| | | | | qualified drivers can receive a double and triple trailers |
| What type of job are you looking for? Are you looking | | | | endorsement, a tanker vehicles endorsement, and |
| for a job that can turn into a life-long career? A job | | | | endorsements that allow you to transport passengers. |
| that pays well and offers a lot of flexibility? If so, you | | | | One of the best ways to get your foot in the door of |
| may want to begin your new job search with Maine | | | | a trucking company, and prepare yourself for all CDL |
| truck driving jobs. Maine offers a variety of truck | | | | exams is by attending a Maine truck driving school. |
| driving careers, from the fishing industry in the south to | | | | Truck driving schools often have connections with local |
| the lumber and paper industries in the northern portion | | | | trucking companies. |
| of the state. Professional Maine truck drivers are | | | | After you have your commercial driver’s license, |
| wanted for both long-haul and short-haul jobs. Some | | | | you must renew it every five years. You won’t |
| jobs are industry specific, while other jobs are for truck | | | | have to retest as long as you renew on time. If you fail |
| driving companies that ship everything from electronics | | | | to renew by the deadline, you must retake exams and |
| to blueberries. | | | | pay an additional fee. You can renew any |
| If you are interested in a job in the trucking industry in | | | | endorsements at the same time you renew your |
| the state of Maine, you must have a current Maine | | | | commercial driver’s license. |
| driver’s license. Once you have a driver’s | | | | If you lose your commercial driver’s license, replace |
| license, you can apply for a commercial driver’s | | | | it as soon as you can. To replace, you must pay a visit |
| license, also issued by the state of Maine. | | | | to the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles. You will have |
| If you live in Maine and are transporting items within the | | | | to fill out a replacement form and pay a small fee. The |
| state, then you can begin driving some commercial | | | | Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles will give you a |
| vehicles at the age of 16. By the time you turn 21, you | | | | temporary license, so that you can continue to work |
| can operate all commercial vehicles and pull all loads, | | | | while you are waiting for your replacement commercial |
| including hazardous materials (if you have a HazMat | | | | driver’s license. |
| endorsement). | | | | For a long-time, enjoyable career, find a job as a Maine |
| In addition to a hazardous materials endorsement, | | | | truck driver. |