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 Just like any other job, being a school bus driver comes with its cons as well as rewarding benefits and exciting opportunities. All you need is a Commercial Driver’s License to get started. Read on to learn the various reasons you should consider driving a school bus as a ...

Essentially, you need a professional driver’s license, also known as a commercial driver’s license (CDL), to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) on all public roadways in Texas and the rest of the United States. Of course, this requires training and certification, which takes about seven weeks.   While a ...

The American Trucking Association estimates that in an industry that employs about 947,000 drivers, only 6.2 percent of their entire workforce is women. While the trucking industry was disrupted by the novel COVID-19 virus, experts are confident that the current bounce back will continue with health mandates in place. So…should ...

You’ve got your commercial driver’s license now what? Sure! You’re not stuck in a cubical or attending endless meetings. Being a long-haul truck driver has a few of its own challenges. And, the first, is how to save money on the road. Creating — and sticking to — a budget ...

 The trucking industry continues to boom, accounting for nearly six percent of all the full-time jobs across the country. The overall projected employment for truck drivers in the U.S. shows a five percent increase before the end of the decade. In Texas, the projection is higher, showing a 17 ...

If you want to drive a large or commercial vehicle on public roads in Texas or anywhere in the United States, you must possess a Commercial Driver\’s License (CDL). A CDL permits the operation of 18-wheelers, buses, trucks that haul hazardous materials, and more. Before you can get a CDL, ...

If you\’ve ever considered a career driving a commercial vehicle like a truck, you may have asked yourself, \”Why is a CDL required?\” Or you may be unaware of what a CDL is or how to obtain one. Acquiring a CDL is a critical component of starting your career driving ...

You\’ve probably heard about drivers with a commercial driver\’s license (CDL), but not really understood what that means. A CDL is a category of driver\’s licenses that allows you to drive a larger vehicle. A CDL in Texas falls into three classes: A, B, and C. The different classes are ...

A Commercial Driver’s License, or CDL, is a specialized driver’s license that allows individuals to drive designated commercial vehicles on roadways. In Texas, commercial drivers must complete appropriate training and testing in order to drive commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). To comply with the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act and ensure ...