Applicants paid about $5,000 each as a restaurant owner, training operator and test examiner helped bypass federal licensing requirements.
Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have allowed some Florida inmates to get CDL training.
Applicants for CDL grants may have an easier time now that Biden-era DEI and climate change requirements have been stripped out of the approval process.
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.
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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.
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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 Freightlab, detailing a chronic underutilization of the American truck driver. Below are some highlights and reporting from the event. Interestingly there was additional research regarding […]
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.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Nikola founder Trevor Milton can start selling his shares on Monday. Plus, what roles PACs play for transportation stakeholders and how diesel supporters feel about a Joe Biden presidency.
Commercial Vehicle Training Association’s Don Lefeve and Roadmaster Drivers School’s Brad Ball discuss the state of CDL training at FreightWaves Carrier Summit.
