Here is a list of Florida truck driving schools which will teach you the skills necessary to be a truck driver and prepare you in obtaining your commercial driver’s license or CDL.   To learn more about a career in truck driving, read information about a career in trucking, an article that details the training required to become a truck driver or an interview with a Miami truck driver.

Truck Driver Career Information

Becoming a truck driver requires much more than just the ability to drive a vehicle. Truck drivers who drive large trucks (carrying at least 26,000 lbs.) or trucks that transport hazardous materials must obtain their commercial driver’s license or CDL. The CDL is obtained by passing a written exam and a driving exam specific to trucking. Typically, drivers must be 18 to drive trucks in state but 21 in order to drive between states. Truck drivers must also pass physical examinations every 2 years to test hearing and vision and random drug tests are given to ensure that the driver will not be a danger to other drivers.

Truck Driving Career Paths

  • Truck Driver
  • Dispatcher
  • Diesel Mechanic

Truck Driving Salary Information

The median salary for a heavy truck driver in Florida is about $35,000. For a tractor-trailer driver the median salary is about $43,000.

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