18-20 drivers
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Driver issues
White House laying foundation for ‘next-generation trucking workforce’
The Biden administration is taking a series of actions aimed at bolstering the truck driver workforce that includes assessing compensation.
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Maritime
Lawmaker proposes emergency port trucker bill for 18-to-20-year-old drivers
As the holidays loom, a congressman wants to eliminate legal hurdles banning 18-to-20-year-old truck drivers from moving containers in and out of ports.
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Trucking Regulation
Drugs, younger drivers on trucking research group’s agenda
ATRI plans to build on research studying the effects of legalized marijuana and employing 18- to 20-year-old drivers.
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News
Truck safety group debates driver pay vs. driver shortage
Driving experience — not age — had a greater impact on safety, according to study.
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Driver issues
A youth-driven approach to the driver shortage
Nothing fires up the trucking community like a strong opinion on the driver shortage. From its inception, FreightWaves waded into the conversation, balancing perspectives from…
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Trucking Regulation
Regulators considering drivers under 21 for interstate hauls
Support for proposal split between large and small carriers.
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