FMCSA is cracking down on illegal CDL training by banning thousands of providers and warning 4,000 more that they risk getting banned as well.
ATRI seeks motor carriers for study on FMCSA entry-level driver training’s effects on trucker safety and retention, building on 2008 research.
Getting drivers on the road faster boosts productivity, says CRST, which was conditionally granted a CDL exemption renewal.
AskWaves lists the five most important actions driving schools need to take to comply with FMCSA’s new training regulation set to start on Monday.
Trucking regulators have issued updated guidance that could help new drivers get on the road faster.
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Trucking regulator responds to commenters seeking stronger interaction with industry before the entry-level driver training compliance date starts in February 2022.
A. Bailey Wood reveals his vision and goals as the new head of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association.
A. Bailey Wood takes over as head of the Commercial Vehicle Training Alliance from Don Lefeve.
The rule is designed to ease testing delays and eliminate inconvenience and expense for new drivers.
UPS asserts its training program for driver instructors meets federal safety requirements.
Under-21 CDL program, ag-hauling flexibility included in Republican infrastructure agenda.
Carriers may not be able to eliminate risk, but they can minimize it with a strong and consistent driver training program.
Driving experience — not age — had a greater impact on safety, according to study.
Expiration pushed to Sept. 30 as need for new drivers continues.
Carriers shift to road experience as entry-level applications drop off.
Knowledge test training course no longer needed for third-party examiners.
Coalition says legislation would help ensure flow of new drivers.
Three-month waiver helps clear path towards CDL for learner’s permit holders.
DMV closures causing loss of estimated 25,000 to 45,000 new drivers per month
Carrier asserts current CDL requirement “creates a strain” on its operations.
CVTA vows to push FMCSA for earlier implementation.
Difficulty communicating instructions while in the cab cited as safety risk.
Consistently meeting expectations goes a long way toward keeping drivers on board.
Safety analysis lacking in petition against ELDT rule, agency finds.
Advocacy group warns lack of ELDT rule directly compromises truck safety.
ATA concerned that extending deadlines could affect proper enforcement.
Agency wants to reduce time and costs for driving schools and applicants
LTL giant claims new requirements would also add costs to its in-house driver training.
What makes a commodity and agricultural commodity? That is one question that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations hopes to answer soon, it said, during a regulatory update session at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
FMCSA estimates over 11,000 Class B truck drivers will save time and money using the new process.
The Commercial Vehicle Training Association is pushing for more states to adopt third-party testing to shorten wait times for those seeking to schedule CDL tests.
Regulators say a database designed to standardize and simplify training certification for new drivers will be ready on time next year.
