If you’re thinking about starting a trucking career, it’s important to know the choices you’ll be faced with during your career. The decisions you make could have a major impact on what your life will be like. Some of the decisions you’ll need to make include choosing local, regional, or OTR truck driving, deciding on […]
We are excited to announce that American Truck Training is growing! We will be moving our Oklahoma truck driving school headquarters on September 20th to a larger facility near I-40 and I-44, closer to the heart of OKC.
Before applying for our Oklahoma truck driving school and starting a family, there are a lot of factors to consider! American truck drivers must keep connected to their families despite working long hours and being away from home for days at a time. When your family and friends are all together celebrating holidays and special […]
Once an individual is looking into obtaining their CDL license, many students ask themselves “what are the different types of Routes or jobs that I can do?” With this question being asked so often, it made sense to go in depth about the different avenues of driving jobs a cdl truck driver can go in […]
Did you know that American Truck Training has been open since October, 2012 and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma? ATT has graduated more than 5000 Class A CDL students and about 95% of these students have a job with a major carrier before graduation or immediately after graduation. Hear me again, 95%! American Truck […]
In multiple ways, 2020 changed the way that Americans live and operate in their daily lives. One of those changes was how Americans shop and buy items. Americans shifted their spending online, and in return grew an abundance of demand for freight. America already had a shortage of truck drivers or CDL drivers and when […]
You’ve got your CDL License, great. Now what? Consider becoming an independent truck driver! An owner operator driver is simply a driver who owns their truck. Instead of driving for a company, the owner operator is responsible for everything from their truck maintenance to licensing and taxes. If you’re still unsure about your decision, we’ve […]
American Truck Training graduates are in demand for high-paying jobs at Werner Enterprises. Werner is one of the top five commercial trucking companies in the U.S. Professional truck drivers employed by Werner can earn in the range of $50,000 a year all the way up to $75,000 and more. Werner Enterprises Endorses American Truck Training […]
If you’ve ever dreamed of sitting behind the wheel of a big rig, you’re not alone. Truckers have a special place in American life, and there’s no other adventure quite like driving a semi. Long-haul trucking isn’t for wimps, but for a well-trained driver, the benefits are as big as the rigs. So, if you’re […]
CAREER RESOURCES Why is trucking important? The trucking industry is an integral part of the American economy. Practically every industry relies on trucking for delivery of materials to make the product and taking the product to the marketplace. Look around your home or office. Chances are that each product from the furniture to the clothes […]