Under 21 drivers
Trucker age-exemption bill reintroduced in new Congress
Underage truck drivers would be exempted from restrictions that prohibit them from moving containers to and from marine terminals as proposed in a Republican-backed bill reintroduced in the new Congress.
The Ceasing Age-Based (CAB) Trucking Restrictions Act was introduced this week by U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., with 19 co-sponsors, all Republican. It is identical to a bill Mast introduced in late 2021, the Supplying America Needs Truckers Aged 18 (SANTA) Act, which garnered 21 co-sponsors...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/headline-trucker-age-exemption-bill-reintroduced-in-new-congress
Congress directs action on broker-related regulations
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A fiscal year 2023 funding bill unveiled Tuesday includes updated measures affecting trucking and...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/congress-directs-action-on-broker-related-regulations
Feds reject industry advice for under-21 truck driver program
Federal regulators have rejected certain recommendations from trucking and safety groups on its CDL pilot program for those ages 18-21 as regulators work to keep the project on track before a White House approval deadline.
In a notice scheduled to be published on Monday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration stated it is turning down advice from the American Trucking Associations and others that the agency do away with a requirement that carriers participating in FMCSA’s Safe Driver...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/feds-reject-industry-advice-for-under-21-truck-driver-program
Feds fast-tracking controversial trucker pilot program
A long-awaited but controversial initiative that will allow young truck drivers to haul freight across state lines is seeking fast-track status from the White House.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has asked the Office of Management and Budget for review and emergency approval of a three-year apprenticeship program to allow carriers to employ drivers between the ages of 18 and 21 for hauling freight across state lines, according to a request filed Thursday.
Current regulations...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/feds-fast-tracking-controversial-trucker-pilot-program
Supply chain logjams hobbling smaller shippers
Recent commitments to move to 24/7 operations by transportation and shipping giants FedEx, UPS, Walmart, Home Depot and others are receiving a lot of support by the Biden administration but some smaller businesses feel left out.
“Having UPS and FedEx ramp up their delivery process doesn’t do a lot for the challenges we have with lumber and labor shortages that are handicapping our industry and creating a shortage of new houses,” home builder John Fowke, testifying on behalf of the National...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/supply-chain-logjams-hobbling-smaller-shippers
Federal panel urges Biden administration to attack driver shortage
Supply chain experts advising the Biden administration want the U.S. Department of Commerce to lead a multiagency effort to address a truck driver shortage they warn has “likely reached an all-time high.”
The International Trade Administration’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC), a 45-member panel of industry officials that advises the secretary of commerce on national freight policy, voted at an ad hoc meeting on Wednesday to recommend that the department “take a...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/federal-panel-urges-biden-administration-to-attack-driver-shortage
NY ports tout $250,000/year driver pay in supporting under-21 CDLs
Truck drivers between the ages of 18 and 21 could be given the keys to a lucrative blue-collar career hauling ocean containers to and from terminals operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) if regulators lift commercial driver license (CDL) restrictions, according to the agency.
In comments filed this week with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in support of a pilot program allowing under-21 drivers to get an interstate CDL, PANYNJ Deputy Port...
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The Daily Dash: Election concerns, tolls and under-21 drivers
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, with the Nov. 3 election quickly approaching, the trucking industry has a lot at stake, including whether the nation’s crumbling infrastructure can be improved. Plus, ATA President and CEO Chris Spear says the group must win its legal battle against Rhode Island over truck-only tolls, and the FMCSA’s under-21 military truck driver pilot program is struggling to find participants.
Election to shape...https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-daily-dash-election-concerns-tolls-and-under-21-drivers
FMCSA ‘struggling’ with under-21 CDL pilot for military vets
Lack of participation in a program meant to address a shortfall of drivers entering the trucking industry is forcing regulators to adjust.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will be extending its Under 21 Military Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Pilot Program beyond the three-year period typically set by Congress for such projects, according to FMCSA Deputy Administrator Wiley Deck.
“We are struggling trying to get drivers into the program,” Deck acknowledged during a...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/fmcsa-struggling-with-under-21-cdl-pilot-for-military-vets