery. When production and spending is down, so is oil consumption, which drives the price down. However, the demand for commercial trucks continues to rise, bucking the national trend. While other industries – such as construction and manufacturing – are just starting to see an uptick in business, the commercial trucking industry has been growing strong for the past few years. That growth in the trucking sector means the demand for commercial truck drivers is also on the rise, leading many job seekers to consider a career in trucking.

The price in diesel fuel is welcome news for commercial truck carriers that have to put thousands of new drivers on the road each month in order to keep up with rising demands. The commercial truck industry is experiencing substantial growth and more professional truck drivers are needed in almost every part of the country.

Carriers are especially interested in truck drivers with professional training, such as students of Diesel Driving Academy who are often times completing the CDL training program with multiple job offers from some of the nation’s top trucking companies. If you are looking for a new career and want to enter an industry that is growing, then becoming a commercial truck driver may be your best option, and completing the CDL training program at Diesel Driving Academy is the best place to start that new career.

Job seekers in today’s economy could use some good news and the best news out there is that there is still an industry that is showing a lot of growth and is in high demand for more workers. The even better news is that Diesel Driving Academy offers a CDL training program that is putting students into this growing career field in a matter of months and setting them well on their way to being established in a stable and high paying career.

The commercial truck industry has been expiring rapid growth for the past few years and the future looks even brighter. Even before the economy began to show signs of improvement, the commercial trucking industry was already growing. Now that sectors like manufacturing and construction are starting to slowly grow, the truck industry is experiencing even more growth. The growth in the commercial trucking industry is causing truck carriers to hire thousands of new drivers every month, but it is professionally trained drivers who are in the highest demand by carriers desperate to find more drivers.

Diesel Driving Academy is helping to meet this growing demand for drivers by training the next generation of professional commercial truck drivers. Diesel Driving Academy is known across the trucking industry for its quality trainers and instructors, and recruiters at Diesel Driving Academy are some of the best in the nation at linking students with the best driving jobs in the commercial truck industry.

Now is the perfect time to start a career as a professional truck driver and Diesel Driving Academy is the perfect school to start this new career. If you’re someone who would like to find work in a growing industry then look no further than the commercial trucking sector. Not only are drivers in high demand, but economist often refer to trucking as the nation’s most recession proof industry, meaning a future economic collapse will have the least amount of impact on commercial truck drivers, especially those with professional training.

Carriers need new drivers now and they are desperate to find truck drivers that can help them keep up with rising demand in almost every part of the country. However, carriers are especially interested in truck drivers with professional training, such as students of Diesel Driving Academy who are often times completing the CDL training program with multiple job offers from some of the nation’s top trucking companies. If you are looking for a new career and want to enter an industry that is growing, then becoming a commercial truck driver may be your best option, and completing the CDL training program at Diesel Driving Academy is the best place to start a long-lasting career in this growing industry.