• Step 1 – Pass Your State’s Regular Driver’s License Exam

Residents won’t be allowed to drive family autos or trucks without holding a current driver’s license, let alone commercial vehicles. By holding this license, you may qualify to start your career driving delivery trucks while studying to earn a commercial driver’s license (CDL).

• Step 2 – Complete Basic Education Requirements and Professional Training

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has found that most long-haul employers expect applicants to hold at least a high school diploma or GED equivalent, along with a CDL. In addition, serious candidates should attend and complete the curriculum from an accredited community college program or a private truck driving school. The programs run from several months to a full year, and some students may receive tuition assistance.

• Step 3 – Earn Pertinent Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

Truck driving schools typically teach students how to drive trucks as well as learn the regulatory details to pass licensing exams. Schools should include a focus on the essentials of the state’s CDL exam. And endorsements matter.

• Step 4 – Find Job Placement Assistance

Some truck driving schools offer the services of job placement boards and career counseling. Truck-driving associations and organizations (see below) offer job boards and career mentoring for their members. There are also for-pay professional recruiting service organizations.

• Step 5 – Complete Employer Orientation and Training Program

The BLS reports that most companies require newly licensed employees to complete a proprietary, in-house training program. These can run three to four weeks.

• Step 6 – Gain Experience

On the road experience can foster networking with fellow drivers on job openings, learning tips, equipment improvements, or the value of gaining endorsements.

If you have already earned – and you still maintain – a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), please do contact us without hesitation!

Phone number: 1-800-600-1275
E-mail address: recruiting@armadatrucking.com
Hiring Area: Southern California