Tips For Team Truck Driving

Team driving involves two drivers sharing the responsibility of picking up and delivering the freight. The goal is to minimize the number of breaks a solo driver would need by having teams switch off driving duties. Driving as a team means you will be spending a lot of time with your teammate and that can […]

How To Prepare For Truck Driving School

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Eating Healthy While Driving Over The Road

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How To Prevent Driver Burnout

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Tips For Saving Money While Driving OTR

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How Professional Drivers Make Halloween Happen

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Famous Professional Drivers

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With 3.6 million professional drivers in the U.S. alone, there are bound to be some famous drivers out there in the world. We have gathered a list of some of the most famous celebrities that started as professional drivers.   James Cameron: James Cameron is a Canadian film director who is best known for films […]

Questions To Ask Your Recruiter

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Professional drivers have a lot of factors to consider before deciding who will be their future employer. Questions about the company, pay, operations, and the kind of equipment you will be using should all factor into making your decision. Below are some questions you should be asking your recruiter. Compensation and Pay: How does the […]

Studying For Your CDL Permit Test

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When you enroll at Witte Truck Driving School, one of the things we ask you to do is to get your CDL permit before the first day of class. This is because we want to get you into a truck and driving as soon as possible. But, to get your CDL permit you will have […]

What Makes The Witte Bros. Driver Training Program Great

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If you already have your CDL and you want to drive for Witte Bros. and take advantage of our great pay and benefits, but you only have 3-12 months of over-the-road experience then consider taking part in the Witte Bros. driver training program. The Witte Bros. training program is designed to prepare a new driver […]