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Take your driving a little further.
Go further with your career, but keep your weekends and evenings for your family. As a Short-haul Driver, you'll be on the road all day, but back home to tuck your kids in at night. Here's everything you need to know about becoming a Short-haul Driver:

What would I do?
Where would I work?
How much would I get paid?
How do I get to be a Short-haul Driver?
Where would I go from here?
How do I get started?

Where would I go from here?
How your career moves ahead depends on your goals. However, starting your driving career as a Short-haul Driver may lead to many different opportunities, including domestic and international long-haul driving.

But you're not just limited to other driving positions. You can move to a career within the industry as well, including:

Driver Supervisor
Driver Trainer
Dispatcher
Fleet Manager
Dock Foreman/Supervisor
Other management or support positions

Please note that some of these positions may require additional education and/or training, as well as experience.

  
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