U.S. Army trucks using an autonomous driving system from Lockheed Martin logged more than 55,000 testing miles during a simulated warfare experiment program held at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and Fort Bliss, Texas, according to Lockheed Martin.

Schneider, for the seventh year in a row, has been chosen by Freightliner to receive the 2017 edition of Ride of Pride, a truck series that honors past and present members of the U.S. military.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on June 9 announced two proposed rules, one that would allow states to issue a commercial learner permit for up to one year, and the other a waiver that would help ease the transition for members of the military to become commercial truck and bus drivers.

Legislation that would facilitate access for military personnel to obtain commercial driver licenses was easily advance by a House panel in May.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will issue a proposed rule to amend commercial driver license regulations that would ease the transition of military personnel into civilian careers in the truck and bus industry.

Truck drivers servicing U.S. military installations are increasingly being required to undergo additional lengthy background and security checks before gaining entry, extensively delaying deliveries and pickups, industry executives have said.