Happy Thanksgiving to our CDL Truck Drivers
Food for Thought: Many CDL truck drivers are in the midst of transporting food and “fixins” for the upcoming holiday meals. Many of you are actually loading and unloading from the docks of warehouses, distributions centers and grocery stores. We urge you to use the…
How to Make a Great First Impression in Your Interview
When you’re interviewing for a truck driving position, your goal should be to demonstrate to the hiring manager that you’d be efficient, reliable, and safe if you were hired to be behind the wheel for the company. An impressive application gets you considered, but a…
S.A.F.E. CDL Truck Driver Training
Do you practice S.A.F.E.? CDL truck driver training requires extensive training, miles of experience and personal dedication; which makes CDL truck drivers some of the safest drivers on the roads. At all times, you must maintain an alertness to be S.A.F.E., (Stay Alert For Everything). …
3 Must-Haves to Look for in a CDL A Driver
Tractor trailer truck drivers must have Class A Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) to operate any combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of over 26,001 pounds, if the towed vehicle is over 10,000 pounds as well. Since these drivers are responsible for…
I’m a Temporary Truck Driver – Now What?
So, you just signed on with your first temporary truck driver agency – now what? You’ve been looking for trucking jobs on your own, unsuccessfully. You’ve canvased other opportunities only to come up empty handed. Now, struggling to find meaningful employment, you’ve landed in the…
Why Recent CDL Grads Should Take Temporary Trucking Jobs
After completing trucking school, you essentially have a blank slate in which to create your CDL career path. While the common default mindset is that you should get started with a steady, long-term job, there are significant advantages to taking a different route and opting…
So What Moves You?
So What Moves You? It may be a Peterbilt, Volvo, Freightliner or other make and model of big rig. I’m curious about what moves you to spend days, weeks or at times months on the road away from your home, family and friends; or the…
Why I Recommend CDS Drivers
What was the reason that you chose CDS Drivers? I found CDS off of the Internet, for a truck driver job fair they had posted on Craigslist. 2. Tell us what your experience has been with our truck driving staffing services? My experience so far…
The Grass is Greener – You Just Have to Look in the Right Yard
If your current position is no longer the best fit, it can be difficult to know how to start the transition to uncovering your next CDL driving position. You know there are better jobs out there, but how do you find them? The answer: employment…
A Year Into Your CDL Career … Now What?
Way to go – you did what a lot of people aren’t able to do. You paid your dues and made it through your first year as a CDL driver. Now that you’re no longer a rookie, the truck-driving world is wide open with even…
