Trucking 101

Trucking 101

• Career Opportunities/ Companies

• Trucking Terminology

• Day in the Life

• Load Planning

Career Opportunities/Companies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO_STPQT-hc

Career Opportunities/Companies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4dO3rY9-5g&feature=related

Career Opportunities/Companies

• Under Transportation Operations, the following are potential careers:– TRUCK AND BUS DRIVER/COMMERCIAL

VEHICLE OPERATION – CONSTRUCTION/HEAVY

EQUIPMENT/EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATION

– TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT OR DELIVERY SERVICES

– TRUCK MECHANICS AND DIESEL ENGINES SPECIALISTS

These are just a sample. For more, visit www.nebraskacareerconnections.org

Career Opportunities/Companies

TRUCK MECHANICS AND DIESEL ENGINES SPECIALISTS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmnok8iZsTw

Career Opportunities/Companies

TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT OR DELIVERY SERVICES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYjqTxgR1OM

Career Opportunities/Companies

CONSTRUCTION/HEAVY EQUIPMENT/EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4J9j2c0AsI

Career Opportunities/Companies

• 2 of the top 10 trucking companies in Nebraska– Werner Enterprises in Omaha

• www.werner.com

– Crete Carriers in Lincoln• www.cretecarrier.com

Trucking Terminology• Just like any business, the trucking industry

has its own set of words.• You will be given a worksheet numerous

terms called Trucking Terminology. Please fill in the correct answer as your instructor goes through each part.

• Please visit Werner and Crete websites after you are done.

Day in the Life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHrPDEOymnA&feature=related

Day in the Life

• Pre-trip inspection

• Drive your rig for a set time– DOT Hours of Service Rules– http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-

regulations/truck/driver/hos/cards2005.htm

• Sleep or Unload or go home!

Load Planning

• There are numerous opportunities inside any transportation company for highly skilled workers. Many of these jobs deal with getting loads from the customer to the client.

• Review handout and discuss all positions at Werner for loads! This is online called Werner Load Planning.

Trucking 101

• Many different jobs related that are not trucker drivers

• CDL License hard to get with a bad driving record

• Lots of money to be made!– http://www.indeed.com/salary/Truck-Driver.html