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Business, Safety

Truck Drivers Saluted in Weeklong Celebration

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

The 35th Annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs Sept. 10-16, providing an opportunity to give special recognition to the country's 3.5 million-plus truck drivers.

Transport Topics
September 8, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, TCA

North Carolina School Gets $1.7 Million to Expand CDL Program

GTCC driver training 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.

Annette Ayres | News & Record, Greensboro, N.C.
June 7, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety

Vetting Drivers Can Minimize Lawsuit Exposure

Brandon Wiseman of Trucksafe Consulting (left) and Jerad Childress of Childress Law

MINNEAPOLIS — Failing to ensure that truck drivers meet regulatory and safety qualification requirements can haunt motor carriers in accident litigation, two transportation attorneys say.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 11, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment

Group Helps Veterans, Afghan Aides Find Trucking Jobs

Task Force Movement image

Public-private partnership Task Force Movement is seeing success in helping military veteran community members find trucking jobs, including Afghan refugees who helped U.S. troops.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 7, 2023
Government, Business

Canadian Trucking Initiative Targets Refugees

Getty image of a truck flying the Canadian flag

Canada is trying to get more truck drivers on the road by matching refugees in a new career pathway program that also includes women.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 4, 2023

Truck Drivers Appreciate Company Praise, Survey Shows

Max Farrell

ORLANDO, Fla. — Truck drivers ranked praise from their companies as the characteristic they most appreciate in an employer, according to a recent survey.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
March 9, 2023
Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Texas Schools Awarded Grants for Trucking Vocations

A Windham School District student works on brakes

Educational grants for careers as truck drivers and diesel mechanics are among $54 million in awards by the Texas Workforce Commission to schools to buy equipment and expand job options for students.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 29, 2022
Business, Logistics

Freight Trends Continue to Affect Driver Recruitment

Ina Daly

The trucking industry likely will see a continued slowdown in driver recruitment efforts as freight demand continues to normalize in 2023.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
December 27, 2022
Business

Low Rates, Rising Fuel Costs Threaten Independent Drivers

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The high-demand environment over the past two years was met with a rise in independent truckers, but increased headwinds threaten that trend

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
July 20, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Biden Administration Prepares Trucking Workforce Programs Focusing on Women, Younger Drivers

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In the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law Nov. 15, there were provisions to address the lack of women and younger drivers in the trucking workforce.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 21, 2022

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