FleetForce Truck Driving School Opens in Palm City

Company expands its operations to meet growing demand for truck drivers

FleetForce Truck Driving School announced the opening of its newest training facility in Palm City, Fla. The school offers a four-week course, helping students earn their commercial driver’s license (CDL) while preparing them for a career in the trucking industry.

FleetForce Owner & CEO Tra Williams was drawn to the Treasure Coast because of the high concentration of shipping, manufacturing and logistics companies in the area. He aims to boost economic development in the region by providing a direct path to better-paying jobs.

“FleetForce is aggressively expanding into underserved markets where focused, high-quality workforce development can not only change individual lives but also alter the very fabric of the community,”Williams said.

The driving school will be onsite at Armellini Logistics, one of the largest CDL employers in the area.

“We are elated to join forces with FleetForce,” said Carl Bauer, president of Armellini Express Lines. “Aspiring drivers now can become trained, qualified and licensed in an environment that has facilitated driver success for over 76 years. We are honored to play a role in introducing new CDL drivers into the industry and look forward to expanding our fleet.”

According to the American Trucking Association, approximately 1,200 drivers retire every week. To fill those positions, trucking companies are offering lucrative signing bonuses and attractive benefit packages to those entering the industry as professional drivers.

In November, FleetForce and the Florida Trucking Association partnered with over a dozen commercial carriers to offer free training and guaranteed employment to qualified applicants entering the driver training program. The average salary for a truck driver in Florida is $76,490 according to Indeed.com.

“There are very few careers that offer this level of compensation and job stability after

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