Walmart needs to hire 900 new truckers, so they're boosting their salaries, in hopes of hiring more people and keeping current drivers. You can earn about $90,000 a year. Walmart says they have 8,000 drivers that travel over 700 million miles to deliver merchandise....

When the Boom Goes Bust When the oil industry boom goes bust, what happens to the workers? What happens to the communities we live in and raise our families in? What happens to you? The residents of West Texas have been on a rollercoaster ride due to the...

Mordaunt “Platt” Brabner, a 58-year-old Texan, was recognized as Trucking’s Top Rookie during ceremonies at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. Chosen from a field of nine finalists, Brabner won $10,000 and a variety of prizes. He attended...

Traveling the country and discovering new adventures is a lot of people’s dream retirement. For Class A CDL licensed Truck Drivers, driving across the country, seeing new places, and meeting new people are a routine part of their job. The great thing is...

In October of 2016, a self-driving tractor-trailer made a 120 mile trip to Colorado to deliver a load of beer. That trip was made while the Truck Driver, who normally mans the wheel, relaxed in his sleeper birth and watched the miles go by. It’s very easy...

When it comes to the subject of wages in America, we have all heard the rumbles and complaints.  From laborers to CEOs, there is a culture of wage inequality between men and women in America. According to Pew Research, while the wage gap has narrowed, it...

Puerto Rico Relief Efforts   Puerto Rico is barely four weeks out from the landfall of Hurricane Maria and the situation could hardly be worse for the 3.4 million American citizens residing there. People are resorting to drinking from contaminated...

Truck Drivers Help Florida Hurricane Victims Roadmaster's corporate headquarters and admissions center are located in St. Petersburg, FL. We have three CDL training schools in Florida, as well as one in Georgia and North Carolina. That means that when...

Building off of their successful “Operation Freedom” program, Werner Enterprises has teamed up with Roadmaster Drivers School to introduce two new military-themed Freedom Trucks. These trucks are designed to help bring awareness to how important our veterans are to...

Automatic Transmission Tractor Trailer Training While not having to worry about shifting gears while out on the road is a modern convenience for most "4 Wheel" drivers, those with 18 have been manually shifting since trucks first hit the road. With major trucking...

Ready to make up to $45,000 in your first year as a Truck Driver? If the answer is yes, then you’re making a career decision at the right time. With a Truck Driver shortage of 175,000 truckers expected by 2024, finding New Truck Drivers is a really big deal! Now that...

Fear of Passing Your CDL Exam? One of the biggest questions many students have about CDL training is what happens if they don’t pass the CDL test on their first try? Passing the CDL Test may be one of the biggest concerns for a student, also one of the least likely...

How to pay for CDL Training You’ve seen the Trucks on the road, and now you’re ready to make the career change you’ve been talking about by becoming a Professional Truck Driver. With that commitment in mind, don’t let the cost of CDL Training hold you back, Roadmaster...