Vocational truck resources. Built for the people who do the work.
Free guides to featured vocational truck industries, plus government fleets, parts and maintenance, TMS, telematics and DOT compliance: the trucks, the jobs and pay, the safety rules, and spec checklists, with sources for every number.
Featuredindustry guides
Every guide follows the same outline, so you can compare industries. It covers the trucks, the people and the jobs, safety, a fleet spec checklist, and how partners can reach the industry.
Not your industry? Featured guides rotate, and more are on the way, including street sweeping, landscaping and tree care. Every vocational application is listed on the All Applications page.
Industry resource kits
Ready-to-use resources for featured industries
Each kit has three toolbox talks for crew meetings, the rules and standards that matter most, the associations that train the trade, and an industry FAQ.
- Back with a spotter
- Dump on firm, level ground
- Tarp every load
- Mind the drum on curves
- Chute and washout safety
- Pump booms near power lines
- Slow Down to Get Around
- Lock out packers and arms
- Backing and cameras
- Minimum approach distance
- Outriggers and cribbing
- Test insulated booms
- Pre-season plow checks
- Set up the work zone
- Night visibility
- Fatigue on long hauls
- Lease roads
- Hydrogen sulfide awareness
- Secure the machine
- Survey the route
- Talk to your escorts
- Intersections
- Seat belts, every ride
- Backing with a spotter
- Move Over and scene safety
- Rigging and working load limits
- Be seen
- Check every binder
- Mountain grades
- Loader clearance
- Harvest fatigue
- Grain bin entry
- Slow vehicles on the road
- Gas and confined spaces
- Ground and bond
- High-pressure water
Toolkits for every seat in the truck business.
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Quick reference
Which CDL do you need?
First-time Class A or B applicants must finish entry-level driver training with a provider on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry before the skills test. Source: FMCSA. How to get a CDL, step by step →
Pay snapshot
Median pay by role
| Role | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Electrical power-line installer | $95,320 |
| Diesel service technician | $61,770 |
| Construction equipment operator | $59,600 |
| Firefighter | $59,280 |
| Heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver | $58,640 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collector | $49,690 |
| Highway maintenance worker | $50,260 |
| Logging worker | $49,660 |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
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