Ryan Rask has completed his training here at Interstate Truck Driving School and has a job lined up at TMC out of Des Moines IA.  Since Ryan will be pulling a flatbed spread axle trailer at TMC, we did his final phase of training with a flatbed spread axle trailer so he is ready to hit the ground running when he gets to TMC.  We also have an electronic logging system that Ryan was using so he is familiar with that process. We pride ourselves in personalized training to empower our students with the skills they need to be successful in the trucking industry. 

An important part of our business plan is to accommodate everyone that comes to us seeking a career in the trucking industry.  Keep in mind, qualified candidates must have a reasonably clean driving record, clean background history, and be in good health to be able to pass a Federal DOT physical and DOT drug screen.  As long as candidates can meet those standards, we do everything we can to empower them regardless of their age, gender, ethnicity, color of skin, religion, or orientation.  Since some of our students are taller and shorter than others, we seek out vehicles that can accommodat

Freight rates continue to climb through out the country.  

And the demand for drivers also continues to climb.  Bob Costello, a market analyst from the American Trucking Association is a very accurate source of information on trucking trends and he recently provided his opinion on the demand for drivers.  Bottom line, there has never been a better time to get into the trucking industry, especially if you can embrace the new technology  that is constantly changing our industry.