President Obama signed the Military Commercial Driver’s License Act of 2012 into law, which allows states to more easily issue commercial driver licenses to members of the armed forces.

Recent moves by the U.S. Department of Defense to outsource management of freight shipments and put in place a system for handling personal property of military service members appear to be paying off by reducing transportation costs, although some trucking industry officials continue to raise questions about the effectiveness and long-term savings of both programs.