It took nearly a decade for regulators to revise and enact new truck driver training rules, which finally went into effect this week. While those new rules focus on driver curriculum, some recent ...
ATA called on Congressional leaders for six legislative reforms related to CDL testing, driver training and cabotage. Plus, ...
C.R. England is among the 18 trucking companies that run their own training programs. Several former drivers complained of receiving inadequate training from the company. Credit: Sean Rayford for The ...
Next Generation in Trucking (NGT) Foundation is working to change the perception of trucking as a career with the launch of a new curriculum companion that supports high school commercial driver’s ...
There are a zillion reasons to improve trucking’s driver-training system (if it can actually be called a “system” at all). One of those reasons may not be obvious, but I’m convinced it’s real. That’s ...
You can’t talk about hiring and retention without mentioning the “Great Resignation.” Last December alone, more than 4 million Americans quit their jobs. The greatest increase in resignations occurred ...
ATRI’s July report supports Robinson’s observations. According to its findings, the median entry age for female drivers is 40, whereas the median entry for men is 26. “Potential factors shaping the ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina ...
ROANOKE, Va. – Trucking industry leaders are worried about workforce shortages after Virginia and other states ordered training to temporarily stop. The change affected a Roanoke training location and ...
The Bush administration wants new truck drivers for the first time to complete a behind-the-wheel and classroom-training course before they are licensed to roll on interstate highways. The Dec. 26 ...
When thinking about the trucking industry, the first thing that comes to mind about its drivers is that they tend to be older — industry experts say the average trucker is 54 years old. But given the ...
It’s over. After more than a year of mask mandates and social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the trucking industry can creep toward some semblance of normalcy. Trucking stakeholders, from ...