Skilled Tank Haulers: 5 Remarkable Strategies to Close the Driver Gap
Learn how to recruit and retain skilled tank haulers using effective mentorship, flexible scheduling, and technology-driven training programs.
Tagged: CDL
1 Innovative Solution: Connecticut’s Inmate Truck Driver Program Revolutionizes Reentry
Discover how Connecticut’s innovative “Inmate Truck Driver Program” is providing a solution to the nation’s truck driver shortage while offering former inmates a second chance at stable employment. Learn about the role of Emerge Career in this initiative and the success stories that have emerged from this groundbreaking program.
ATRI Drug Testing Policies Survey 2023: How Will Marijuana Legalization Impact the Trucking Industry?
The ATRI drug testing policies survey aims to gather insights from carriers on how marijuana legalization could impact the trucking industry. Learn about the potential effects and carriers’ concerns in this comprehensive analysis.
White House Aims To Shore Up Trucking
The White House unveiled a sweeping initiative aimed at shoring up the ranks of the nation’s truck drivers that could potentially lead to boosting driver pay. The Biden-Harris Administration Trucking Action Plan is being launched…
Support Grows For Younger Drivers
A group of bipartisan legislators reintroduced the DRIVE-Safe Act to address the growing shortage of professional truck drivers in the U.S. by allowing certified commercial truck driver’s who are under 21 to cross state lines…
New Truck Drivers Likely to Drop
In April, 27 State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) were closed, along with most government offices, due to COVID-19 concerns. If someone wanted to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) and join the trucking industry, or…
FMCSA Relaxes License Upgrades
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is making it easier and less expensive for truck drivers to upgrade their commercial driver’s license from a Class B to Class A through a change to its…
6 Tips for Passing A CDL Test
Tips for Passing A CDL Test Because there has been such a shortage of drivers the past 10 years, transporters are beginning to offer higher pay and better benefits. The effort appears to be working, c…
DOT Wants Easier CDL Path
T The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced two proposals that would take steps toward responding to a national shortage of qualified truck…
