Start a New Career Earning $35,000-50,000 Annually!
Is Truck Driving for you?
| WHY DRIVE A TRUCK? |
| Great Pay - earn anywhere from $35,000 to $50,000 a year. |
| Travel - see parts of the country you only dreamed about. |
| Friends - You will become part of one of the biggest fraternities in the world - truckers! |
| Satisfaction - It's not an easy job, but it comes with the satisfaction of knowing you are contributing to the well-being of the U.S. economy. |
Businesses in North Carolina will need over 1,700 new tractor-trailer drivers through 2016, according to statistics from the Employment Security Commission!
Nationwide, over 52,000 truck drivers will be needed!
Did you know that most truckers earn an average of $35,800 a year their first year on the road?
After just a few years, you can make an average of $45,000-$50,000 annually.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 GVW, to transport and deliver goods, livestock, or materials in liquid, loose, or packaged form.
They may be required to unload the truck and it might require the use of automated routing equipment.
Truck drivers might drive locally or they may find themselves on the road for two weeks at a time.
Truck sizes also vary and different loads make different demands on the driver.
So how do you get into truck driving?
A commercial driver's license is required. That's where Randolph Community College comes in. RCC provides this training in partnership with Crosscountry Truck Driving School in Thomasville. Classes are held at RCC's Asheboro Campus or Archdale Center.
The Truck Driving Training Program includes two segments: classroom and driving. Students are trained on a variety of equipment including tanker, flatbed, dry van, and refrigerated units.
Before enrolling, students must have and are responsible for the cost of the following:
- Valid driver's license
- Social security card
- Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test
- Department of Transporation (DOT) physical
- Criminal background check
- CDL-Permit with tanker endorsement by the second week of class
The tuition for the truck driving training program is $2,290, which includes the use of a truck, fuel for driver training, and accident insurance. This price is subject to change depending on diesel fuel prices.
When do classes start?
Please call for updates. New sections will start every two weeks and a weekend program is available.
A recruiter from Crosscountry Truck Driving School is available at RCC every Tuesday, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., to answer questions and walk students through the application process.
The Truck Driving Training class is by application only. Contact the Continuing Education office for an application and more information (including where to obtain an approved drug test and physical), 336-633-0268 in Asheboro, 336-862-7980 in Archdale, or call the Crosscountry Truck Driving School at 336-472-0024.
