Advancement

Truck Drivers have limited chances to get promoted. The advancement of truck drivers generally is restrained to driving runs that provide working conditions, increased salary or preferable schedules. However, there are truck drivers who become supervisors of warehouses, docks and terminals, company branch managers or driver trainers.

Local drivers may advance to driving specialized trucks or reassign to long distance deliveries. Commercial drivers expect to switch employers a lot for more responsibility, better working conditions, different forms of driving experience and more pay. Some truck drivers buy trucks and launch their own business.

Working Conditions

Truck Drivers encounter a huge responsibility: they must drive heavy, expensive trucks. Load deliveries keep drivers away from home for long periods of time. There are factors such as noise, vibration, poor weather conditions or heavy traffic that may cause mental and physical...

Job Outlook

The high price of insurance makes it hard to get employment as a Truck Driver. Employment opportunities should be favorable for drivers. Many truck drivers find jobs in large metropolises or along major highways where retail, trucking and wholesale companies lean to have...