While every trucking company makes significant contributions to the transportation and freight industries, there’s something to be said about the security that comes with working for a large company.  According to Forbes.com, a staggering 480 truck driving company went out of business in the first quarter of 2009.  Yet, those companies held less than 1% of the country’s total trucking capacity, meaning they were likely smaller, perhaps regional carriers.

Bigger, national trucking companies have the resources and financial stability needed to weather an economic storm – or more specifically, the deepening recession the United States (and much of the rest of the world) is currently experiencing.  While many companies across various industries – including truck driving – cut costs by laying off workers, drivers for big carriers are often afforded job security and stability that others working for smaller trucking companies are not.  In fact, CR England is still actively accepting applicants for their truck driving schools (see here).  The environment and operations of a large company may not be for every driver, but they do provide much sought-after job security during a turbulent economy.