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Tips and Insights into the Truck Driving Industry

View any of the articles below to learn more about trucking career opportunities and how to prepare for an in-demand career in transportation.

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    Why Now is the Best Time to Get Your CDL

    The trucking industry is facing a massive driver shortage – over 80,000 drivers, according to the American Trucking Associations. Employers need good truck drivers, and they need them quickly. That […]

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    GDA Graduate Charles Jones Jr. Wins National Trucking Excellence Award

    Just weeks ago, Charles Jones Jr., U.S. Army veteran and proud graduate of Georgia Driving Academy’s Columbus campus, celebrated a significant achievement. Charles received the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence […]

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    Georgia Driving Academy Celebrates Grand Opening of Augusta Campus

    Georgia Driving Academy (GDA) officially opened its newest location in Augusta, Georgia on Thursday, October 30th, marking a significant milestone in the school’s 30-year history of training professional commercial drivers. […]

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    What Happens After Your CDL Training

    A CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) is a type of driving license necessary to operate large vehicles like large freight trucks, dump trucks, passenger buses, and concrete mixers. There are three […]

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    Truck Classes: Driving Class 6 Trucks

    *This blog post was originally published in 2016 and has been updated according to industry standards. The law states that trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than […]

  • Image of GDA tractor with gray and red background and text "Part 5: The CDL exam"

    Understanding the CDL Exam

    Congratulations! You have finished CDL training school, decided on your endorsements, and are ready to take your CDL Exam. Now, let’s get the ball rolling. Your first stop is going […]