If you've dreamed of learning to drive a big rig, now could be the time.
The ironic thing is as bad as the economy is, the trucking industry seems to do well.
Nationwide, the demand for truck drivers is on the rise. National Tractor Trailer School, in Liverpool, has seen a twenty percent increase in students in the past year. Students like Michael Scott, who says truck driving is one of the few sure things in these tough times.
Thanks to the increase in applicants, trucking companies say they can now be more selective in their hiring and retaining of employees. That means schools like National Tractor are turning out more qualified truckers..truckers who say they're thankful to have a job.
Around Central New York, it's really bad. In the past couple of years, most of the big companies have shutdown and are heading out, which is why more truckers are heading out to the open road looking for a smooth road in these tough economic times.
