Many community colleges offer a commercial truck driving program, they allow you to learn a skill and gain college credit. However, the vast majority attend an independent driving school, where you pay to train to be a driver. Many companies sponsor these free truck driving schools, while promising possible employment after successfully completing the program.
But like every industry, the trucking industry is well regulated. These come from several sources; the industry itself, the government regulatory agencies, and the company you drive for. But don’t let that bother you, typically these rules are for your protection.
But before you drive, there are some things you might be curious about…
What are the requirements to apply?
Well like every industry there are requirements. Some are internal, from the company and the industry and some are mandated straight from the government. But none of these were just dreamed up out of thin air. Though sometimes it feels that way- No, they were developed out of the 80 plus years of the ‘modern’ transportation industry. There are age requirements, over 18 for intrastate (meaning you can only drive inside your state of legal residence) and over 21 for interstate (meaning you can drive in any state).
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Typically the requirements are not all that outrageous. It starts with you, a relatively clean background (no felony convictions or criminal record, good driving record, good credit rating, and positive employment history).
