Career/Job Opportunities
Learn to drive a truck, a bus, a recreational vehicle, or a car at Mid-America Truck Driving School. Get your Commercial Drivers License or your Arkansas Drivers License and see the country. The possibilities are endless. Let us help you embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
Finding a job can be as simple as clicking on the Career/Jobs button at the bottom of this page to tap into some terrific opportunities. Let Mid-America Truck Driving School, Inc with campuses located in Malvern, & Springdale, Arkansas help you get rolling now with your new job/career search.
Train for your CDL (commercial drivers license) at Mid-America Truck Driving School, (located off of I-30 exit 98B) at Jones Mill Industrial Park in Malvern, or 1686 Ford Avenue at Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale, Arkansas. Small student/instructor class ratios offer the best training experience and students learn more because they spend more time in the truck and in the drivers seat.
Employment choices within this job and career field abound because truck driving jobs are classified by the U.S. Dept. of Labor as a demand occupation. This means that demand for more jobs in this field is expected to continue to grow. Our client list is robust across many different sectors of the economy. Truck driving jobs and jobs that require CDL school training are available to those who possess the right qualifications, i.e., a Commercial Driver's License.
Put Mid-America Truck Driving School, Inc one of the best truck driving schools in the United States, to work for you today. Let us show you where the "rubber meets the road".
How much can you realistically expect to make as you progress up through the ranks? The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics has published some really interesting facts to go along with the various job descriptions which are also included. Let's take a look at their numbers.
Bus drivers transport people between a variety of places including work, school, shopping, and across state borders. Some drive regular routes, and others transport passengers on chartered trips or sightseeing tours. How much can a bus driver expect to make. According to the Dept of Labor, $41,780.00 annually*.
Delivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers pick up, transport, and drop off packages within a small region or urban area. Most of the time, they transport merchandise from a distribution center to businesses and households. *Annual median income is $34,790.00.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers transport goods from one location to another. Most tractor-trailer drivers are long-haul drivers and operate trucks with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds per gross vehicle weight (GVW). They deliver goods over intercity routes, sometimes spanning several states. According to the BLS,
median *annual income is $43,590.00.
Bear these things in mind as you look at these income estimates. They are just that, estimates based upon averages in many different locales across the country. Also understand that just as many drivers make more than the median income, as those who make less.
Many motor carriers realistically, cite income potential into the mid to upper $45,000 thru $50,000+ and beyond dollar bracket after obtaining a years worth of safe driving experience. Use these numbers as a general reference with the understanding that they are similar to an average.
There are many topnotch motor carriers and trucking companies based here in Arkansas that have been involved in this industry for a long time. As such, they know that well paid drivers are more likely to remain and to progress with them. Opportunities here in Arkansas, abound for safe, efficient, courteous, well groomed entry level drivers who can provide the level of service that customers require.
This industry is represented as a group by one of the best trade associations in the United States. The Arkansas Trucking Association, whose President, Shannon Newton, maintains strong ties throughout the country with other state, regional and national trade representatives. The ATA, works hard to insure that Arkansas Motor Carriers and their employees are on the cutting edge of recent and ongoing developments that affect us all both directly and indirectly.
*Note: Please be aware that these Department of Labor & Bureau of Labor Statistics are the most current numbers available even though they represent estimates that are always outdated when they come out. These wage numbers are not for this year; They are from the year 2016, so they are different as pay has changed since they were published recently.
Finding a job can be as simple as clicking on the Career/Jobs button at the bottom of this page to tap into some terrific opportunities. Let Mid-America Truck Driving School, Inc with campuses located in Malvern, & Springdale, Arkansas help you get rolling now with your new job/career search.
Train for your CDL (commercial drivers license) at Mid-America Truck Driving School, (located off of I-30 exit 98B) at Jones Mill Industrial Park in Malvern, or 1686 Ford Avenue at Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale, Arkansas. Small student/instructor class ratios offer the best training experience and students learn more because they spend more time in the truck and in the drivers seat.
Employment choices within this job and career field abound because truck driving jobs are classified by the U.S. Dept. of Labor as a demand occupation. This means that demand for more jobs in this field is expected to continue to grow. Our client list is robust across many different sectors of the economy. Truck driving jobs and jobs that require CDL school training are available to those who possess the right qualifications, i.e., a Commercial Driver's License.
Put Mid-America Truck Driving School, Inc one of the best truck driving schools in the United States, to work for you today. Let us show you where the "rubber meets the road".
How much can you realistically expect to make as you progress up through the ranks? The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics has published some really interesting facts to go along with the various job descriptions which are also included. Let's take a look at their numbers.
Bus drivers transport people between a variety of places including work, school, shopping, and across state borders. Some drive regular routes, and others transport passengers on chartered trips or sightseeing tours. How much can a bus driver expect to make. According to the Dept of Labor, $41,780.00 annually*.
Delivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers pick up, transport, and drop off packages within a small region or urban area. Most of the time, they transport merchandise from a distribution center to businesses and households. *Annual median income is $34,790.00.
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers transport goods from one location to another. Most tractor-trailer drivers are long-haul drivers and operate trucks with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds per gross vehicle weight (GVW). They deliver goods over intercity routes, sometimes spanning several states. According to the BLS,
median *annual income is $43,590.00.
Bear these things in mind as you look at these income estimates. They are just that, estimates based upon averages in many different locales across the country. Also understand that just as many drivers make more than the median income, as those who make less.
Many motor carriers realistically, cite income potential into the mid to upper $45,000 thru $50,000+ and beyond dollar bracket after obtaining a years worth of safe driving experience. Use these numbers as a general reference with the understanding that they are similar to an average.
There are many topnotch motor carriers and trucking companies based here in Arkansas that have been involved in this industry for a long time. As such, they know that well paid drivers are more likely to remain and to progress with them. Opportunities here in Arkansas, abound for safe, efficient, courteous, well groomed entry level drivers who can provide the level of service that customers require.
This industry is represented as a group by one of the best trade associations in the United States. The Arkansas Trucking Association, whose President, Shannon Newton, maintains strong ties throughout the country with other state, regional and national trade representatives. The ATA, works hard to insure that Arkansas Motor Carriers and their employees are on the cutting edge of recent and ongoing developments that affect us all both directly and indirectly.
*Note: Please be aware that these Department of Labor & Bureau of Labor Statistics are the most current numbers available even though they represent estimates that are always outdated when they come out. These wage numbers are not for this year; They are from the year 2016, so they are different as pay has changed since they were published recently.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections, PSB Suite 2135, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20212-0001
www.bls.gov/ooh | Telephone: 1-202-691-5700 | Contact OOH
www.bls.gov/ooh | Telephone: 1-202-691-5700 | Contact OOH