The Tennessee College Of Applied Technology In The Phipps Bend Industrial Park Is Getting A Truck Driving School. The General Assembly Approved 600-Thousand Dollars In Funding To Get The School Up And Running. According To State Representative, Gary Hicks, Demand For Skilled Drivers Is High And The Training Is Expected To Attract A Large Number Of Candidates. According To The Tennessee Department Of Labor And Workforce Development, There Were Over 15-Hundred Positions Posted In May For Qualified Truck Drivers On Jobs4Tn.Com . Current Driver Salaries Range From 55 To 103-Thousand Dollars A Year.