Grants Expand Eastern Iowa Colleges’ Truck Driving Program
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges has received more than $875,000 in grants to expand its truck driving/commercial truck driving program.
Iowa Extends Agricultural Transport Proclamation
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds extended again the state’s annual harvest proclamation through Dec. 11 enabling overweight load limits on the transportation of grain, fertilizer and manure.
Parking Initiatives Boost Highway Safety, Executive Says
WASHINGTON — Enhancing parking availability for truck drivers would improve safety on the nation’s roadways, a senior Iowa trucking executive recently told senators.
Iowa Schools Get $4.8 Million in Grants for CDL Training
With Iowa projected to need more than 10,000 truckers yearly through 2030, Gov. Kim Reynolds again has taken steps to get more drivers behind the wheel.
Iowa Extends Overweight Loads Limit Until Nov. 11
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has extended through Nov. 11 the state’s seasonal grain harvest proclamation allowing overweight loads for vehicles transporting agricultural products.
Heartland Express Deploys Isaac In-Cab Technology
Truckload carrier Heartland Express has deployed Isaac Instruments’ in-cab telematics system across its fleet, the companies said in a joint announcement.
Iowa Issues 30-Day Overweight Permits for Harvest Season
Iowa has issued a proclamation that allows overweight loads for vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, fodder, fertilizer and manure to be overweight for 30 days.
Iowa Grants to Help Community Colleges Expand CDL Training
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced $5 million in commercial driver license infrastructure grants for community college training centers and new equipment.
New Iowa Truck Road Unveiled at Missouri River Barge
A road partially funded by a $1 million U.S. government grant is enabling farmers to move freight from Interstate 29 directly to Iowa’s Port of Blencoe barge terminal on the Missouri River.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs Law Expanding CDL Testing
Iowa is making it easier for people to enter trucking careers with a new law expanding third-party testers for commercial driver licenses.