Joining the Rodgers Team has never made more sense:

According to a recent survey conducted by the Ministry of Transportation and Statistics Canada, the trucking industry is one of Ontario’s largest employers providing jobs for over 230,000 people (5% of Ontario’s labour force).  Transportation is an essential service to the operation of many other industries that require their goods to be transported to market.  It creates a spin-off effect in generating other employment such as shipping, receiving, mechanics, administration, computer operators, etc., in not only the transportation industry, but in manufacturing, distribution and retail.

With the Canadian economy restructuring to become globally competitive, organizations are implementing “just-in-time” delivery of goods to keep their inventory to efficient levels.  Companies like GM receive 1,000 trucks per day. The Eaton Center receives 300 trucks per day. Hospitals, food companies and gas stations keep only a 2 to 15 day supply of goods and depend on the trucking industry to replenish their inventories on a regular basis.

Presently there are an average of 700,000 deliveries daily, in and out of Toronto.  Trucks carry 70% of all imports from the U.S. generating 24 billion dollars into the Ontario economy every year.  Forecasts indicate that the trucking industry will continue to grow to meet the increased demand for service brought about by Free Trade, regional manufacturing, and our highly diversified economic base.

A career as a professional driver can be very rewarding.  Today’s drivers earn upwards of $50,000 a year plus, the majority of major carriers offer exceptional employee benefit packages.  The career of the modern driver has quickly modernized. Computer aided satellite transmissions and communications now provide drivers with navigation and security.  Plus, industry and higher government standards have paved the way to make this exciting career easier on families. 

Less driving time, more money.

Rodgers has known this since 1981!!

Your decision to start a career, as a professional driver is likely a good one, and joining the Rodgers team is the best first step you can make.  Rodgers has always had one vision…to work with industry, governing bodies of transportation and training, and ultimately, our students, in order to make conscientious contemporary drivers.  All of us working together can only lead to safer highways for all drivers.

That’s a pretty big responsibility and we take it very seriously.  As you’ve just read, professional driving is an immensely rewarding career.  However, do not be mistaken, the road to becoming a professional driver is full of hard work, study and determination.

Training beyond the norm.

Rodgers team members benefit from training techniques that go beyond the standards set by the Ministries of Education and Transportation.  From more driving time than you’ll get from any other driving school, to the cutting edge in-class training techniques like team building and focus groups.  You’ll quickly see that Rodgers doesn’t follow trends, we set them.

At Rodgers, we can give you the tools necessary to open the door to your career.  While no one can teach you everything there is to know about being a commercial driver, (90% of your learning will happen when you start your career as a driver), Rodgers team members like yourself will benefit from Rodgers extensive reputation within the industry.  From in-house interviews conducted by major carriers, to seminars by industry professionals on what your career will be like as a Rodgers team member, you will be backed by our superior reputation, which Rodgers team members have worked to build since 1981.

Once you graduate from Rodgers you are always a Rodgers team member.  Our name stays with you, and your reputation on the road builds ours.  This is why we insist that every driver gets professional training.  Our drivers reflect on us and our success depends on you. 

About Team Rodgers:

Members can expect superior job placement assistance; free upgrading and being part of a network that continually strives to improve the industry.  Free seminars, news bulletins and advice from our top-notch instructors are available to every Team Rodgers member as soon as they enroll and after they graduate.  Rodgers has made a commitment to offer the best training possible in the commercial driving industry.  Rodgers will provide support for you long after you graduate.  Our doors are always open to Rodgers team members.

The Rodgers team speaks for itself:

Years of experience have told us that you can’t possibly learn to drive a commercial tractor in 24 hours and be ready for the road.  That’s why our program for beginners is45 hours, one on one in-truck training.  New drivers will spend several hours between being in the truck and learning everything you are expected to know about driving one.

That’s a long road.  We don’t cut corners and we don’t accept everyone.  Making the decision to become a professional driver is a good one.  Starting off at Rodgers is a good decision as well.  This package will tell you all about life as a Rodgers team member, what our team members expect from us, and what we expect from them.