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Helpful Information About Truck Driving Careers
Check out this selection of articles below to learn more about career choices and how to prepare for in-demand job opportunities.
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What to Do if You Get Pulled Over While Driving Your Truck
Admittedly, it’s daunting to see those bubble lights flashing in your rearview mirror, but a police stop happens to every driver at some point in their career. In fact, it can happen many times and there’s no absolutely no need to panic if you’re doing your job right. So, take a deep breath, make sure … Continue reading “Red and Blue in Your Rear View?”
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To Drive at Night or Day? Adjusting Your Schedule
Sleep time is critical to a person’s health and mood, not to mention the effects on reaction time and cognitive functions. Not to mention the Department of Transportation’s requirement for downtime in an effort to keep America’s highways safe for everyone. After all, when you’re hauling 80,000 pounds of product and need to make a … Continue reading “Days or Nights? Tips for Choosing Your Road Time”
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Know your Truck: Different Truck Classifications and CDL Licenses Needed to Drive Them
There are three different CDL classifications with different requirements for each. Here we’ll discuss each classification, what it enables you to drive, and how this translates into job opportunities. The Ohio BMV shows three commercial driver’s license classifications. CDL Truck Classification A This classification includes any combination of vehicles with a combined gross weight of 26,001 pounds or … Continue reading “Truck Classifications and CDL Licenses Required for Each”
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Living & Working Together: The Ins & Outs of Team Driving
If you want to discover togetherness at a whole new level, OTR trucking is the perfect job for you. Team driving is a unique experience in that you and your partner are literally side-by-side, 24 hours a day, possibly 7 days a week, and sometimes, for weeks on end. Whether you’re a married couple that … Continue reading “Teaming Up for Road Warriors 101”
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Napier CDL Instructors Prepare You for the Trucking Industry
“A quality education is made up of many factors, but few of those factors are as important as having a quality teacher.” This is what we said over four years ago in describing the quality of education that Napier students receive. Recently, we sat down with recent graduates and Napier trainers to ask them why … Continue reading “Quality instructors make the difference at Napier”
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CDL Training at Napier Works for Future Truckers
Are you ready to leap into a new career of truck driving? If you’ve never set foot behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer the thought of operating one is probably intimidating, especially since passing the CDL exam is the first stepping stone you must accomplish. Proper preparation is the key for success in any field and truck … Continue reading “Benefits of Enrolling in a Truck Driving School”