Driver guides
Straight answers to the questions drivers ask before changing jobs.
How to compare two trucking job offers
Cents per mile is only part of the story. Here is how to compare two CDL-A offers side by side.
20 questions to ask a recruiter before you accept a CDL job
A checklist you can use on any recruiting call.
Local, regional, OTR and dedicated: what is the difference?
Plain-language guide to the most common CDL-A job types.
Your first year after CDL school: what to expect
How new-driver programs work, and how to choose one.
What carriers check before they hire you
MVR, PSP, the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, employment history and drug tests, explained.
Practical miles vs. household goods miles
Why the same cents-per-mile rate can pay differently.
Can you get a CDL-A job with a DUI, tickets or an accident?
What carriers really check, how long things count, and what the carriers we recruit for allow.
Failed a DOT drug test? How the SAP return-to-duty process works
The steps from a positive or refused test back to driving, in plain language.
No-touch, drop and hook, live unload: what freight terms mean for you
The words in a job ad that decide how hard your day really is.
Truck driver pay explained: per mile, hourly, percentage and salary
How each pay type works and the questions that reveal the real weekly number.
Team driving: how it works, how pay is split and who it suits
Two drivers, one truck, the most miles. What to know before you team up.
Company driver, lease purchase or owner-operator?
What changes in pay, risk and freedom with each option.
Orientation checklist: what to bring and what to expect
Show up ready and start driving sooner.
How to spot a trucking recruiting scam
Real recruiters never charge you. Here are the warning signs.
Trucking glossary
APU, detention, drop and hook, PSP, slip seat and more, in one sentence each.