Community colleges around the country will use grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation to expand and improve their CDL programs.
A congressionally mandated report on CDL skills testing reveals states that are improving — or getting worse — on testing wait times for aspiring truck drivers.
A proposed rule that could benefit team-driving operations in trucking would weaken highway safety, those opposing the plan told the FMCSA.
CDL testing in Florida could get easier if regulators grant an exemption to driver instructors.
FreightWaves looks at prospects for trucking legislation as lawmakers return to Capitol Hill after the August recess.
Getting drivers on the road faster boosts productivity, says CRST, which was conditionally granted a CDL exemption renewal.
With the country navigating a weakening economy, companies industry wide are struggling to hire and retain drivers.
A Wisconsin trucking company reveals how it has shifted into a higher training gear under President Biden’s 90-day trucker apprenticeship challenge.
Trucking regulators have issued updated guidance that could help new drivers get on the road faster.
House Transportation Committee hearing on truck driver shortages In remarks to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, MIT Professor David Correll recently outlined yearslong research conducted by the MIT […]
Werner claims it will face a “significant burden” if regulators do not provide more flexibility in how truck driver licenses are issued.
Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels fears that relaxed regulations may result in an uptick in CDL fraud in driver schools.
The rule is designed to ease testing delays and eliminate inconvenience and expense for new drivers.
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Commercial Vehicle Training Association’s Don Lefeve and Roadmaster Drivers School’s Brad Ball discuss the state of CDL training at FreightWaves Carrier Summit.
Agency wants to reduce time and costs for driving schools and applicants
Trucking could get hit “very hard” by an economic recession, ATA warns
FMCSA estimates over 11,000 Class B truck drivers will save time and money using the new process.
Sentiment could be growing for lowering the driver age, but questions linger over safety and wages.
Regulators say a database designed to standardize and simplify training certification for new drivers will be ready on time next year.
States will soon be able to give would-be drivers more time to get their CDLs at the same time potentially lowering knowledge exam costs.
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