CDL drivers

Three reasons to hire entry-level CDL drivers in 2021

As the driver shortage returns to the highs of 2018, motor carriers are left scrambling to fill their driver population. But the 2021 shortage is different than 2018 in many ways.

COVID-19 has made a dramatic impact on the trucking industry, and we continue to experience the impact of this pandemic well into 2021. Unemployment and weakened CDL training infrastructure due to lack of in-person training have made this season’s trucking boom a significant challenge. In fact, due to driver retirement...

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CDL fraud could rise under relaxed requirements

Tractor trailers and automobiles may share the roadways, but not everybody has the right to drive in the proverbial truck lane. 

Obtaining a commercial driver’s license (CDL) is a rite of passage for any driver eager to traverse the wide world of logistics. However, this rite isn’t a right — it must be earned.

As the trucking industry continues to grapple with a driver shortage as well as coronavirus-related delays in CDL issuance, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cdl-fraud-could-rise-under-relaxed-requirements

5 New Year’s resolutions to reduce your fleet risk in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic saw the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issue a series of rules exemptions in 2020, but at no point was the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles affected. As 2021 quickly approaches, and with the possible end of the pandemic in sight as vaccines reach the market, trucking carriers could see a return to normal operations at some point.

Safety, though, remains the primary objective for all operations. As waivers to existing rules expire, and new regulations...

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