Download or read book Tractor Trailer Truck Driver Training written by Alice Adams and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2012-06-21 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When students need to learn from the resource even the pros trust, look no further than Delmar’s Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Training, 4E. Delmar is the only official education partner of the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI). Our goal is to ensure that students are armed with the information needed to excel in their truck driver careers. The all-new fourth edition incorporates both customer and industry feedback to bring enhancements that truly capture the learning needs of the industry. One key improvement: the book’s approach has been broadened to include all of North America, in an effort to provide accurate, effective content that is relevant to all drivers, whether they drive within or beyond the border of the United States. Additional updates include a detailed chapter devoted to CSA 2010, references to the latest tractor-trailer and driving technologies, as well as “day in the life” stories written by truck drivers and industry leaders that illustrate how truck driving experiences can shape both lives and careers. The end result is a valuable resource that will instill an up-to-date, comprehensive foundational knowledge that will help drivers in any stage of their career development. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Download or read book Tractor Trailer Truck Driver written by Susan Clinton and published by Children's Press. This book was released on 1998-03 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outlines the educational requirements, duties, salary, employment outlook, and possible future positions of tractor-trailer-truck drivers.
Download or read book The Tractor Trailer Book written by Jimmy Cox and published by . This book was released on 2009-03-12 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, written by a professional truck driver with 10 years of experience driving tractor trailers, is aimed at helping new drivers learn how to maneuver big trucks on the highway, on city streets, and at customer locations. It offers suggestions on how to deal with real driving situations and includes 24 black and white diagrams. Whether you are a new driver, an experienced driver, or just someone who wants to see what it's like to get behind the wheel of a tractor trailer, this book should have something to interest you.
Download or read book The Tractor Trailer Book written by Jimmie Cox and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second edition of The Tractor Trailer Book. Author Jimmy Cox, a professional tractor trailer driver for the past 15 years, has added two new chapters: Backing Basics, and Delivery Examples. He has incorporated some suggestions and comments from his popular series of training videos in this new edition such as describing exact turns of the steering wheel. Also included is an updated version of how to back into truck stop parking spaces. This is a more visual edition with 58 diagrams illustrating situations that drivers encounter on a typical work day.
Download or read book Big Joe s Trailer Truck written by Joe Mathieu and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vehicle-obsessed boys and girls can follow Big Joe through a typical day’s work in his giant trailer truck. Detail-packed full-color illustrations will fascinate readers—especially the final two-page spread, which labels every working part of a tractor-trailer rig.
Download or read book Bumper to Bumper written by Mike Byrnes & Associates and published by Mike Byrnes & Associates, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbook for tractor semitrailer operations: fourth edition includes current information on hours of service, hazardous materials, cargo securement, in-cab technology; trucking industry history; U.S. regulations; procedures; descriptions of systems, components, use/maintenance requirements; troubleshooting; safe driving; economy driving; regulated activities. Includnes end-of-chapter tests, Observation Skills Tests, illustrations, index
Download or read book Tractor Trailer Truck Driver Log Book written by Journal Jungle Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-02 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for a Journal, Notebook or Logbook? This 120-page Blank, Lined Book is Ideal for People Interested in Truck Driving. Measuring 5.25 x 8 inches, Tractor Trailer Truck Driver Log Book is a compact, small journal that is easy to carry around with you wherever you go. The blank journal's 120 lined pages provide ample space to write out your daily thoughts. And the nicely illustrated cover inspires you to pick up the book on a daily basis to journal or write down your thoughts! Features: 120 lined pages (60 sheets) 5.25 x 8 inches (portable-sized diary - easily fits in a purse or large pocket) 60 pound (90 gsm) white-colored paper Perfect bound matte softcover on 10 pt stock
Download or read book Package Tractor Trailer Truck Driver Training Trucking Tractor Trailer Driver Computer Based Training CD ROM written by Cengage Delmar Learning Cengage Delmar Learning and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-22 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use Delmar?s comprehensive driver training products together. The Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Training 4th Edition Manual and Tractor-Trailer Driver Computer Based Training (CBT) bundle is the ideal driver training program at an affordable price. The manual features four-color photographs and illustrations as well as technical content that stresses the importance of developing the skills, traits, and behaviors that characterize true professionals. New to the fourth edition, the manual now incorporates both customer and industry feedback to bring enhancements that truly capture the learning needs to the industry. The book?s approach has also been broadened to include all of North America, in an effort to provide accurate, effective content that is relevant to all drivers, whether they drive within or beyond the border of the United States. Additional updates include a detailed chapter devoted to CSA 2010, references to the latest tractor-trailer and driving technologies, as well as "day in the life" stories written by truck drivers and industry leaders that illustrate how truck driving experiences can shape both lives and careers. The CBT features animations and interactivity that promote a high level of retention. Use these products together for an optimized learning experience that addresses different learning styles. Upon purchase, customers will receive the book as well as a CD-ROM that can be loaded onto one PC. Using these products together ensures that the most qualified drivers are on the road. Delmar is the only official education partner of the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI).
Download or read book The Long Haul A Trucker s Tales of Life on the Road written by Finn Murphy and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “There’s nothing semi about Finn Murphy’s trucking tales of The Long Haul.”—Sloane Crosley, Vanity Fair More than thirty years ago, Finn Murphy dropped out of college to become a long-haul trucker. Since then he’s covered more than a million miles as a mover, packing, loading, hauling people’s belongings all over America. In The Long Haul, Murphy recounts with wit, candor, and charm the America he has seen change over the decades and the poignant, funny, and often haunting stories of the people he encounters on the job.
Download or read book Tractor Trailer Trucker written by Joyce Slayton Mitchell and published by Tricycle Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the various parts of a tractor trailer and their functions as a truck driver prepares to take his "big rig" on the road.
Download or read book Career as a Truck Driver written by Institute for Career Research and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-26 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONE OF THE MOST IN-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS today is truck driver. Truckers drive heavy-duty trucks and tractor-trailers on local routes or across North America. Trucks convey more than 70 percent of domestic freight. The demand for truckers who can deliver the goods continues to grow from e-commerce vendors such as Amazon and major retailers like Walmart. The $738 billion trucking industry supports more than seven million jobs (including more than three million drivers), according to industry statistics. There may be as many as 3.5 million truck drivers in the United States, hauling over 10 billion tons of freight in one year. Still, transportation companies are unable to find enough skilled, qualified drivers to meet their customers' demands. The trucker shortage is expected to worsen as more veteran drivers retire in coming years. As a result of steady demand, the job outlook and pay for truckers continues to be strong. The median salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers is about $45,000 according to government statistics. However, a recent survey by the American Trucking Associations found the median salary for a national truckload driver exceeds $55,000, while private fleet drivers report earning as much as $85,000 annually. Employment is expected to grow rapidly in the coming decade. The Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA) states the industry faces a shortage of almost 40,000 drivers each year, and that shortfall could reach over 100,000. Would a trucking career be right for you? Most employers require a high school diploma or GED to get started, as well as a certificate from a professional truck driving school. You will also have to obtain a commercial driver's license from the state where you live, which requires written and driving tests, a clean driving record, and regular physical exams. The profession requires good physical health, stamina, and a solid driving record. Most truckers work for transportation companies, but some are self-¬employed. Would you like to work independently, outside an office setting? Do you like to travel? Would you be able to handle the stress of long days battling traffic and bad weather? Do you prefer the solitude of working alone, or to team up with a driving partner? Would the loneliness of being away from home days, even weeks at a time be undesirable? Driving a truck is not for everyone, but if you enjoy being on the open highway, you can enjoy a financially rewarding career in this industry. A combination of training, hard work, aptitude, and positive personal traits can help you achieve the personal and professional satisfaction in the trucking field.
Download or read book Trucking written by and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 1999-11-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A severe shortage of trained tractor-trailer drivers faces the trucking industry and the nation. The Trucking: Tractor-Trailer Driver Handbook/Workbook and ancillaries can help solve this problem by providing a comprehensive and turn-key curriculum for tractor-trailer trailer training. Written at a 3rd -6th grade reading level for ease of understanding, the Handbook/Workbook, addresses not only the body of knowledge a driver needs to know, but it also teaches the procedures that, with practice, will enable the student to become a skilled driver. This book stresses the importance of developing the traits and behaviors that characterize true professionals, as tractor-trailer drivers are placed in the unique position of being entrusted with expensive equipment and cargo, as well as representing the industry to the public at large. Content also includes good health and safety practices that drivers should follow for success on the job.
Download or read book Model curriculum for training tractor trailer drivers written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trucker s Guide for the Beginning Truck Driver written by Thomas Francs and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is for individuals looking to become a truck driver or just graduated from truck driving school. The information in this guide will go well beyond what you learn in truck driving school or from a driver trainer. The guide is not for preparation to take the CDL exams, it is for information about different trucking procedures and what you should know as a beginning truck driver. · Learn about different types of truck driving jobs and how to find the right one for you. · Learn what you should know and what to look for when searching for a truck driving job. · Learn about loading, unloading, and weight distribution procedures. · Learn the different basic procedures used at Shipping and Receiving facilities · Learn about cargo container terminals and intermodal procedures. · The information in this guide will help you to succeed as a truck driver.
Download or read book Trucking written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue Long Term Health and Highway Safety written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are approximately 4,000 fatalities in crashes involving trucks and buses in the United States each year. Though estimates are wide-ranging, possibly 10 to 20 percent of these crashes might have involved fatigued drivers. The stresses associated with their particular jobs (irregular schedules, etc.) and the lifestyle that many truck and bus drivers lead, puts them at substantial risk for insufficient sleep and for developing short- and long-term health problems. Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health and Highway Safety assesses the state of knowledge about the relationship of such factors as hours of driving, hours on duty, and periods of rest to the fatigue experienced by truck and bus drivers while driving and the implications for the safe operation of their vehicles. This report evaluates the relationship of these factors to drivers' health over the longer term, and identifies improvements in data and research methods that can lead to better understanding in both areas.
Download or read book Trucking written by Alice Adams and published by Delmar Pub. This book was released on 2005-11-28 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A severe shortage of trained tractor-trailer drivers faces the trucking industry and the nation. Trucking: Tractor-Trailer Driver Handbook/Workbook, Third edition and its ancillaries can help solve this problem by providing a great turnkey curriculum for the latest in tractor-trailer driver training, complete with up-to-date compliance and regulation standards. This new edition delivers not only the technical content the driver needs to know, but also teaches the procedures that, with practice, will enable the student to become a skilled driver. This book stresses the importance of developing the skills, traits and behaviors that characterize true professionals. Professional truck drivers must maintain safe standards throughout all facets of a trip, and this book provides the "must have" information new drivers need to stay safe before, during, and after a route. Coverage focuses on attaining and preserving safe standards throughout all aspects of a professional driving career, from securing one's load to hazardous materials handling, with helpful guidelines for maintaining a healthy lifestyle on the road. This edition delivers not only the technical content tractor-trailer drivers need to become skilled professionals, but also the healthful habits and "best practices" that can lead to improved safety and well-being.
