Careers
Phoenix Truck Driving Institute offers Lifetime Job Placement Assistance to all of our graduates. For assistance with job placement within the trucking industry, please contact an Admissions Representative toll-free at 877-205-5372 or email us.
CDL Careers
Once you’ve graduated, commercial driving careers can offer top pay and travel. Professional drivers with our partner DSW can earn up to $40,000 in their first year, traveling throughout 48 states with 3-4 weeks on the road. When you graduate, DSW is ready to talk to you about your future.
Choose from the following career opportunities by driving type:
Over-the-Road
- Transporting products via public highways throughout the United States
- Route: usually through 48 states
- Road Time: often 3-4 weeks at a time
- Earning Potential: approximately $40,000 the first year when you drive for DSW, our dedicated owner-operator fleet leased to Swift Transportation, and more the second year, depending on the carrier
Solo
- Solo driver opportunities
Team
- Two-driver opportunities (great for couples who want to work and travel together!)
Regional
- Hauling general freight within a few hundred miles of a specified area (ex: Tucson/Yuma/ region) rather than throughout 48 states
- Route: No East Coast runs
- Road Time: often 2-3 weeks at a time
- Earning Potential: approximately $40,000 the first year, and more the second year, depending on the carrier
Trainer
- Truck driver instructor opportunities
Owner/Operator
- Options for those who own and operate their own rig vs. leasing the rig for operation
Local
- Tends to keep the driver closer to home base than regional
- Route: Primarily Arizona
- Road Time: Drivers are often home nightly
- Earning Potential: Approximately $10-$20/hour