Road Ready: Preparing for a Successful Truck Driving Career | DAT
Road Ready: Preparing for a Successful Truck Driving Career
In this course, you’ll learn:
- How to choose a trucking school.
- Which certifications are needed to become a truck driver, and how to get them.
- How to find a job after trucking school.
- The basics of the trucking industry, like factoring, getting your authority, and business and accounting tools to help company drivers and owner-operators.
Course Outline
Course Intro
Module 1: Your Complete Guide to Trucking School
- Overview(1:22)Start
- 1.1 Explore your career optionsStart
- 1.2 How to choose a trucking schoolStart
- 1.3 Understanding the CDLStart
- 1.4 What happens in trucking school? Start
- Module 1 QuizStart
Module 2: What to Do After Trucking School
Module 3: Choosing Your Path (Owner-Operator vs. Company Driver)
- Overview(1:08)Start
- 3.1 Company driverStart
- 3.2 Leased-on owner-operatorStart
- 3.3 Independent owner-operatorStart
- 3.4 Choosing your pathStart
- Module 3 QuizStart
Module 4: Tools of the Trade
- Overview(1:34)Start
- 4.1 Trucking authorityStart
- 4.2 Factoring, insurance, and fuelStart
- 4.2 Trip planningStart
- 4.3 Industry resourcesStart
- Module 4 QuizStart
Course Summary