CDL Training Near Wesson

There are many trucking companies in Wesson that provide a variety of trucking jobs, including Lance Smith Logging, KLLM Transport Services, and United Freight Services. As a truck driver, you may spend lots of time on local highways like Highway 51 and Highway 550. Wesson residents enjoy a very low cost of living.In the city of Wesson, there is one large school that can prepare you for multiple careers in the trucking industry: Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Tuition is approximately $2,250 and the average scholarship award is $1,543. Although the average class has 22 students, most trucking programs have smaller class sizes.

The truck driving program at Copiah-Lincoln is made up of eight credits, which you can complete in one semester. The diesel technology program is comprised of just over 51 credits, resulting in a certificate. You may take courses like Advanced Brake Systems and Diesel Systems I.Those who drive trucks in Wesson may earn slightly higher-than-average salaries. Truckers that drive heavy trucks report a median income of $42,900 per year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013). Those that drive light trucks earn an average of $31,400 (BLS, 2013).