With the Commercial Driver shortage still going on, many companies are looking to hire quality individuals with their Class A CDLs. On average, most companies require a Driver to have their license for at least three years. That’s an issue for those who recently graduated CDL School. How are these individuals able to begin their [...]
Proof that we here at Capital Transportation Academy live up to our slogan..." Changing Lives Daily". We got in contact with our Alumni and they answered. Here's a testimonial from Rob Miller, Class of May 2018; "The staff at Capital Transportation Academy is Top Notch. I entered their school with no experience driving a tractor-trailer [...]
Change your Life in 4 weeks! The demand for local, regional, and national CDL drivers is extremely high. In 4 weeks, you can be earning $ 800-$ 1,000 weekly, plus benefits, as a Class “A” CDL driver for a leading transportation company. NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NECESSARY We teach you all the fundamentals you need [...]
If you are about to attend CDL school, or you have just graduated from CDL school and are preparing to embark upon your transportation industry career, achieving a low CSA score (which is what you strive for) should be paramount in your good standing as a commercial driver. CSA is FMCSA’s data-driven safety compliance and [...]
Your Personal Roadmap to Success One of the most important things you can do in support of your efforts to embark upon a career as a professional commercial driver is to establish your own personal roadmap for success. Capital Transportation Academy works with their commercial driver training program students to develop a personal [...]
Capital Transportation – In the Forefront of Transportation Technology Development In 2014, Capital Transportation was selected to participate in a U.S. Department of Transportation funded project, known as IDTO (Integrated Dynamic Transit Operations). The 1.5M prototype development project focused on developing a technology platform that would automate scheduling, dispatching and routing capabilities [...]
What does Class “A” CDL requirement for combination vehicles mean? So, you have made the decision to become a commercial driver and take advantage of the immense opportunities that exist in the industry. Congratulations! You are well on your way to earning an in-demand career skill that is a life-changing experience. You [...]
The Commercial Driver Shortage: The Struggle is Real In October 2017, Bob Costello, Chief Economist and Vice President of the American Trucking Association (ATA) published his analysis on the Truck Driver Shortage in the United States. It is worth diving into the details of the analysis so that we can fully understand the [...]
Commercial Driving for Class “A” Graduates – Several Opportunities Available If you ask the general public to describe a day in the life of a Class “A” commercial driver, you are likely to receive depictions of a truck driver - miles from home, away from their family for weeks on end, living [...]