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| career or are just starting off in the | | | | Today's truck drivers enjoy better |
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| a rewarding choice-and will be for years | | | | technology than at any time in the |
| to come. | | | | industry's history. Ergonomic seats, GPS |
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| economy depends on the timely movement | | | | devices, and advanced weather |
| and delivery of goods to various points | | | | forecasting are just a few reasons that |
| all over the country. Whether it's | | | | life on the open road is more akin to a |
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| local dealers, or imported goods from | | | | Many of today's trucks also have |
| our sea ports to internal distribution | | | | real-time trip progress reporting that |
| centers, the trucking industry has | | | | assures the delivery company and the |
| become the piston in the engine of | | | | contracting client are all aware of the |
| commerce in the United States. | | | | shipment's progress at any given moment. |
| Forecast Bright for Truck Driving | | | | Truck cabins are more luxurious than |
| Careers | | | | ever, with some models boasting |
| With most truck drivers averaging | | | | satellite television, air mattresses, |
| $40,000 a year in straight salary, it's | | | | refrigerators and state-of-the-art |
| no wonder that trucking is such an | | | | stereo systems. |
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| in trucking. | | | | to wirelessly surf the Internet when |
| Unemployment as a result of corporate | | | | filling up or staying overnight. This |
| downsizing, desire for stability, and | | | | makes keeping up with loved ones-and any |
| the loss of manufacturing jobs to | | | | required work reports-easier than ever |
| overseas markets means more and more | | | | before. |
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| According to the U.S. Department of | | | | begin their training. |
| Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, | | | | That means you're sponsored by a company |
| "Overall employment of truck drivers and | | | | from the time you begin your training, |
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| increase [from 9 to 17% per year] for | | | | down payment or find a co-signer for a |
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| amount of freight carried by truck." | | | | $200 during the training. |
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