The Road Ahead

It starts in the dark

Long hours. Empty roads. Just headlights and the discipline to keep going. This is the life — and where it can lead.

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Before the wheels turn

The job is won before you roll

The walk-around. The lights, the tires, the air brakes. Backing it in clean. Nobody films the pre-trip — but it’s where a professional is made. Trucking Life teaches the craft the right way, from day one.

The miles nobody sees

Rain, truck stops, and 3 a.m.

The empty highway. The rain on the glass. The late nights that ask everything of you. It’s a hard life — and it’s a good one, when someone shows you how to run it right.

Then the sun comes up

This is what we built for the road ahead

One place for the whole journey — from your first permit question to your first paycheck behind the wheel.

Licensing in processThe AcademyTrucking Life Academy LLC — Class A CDL training in Dalton, GA. Licensing is in process with the Georgia Department of Driver Services. Enrollment opens once the school is licensed.Explore →Know what you’re walking intoCDL Pre-SchoolThe prep drivers wish they’d had before day one: the knowledge, the expectations, the real-life readiness. Show up to CDL school already ahead.Explore →Straight answers, free foreverKnowledge CenterGuides and plain-language answers to the questions new and working drivers actually ask. No paywall, no runaround.Explore →Pass the permit examPractice TestsPractice the CDL general, air brakes, combination and endorsement tests until you’re sure. Track what you miss and drill it.Explore →Plan the drive, find the stopTrip Planner & DirectoryTruck-legal route planning with hours-of-service awareness, plus a directory of parking and stops built for big rigs. The road, mapped for the way you actually run it.Explore →Gear that backs the missionStore, Books & AppsApparel, books and tools from the Trucking Life world. Every order helps fund the school and the drivers coming up behind you.Explore →

The Founders Wall

The names that build it

The wall preserves the paid founders who funded the school and separately labels people honored for non-financial support. Every name has a permanent place in how this started.

Turn on sound to hear each name carved. It works silently too.

Iron Founders

No. 001
David Gresham
Iron Founder
No. 002
Thomas Fields
Iron Founder
No. 003
Rosedale Transport
Iron Founder
No. 004
Phillip Hall
Recognition · Iron Founder
No. 005
Ideal Leasing
Recognition · Iron Founder
No. 006
Frederick C. Knapp
Iron Founder
No. 007
Jose Cotto
Iron Founder
No. 008
Markel Freeman
Recognition · Iron Founder

Steel Founders

No. 009
Gary Ford
Steel Founder
No. 010
Jon Blankenship
Steel Founder
No. 011
Rush Enterprises
Steel Founder
No. 012
Idle Demon Inc
Steel Founder
No. 013
Ricky M. Rosenbalm
Steel Founder
No. 014
Phil Ciarco — NPM Trucking LLC
Steel Founder
No. 015
Lauren Gresham
Steel Founder
No. 016
Cody Crumsey
Recognition · Steel Founder
No. 017
Chris Brown
Recognition · Steel Founder
No. 018
Dalton Commercial Truck
Recognition · Steel Founder
No. 019
Isaiah Moore
Recognition · Steel Founder
No. 020
Jeffery Martinez
Recognition · Steel Founder

Brick Founders

No. 021
Sam Tusk
Brick Founder
No. 022
Terry Hostetler
Brick Founder
No. 023
Billy Joe Poole
Brick Founder
No. 024
J.A. Gresham
Brick Founder
No. 025
R.A. Harper
Brick Founder
No. 026
Steve Snyder
Brick Founder
No. 027
Sean Conway
Brick Founder
No. 028
David Chasteen
Brick Founder
No. 029
Clint E. Ingram
Brick Founder
No. 030
Bryce Jennex
Brick Founder
No. 031
Will Bethstern
Brick Founder
No. 032
Phil Tuts
Brick Founder
No. 033
Joe Wise
Brick Founder
No. 034
Joel Jenkins
Brick Founder
No. 035
Daniel Quijada
Brick Founder
No. 036
Keith Cambell
Brick Founder
No. 037
One Busted Trucker
Brick Founder
No. 038
Austin
Recognition · Brick Founder
No. 039
Benjamin Moore
Recognition · Brick Founder
No. 040
Christopher Carpenter
Recognition · Brick Founder
No. 041
Christopher Stewart
Recognition · Brick Founder
No. 042
John Thompson
Recognition · Brick Founder
No. 043
Ken Shumake
Recognition · Brick Founder
No. 044
Luis Binda
Recognition · Brick Founder

Founder / Shirt

No. 045
James R. Shaw
Founder / Shirt
No. 046
Ernest Murry
Founder / Shirt
No. 047
Stacey Beavers
Founder / Shirt
No. 048
Chad Huckelby
Founder / Shirt
No. 049
Bear & Bug Logistics
Founder / Shirt
No. 050
Kyle Koerner
Founder / Shirt
No. 051
Deirdre Monice Sanders
Founder / Shirt
No. 052
Edward Colon
Founder / Shirt
No. 053
Zac Elrod
Founder / Shirt
No. 054
Matt Allgood
Founder / Shirt
No. 055
Barry Van Hammee Jr
Founder / Shirt
No. 056
Jesus Chapa
Founder / Shirt
No. 057
Gunny
Founder / Shirt
No. 058
Luxury Autos
Founder / Shirt
No. 059
Cameron Barnes
Founder / Shirt
No. 060
Adrian Timoftica
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 061
Angel Ramirez
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 062
Benjamin Saunders
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 063
Bill Heaton
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 064
Billy Getson
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 065
Brandon Perez
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 066
Brandon Ponce
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 067
Christian Sewell-Cortez
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 068
Dave Evans
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 069
Deidra Blevins
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 070
Demetrios Coumbouris
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 071
Duke
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 072
Jacob
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 073
James Bogdon
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 074
James Tierney
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 075
Jamie O'Hara
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 076
Jason Rios
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 077
Jason Rodriguez
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 078
Jason Sneed
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 079
Joe Racer
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 080
Johnnie Datden
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 081
Jon Roller
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 082
JR
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 083
Justin Williams
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 084
Kameron Stubblefield
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 085
Kevin Hawkins
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 086
Lars Warnock
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 087
Leonard Burnett
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 088
Marty Walker
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 089
Mehari Teklu
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 090
Michael Harvey
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 091
Michael Nwaogwugwu
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 092
Nicolas Robles
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 093
Patrisha Woodard
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 094
Richard Tummond
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 095
Richard Vickers
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 096
Ronald Centeno
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 097
Shannon Johnson
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 098
Shelby Aaron
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 099
Steven Pethe
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 100
Todd Lassitter
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 101
Wayne Foutz
Recognition · Founder / Shirt
No. 102
William Dyer
Recognition · Founder / Shirt

Every name here believed first — before the doors, before the trucks, before the proof.

The founding total

SCHOOL IS FUNDED

Built founder by founder.

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Paid founders on the wall

Thank you to the drivers and businesses who made it possible.

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This is where your name goes

Founder

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Your name here

Founding Class · 2026

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