White House laying foundation for ‘next-generation trucking workforce’

The White House unveiled on Thursday a sweeping initiative aimed at shoring up the ranks of the nation’s truck drivers that could potentially lead to boosting driver pay.

The Biden-Harris Administration Trucking Action Plan, to be led by the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Labor, is being launched in the wake of trucking industry challenges exacerbated by the pandemic that include high driver turnover rates, an aging workforce, long hours away from home, and time spent waiting to load and...

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OOIDA launches 14th annual Truckers for Troops event Nov. 9

OOIDA raises money for Truckers for Troops

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) will kick off its annual Truckers for Troops campaign on Nov. 9. It will run until Nov. 16.

OOIDA, a trucking trade group headquartered in Grain Valley, Missouri, launched the first Truckers for Troops fundraising effort in 2007 during Operation Iraqi Freedom to raise money to send care packages to U.S. troops serving in combat zones.  

Since its inception 13 years ago, the annual campaign has raised nearly $670,000. Its donations also...

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FMCSA to expand under-21 program for ex-military drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is expanding its Under 21 Military Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Pilot Program in a change that it says will open the project to another 30,000 service members.

In a proposal scheduled to be published Friday, the agency is asking for public comment on the modification that will expand the Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) that under-21 drivers were engaged in during their military service to give more service members the...

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