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Truck Jobs Hazmat Endorsment Questions

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

CR England has started to offer its experienced drivers some classroom training so that the truck drivers can get their hazmat endorsement.

We decided to throw up some practice questions so those with trucking jobs can get a feel for the types of questions that will be on the hazmat exam. If your current truck job doesn’t require hazmat maybe down the road you may still want to get some training. You can use these questions to gauge how well you already know the material and see if you should study up before you take the test in your state.

We are just going to put some sample questions here. These are questions that have very simple straight forward answers.

Sample questions:

  1. A vehicle placarded for hazardous materials will have placards on how many sides?
  2. Who is responsible for finding out what permits or special routes you will need to haul hazardous materials?
  3. While doing your normal truck job duties you encounter a traffic accident where one of the vehicles involved was hauling explosives, Should you pull them apart?
  4. When you need to stop for railroad tracks, how many feet before the tracks should you stop?
  5. Should stop before railroad tracks if your hauling 110 gallons of Chlorine?

We hope these simple sample questions provide a good example fo the types of information needed to pass the hazmat endorsement test. At CR England the hazmat endorsment training is optioal but definetly recommended. If you looking for a truck driving jobs  please visit our web site at http://www.CREngland.com

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Why Choose A Truck Driving Job?

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

There are a great number of good reasons for someone to become a truck driver. First and foremost among those reasons would be the great pay. Did you realize that most truckers, their first year out on the road, earn an average of $35,000 a year? And, that after just a few years out, those same truckers are making an average of $45,000-$50,000 annually? And finally, veteran drivers who own their own trucks make average salaries that are over $100,000 a year. What other profession can you get into, where the pay is that good?One other great reason to get into trucking??.. is the chance to see some of this great country of ours. How many states have you been to? Are you one of those people who haven?t been to very many places? Well, get into trucking and you will have the opportunity to explore America. See why most people consider this to be not only the greatest country in the world, but also the most beautiful one as well. What other country has sights like The Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park, the Great Smoky Mountains, the Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, New England in the fall, and so much more? Want to explore America? Become a trucker.One other great thing about being a trucker is the camaraderie that you feel with your fellow truckers. It?s a special bond, much like the bond that people who are in the military feel. You and your fellow truckers know that you are doing a job that is vital, Vital for the country. For without trucking, we would be in a heap of trouble. Do you have any idea how many products that you use, that are delivered by truck? The percentage of products delivered by truck is around 78%. So think about something that you use (car; food; pharmaceuticals; etc.) and there?s a really good chance that it got to you, by truck.Trucking is not an easy job. I won?t try to make it seem like it is. For one thing, you?re away from home a lot. But even that, you do have some control over. For example, if you?re the type who likes to be home quite a bit, there are truck driving jobs where the drivers are home every weekend, and in some cases, there are trucking jobs where the drivers are home every night. It must be noted though, that some of those jobs don?t pay as well as the long haul jobs do.Is trucking for you? Only you can decide that. If you think that it is for you, the first step is to enter a truck driving school. There are great schools located in every region of this country.

Why Become A Truck Driver?

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CDL Jobs The Answer For Alabama

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Came across an article on AL.com that was discussing a loss of jobs in rural Alabama. The article says many are jobless and having a hard time finding work. Many people are now hoping for an employment rebound in the near future.

Many of the unemployed from Wilcox County Alabama were laid off when a Weyerhauser plant closed and the logging business slowed down. R.J. Browder of Browder Veneer Co. said that business had slowed so much that he had no choice but to halt production. “Flooring and furniture makers cut back their orders for hardwood veneer, thin sheets of poplar, oak and sweet gum peeled off logs and dried in an oven, and with a warehouse stuffed full of product, Browder said he had no choice.”

Closure like these certainly many industries from the jobs truck drivers do to the local restuarants.

Wilcox county is not the only area in alabama suffereiung with economic woes. The article says other counties have had employmenyt problems, but that they are thinking outside the box and trying to bring iin new businesses into their area.

Certainly many people have been effected by the economy. CR England however is still hiring through the economic down turn. CR England has many CDL jobs open and can even offer cdl training to those that need it.

If your finding yourself in a situation as those form Alabama and are looking for a new career tat offers great pay and benefits visit our truck driving school website @ www.CREngland.com .

The original article writen by Jeff Amy, Press-Register from AL.com can be found at http://blog.al.com/live/2009/07/wilcox_county_rural_alabama_we.html

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Truck Driving Jobs Prep For Your DOT Physical

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

We recently got some information regarding the DOT physical from our staff Physician Erik Moll. He gave us a run down of what you can do to prepare for your next DOT Physical. This will be especially helpful if your getting ready to apply for truck driving jobs.
According to Dr. Moll one of the biggest challenges that face the FMCSA is DOT medical examination consistency. Not every DOT exam is the same. Also it does not appear that the regulations are well understood or thoroughly enforced. Part may be due to the lack of certification or training. Dr. Moll believes the majority of the chaos stems from a lack of awareness. Safety is a big concern and the foundation is built by certifying the safest truck drivers.

Both the medical examiner and the truck job applicant play an important role in the process of DOT medical certification. The department of transportation has set forth a code of ethics
pertaining to the medical examiner. It is assumed that if a physician performs a DOT medical exam, he/she is familiar with the regulations and will enforce them.

On the other hand, the truck driver is also held accountable for the truthfulness of the medical exam. If an applicant does not disclose medical information in order to gain certification, the medical certificate could be considered invalid and a civil penalty could possibly levied against the driver. So, in order to comply with safety, the medical examiner must enforce the regulations and the driver must provide the necessary medical information in order to qualify.

Here are some tips so you may be prepared:

  1. Bring a copy of your previous DOT medical long form to your next DOT medical exam
  2. Bring a list of the current medications you take and also bring the name and contact number of doctor who prescribed the medication to you.
  3. When you fill out the health history portion of the long form, do your best to explain any previous or current medical condition you may have.
  4. If you have high blood pressure or diabetes:
    1. Make sure you are following your doctors instructions when taking your prescribed medications.
    2. Be prepared to provide a log of your recent readings.
  5. Supply the medical examiner with any necessary medical release(s).
    1. Conditions that may warrant a medical release:
    • Any cardiac history (MI, Stents “Angioplasty”, Bypass surgery, Cardiovascular conditions, Pacemaker, Valve replacement)
    • Stroke
    • Brain injury
    • Psycho logic / psychiatric disorders (depression, ADHD, Anxiety, PTSD)
    • Previous spine or joint surgery
    • Chronic low back pain
    • Muscular disease
    • Episode of altered or loss of consciousness
    • History of fainting , dizziness
    • Sleep Apnea
  6. Lastly, don’t wait until the last minute to re-certify!

We hope these Department of Transportation Physical tips will help you when it comes time to recertify or if your looking at testing for new truck driving jobs.

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Truck Driving Jobs Decrease in June

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

A great article from eTrucker Staff goes through the June Payroll Employment Numbers and how they relate to the truck driving jobs industry. In the article they discuss the some of the month over month changes from May to June.

Here is the article:

“Trucking jobs drop in June”- By eTrucker Staff

Payroll employment among for-hire trucking companies in June dropped 0.9 percent from May levels and 9.2 percent from June 2008 on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to preliminary figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The latest numbers also reflect a slight upward revision in trucking employment levels for May and a slight downward revision for April.

With the estimated 11,000 jobs lost in May, the trucking industry has lost more than 75,000 jobs since the end of 2008 – a decline of 5.6 percent. Job cuts since the beginning of August when trucking jobs cuts began to accelerate total 124,700, or 9 percent. The BLS numbers reflect all payroll employment in for-hire trucking, but they don’t include trucking-related jobs in other industries, such as a truck driver for a private fleet.

Seasonally adjusted trucking employment peaked in January 2007 at more than 1.45 million, according to BLS figures. Since then, for-hire trucking companies have shed nearly 189,000 jobs, or 13 percent.

In May, the decline in trucking employment slightly outpaced that in the entire U.S. economy. Nonfarm payroll employment fell by 467,000 jobs or 0.4 percent from May to June on a seasonally adjusted basis. Compared to June 2008, non-farm payroll employment is down 4.1 percent.

This complete and original article can be found at http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=79941

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