Truck Driving Schools in Vermont (VT)

With an expected growth rate of 9 percent between 2008 and 2018, the job outlook for truck drivers is favorable, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS classifies truck drivers into two basic categories according to the type of vehicle they drive: heavy versus light trucks. Heavy truck drivers, or tractor-trailer drivers, typically transport cargo farther distances (long-haul trucking). Light truck drivers usually do more local deliveries (also known as pick-up and delivery drivers). The median hourly wage for heavy truck drivers in Vermont as of May 2009 (latest available data) is $17.88. This equates to earning a median annual salary of $37,200. The median hourly wage for light truck drivers in Vermont is $13.83 (median annual salary of $28,760). There are over 5,500 truck drivers in Vermont, to join them you must first earn your commercial driver’s license (CDL) and a truck driving school in Vermont will prepare you to achieve this goal.

Truck driving schools in Vermont are located throughout the state with hotspots in Springfield, Milton and Pittsford. Vermont truck driving schools offer the necessary education and training needed to gain your CDL license. To obtain a CDL in Vermont, you must be at least 18 years old (21 years old for interstate commerce) and pass a medical examination. CDL applicants must then pass a written exam and a skills test, which includes a vehicle inspection, a basic control test, and a driving test. Depending on the class of license and endorsements you need, other knowledge and skills tests may be required--for example, to drive a combination vehicle, a school bus, a tanker truck, a truck with air brakes or to transport passengers. A truck driving school in Vermont will prepare you to pass these examinations.

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