N.C. School to Build Truck Driver Training Area
High demand for truckers in North Carolina is behind Guilford Technical Community College’s plans to open a $4.35 million driver training facility funded by state and federal grants.
Commerce Grant to Help Fund CDL Training at Georgia College
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $742,180 to help a Georgia technical college pay for a concrete practice driving area for commercial driver license candidates.
Two Kansas Community Colleges Partner to Expand CDL Training
Two Kansas community colleges are partnering to increase CDL training to alleviate a driver shortage in a state that needs truck transportation for its agriculture-related industries.
Walmart’s First Class of Homegrown Truck Drivers Graduates
Last year Walmart Inc. dangled $110,000 trucking jobs to its own store workers. Now, the first classes of students are graduating.
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.
Pennsylvania Updates CDL Skills Test
Pending changes to Pennsylvania’s commercial driver license skills test should make the road a more attainable destination for would-be truck drivers, officials say.
Florida Lawmakers Grant $3.8 Million for CDL Training Site
Florida state Sen. Tom Wright presented a $3.8 million ceremonial check to an east-central school district to fund a new commercial driver license training facility.
Iowa Farmers Among Winners in $2.94 Million Grants
Iowa is helping some 1,600 people obtain their CDLs for driving trucks and school buses through in-house training or with third-party providers via $2.49 million in farm-based grants.
Missouri CDL Holders Have Electronic Options
Missouri commercial driver license holders now can submit their self-certifications and updated medical examiner certificates electronically via email or fax.
North Carolina School Gets $1.7 Million to Expand CDL Program
A $1.7 million federal grant to help Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C., expand its truck driver training program will be matched with $2.6 million in state funds.