Shifting Gears EP10: Behind the Wheel of Opportunity-What It Takes to Get a Trucking Job Today
The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers
Release Date: 11/26/2025
Shifting Gears EP10: Behind the Wheel of Opportunity
What It Takes to Get a Trucking Job Today
The 2025–26 trucking job market is shifting gears. Our new feature explores what carriers are demanding from drivers and how job seekers can prepare to meet those expectations. Learn about hiring trends, skill requirements, and industry insights that will shape the future of driver recruitment.
“We’re not hiring, but we’re looking.” This is a statement you may hear in 2025 and 2026 when you are applying for a trucking job? You’re response as a driver may be, “Are you hiring or not?” Welcome to trucking 2026 in the middle of a tariff war and GIG economy.
This month we focus on carriers, drivers, and getting a job! What are they looking for or are they even still hiring drivers? If you are a driver how do you get a job? With the industry and economy in a terrible flux should you still even look at trucking as a viable opportunity? Do I have to have my own truck? Are the roads still safe? How do I get experience? These are all questions job seekers are facing? So how do you get a job?
SHIFTING GEARS EP10: Drive Your Future: How to Get Hired by Top Carriers in 2025–26 - https://mailchi.mp/outridgeenterprises.ca/drive-your-future
About Shifting Gears
Are you tired of feeling stuck in your trucking career? Want to take your skills to the next level and start earning the income you deserve? We'll show you how the Shifting Gears Communication can shift your career into high gear and achieve the success you've always dreamed of. Shifting Gears offers tips on how to increase your earning potential to strategies for improving your work-life balance, we'll cover it all. Whether you're a seasoned trucker or just starting out, this communication is packed with valuable insights and practical advice to help you take your career to new heights. So, buckle up and get ready to take your trucking career to the next level!
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