Motor Carriers Not Quick to Enroll in Apprenticeship Program
In 2022, some in trucking hoped that a pilot to teach and monitor 18- to 20-year-olds in interstate commerce could help lessen the driver shortage. Now it’s not looking that way.
TCA Names 2024 Professional Drivers of the Year
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s not by chance that four award-winning truck drivers get home safely every night after spending a demanding day on the road. It’s by design, they said during a panel discussion.
Correctional Program in Nebraska Celebrates First CDL Grads
Holding new CDLs, five men incarcerated in a work-release corrections center are the first such aspiring truck drivers in a program focused on their re-entry into society.
Oregon Spends $2.1M in Federal Grant to Train Truck Drivers
Hundreds of newly minted commercial truck drivers are on the road in Oregon thanks to a state group’s decision to allocate a large chunk of a federal grant to driver training.
Covenant’s Duncan Named Recruiter of the Year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Matthew Duncan of Covenant Logistics was named the 2023 Transport Topics Recruiting Professional of the Year at Conversion Interactive Agency's annual event.
N.C. Officials Announce Chick-fil-A Distribution Center
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper welcomed news that Chick-fil-A Supply will invest $58.3 million to build a distribution center, creating more than 112 jobs, including for truck drivers.
Truck Drivers Saluted in Weeklong Celebration
The 35th Annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs Sept. 10-16, providing an opportunity to give special recognition to the country's 3.5 million-plus truck drivers.
September 8, 2023North Carolina School Gets $1.7 Million to Expand CDL Program
A $1.7 million federal grant to help Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C., expand its truck driver training program will be matched with $2.6 million in state funds.
Vetting Drivers Can Minimize Lawsuit Exposure
MINNEAPOLIS — Failing to ensure that truck drivers meet regulatory and safety qualification requirements can haunt motor carriers in accident litigation, two transportation attorneys say.
Group Helps Veterans, Afghan Aides Find Trucking Jobs
Public-private partnership Task Force Movement is seeing success in helping military veteran community members find trucking jobs, including Afghan refugees who helped U.S. troops.