Professional truck drivers spend most of their career behind the wheel, keeping America’s roads safe while delivering essential freight for consumers. In fact, many drivers can spend up to 11 h...
The trucking industry allows drivers to explore various careers with numerous carriers and companies. While each offers its pros and cons, the decision depends on each driver’s wants and needs....
Upon their exit from the military, veterans will look for a stable civilian career that applies the skills and qualities they gained during their service. For many, they turn to the transportatio...
https://gda.edu/blog/veterans-in-the-transportation-industry/
Whether they are looking for a job change, a more lucrative profession, or want to pursue their lifelong passion of traveling the country, the reasons for beginning a truck driving career are end...
https://gda.edu/blog/georgia-driving-academy-celebrates-driver-trainees-success/
For many of us, once the calendar says September, the only thing on our minds is the start of college football season. While for the fans, there isn’t much thought into how the team gets to gam...
https://gda.edu/blog/use-your-cdl-to-work-for-a-college-football-team/
Life happens to everyone. That is why having the option to take a refresher course to get drivers back on the road is vital for the health of the trucking industry and the drivers. Allowing drive...
https://gda.edu/blog/why-cdl-refresher-courses-are-right-for-you/
The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) has expanded the number of third-party testing sites in the state to meet the demand of truck drivers. The DDS is calling this initiative the Third...
https://gda.edu/blog/third-party-testing-available-at-georgia-driving-academy/
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a backlog of the supply chain in the United States to one of the worst positions it’s been. To help combat this supply chain issue, the American Trucking Assoc...
https://gda.edu/blog/gda-helps-meet-driver-demand-a-fox-news-story/
When you first begin your career after CDL training school, there will be many options to choose from. There are more types of truck driving jobs than local, regional, and over-the-road for you t...
https://gda.edu/blog/what-to-know-as-a-dedicated-truck-driver/
COVID has impacted every industry in America since last year. Corporations and small businesses alike are experiencing the effects of it and have all had to adapt in some way. The trucking indust...