A newly released summary of public comments on the federal driver apprenticeship pilot program was mixed, with trucking trade groups generally supporting the program, while many small truckers and ...

WASHINGTON ― Congress looks poised to undo a safety requirement that the trucking industry says has held back participation in a program for younger drivers. Lawmakers unveiled a bipartisan budget ...

The average driver waits four and a half hours for their truck to be loaded and unloaded during an 11-hour shift — 40% of their day. And often, they don’t get paid for that wait time,” said President ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has opened applications for companies to apply to participate in the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs ...

A new bill that recently emerged in the U.S. House is looking to simplify a federal pilot program that allows 18-20-year-old CDL holders to operate in interstate commerce. The Developing Responsible ...

With the trucking industry facing a shortage of qualified drivers, the US government is setting up an apprenticeship program for young truckers. The new program will allow people as young as 18 to ...

The Biden administration met with stakeholders in December to gather input on how to better recruit and retain truckers amid a labor pinch squeezing the industry. The president's resulting Trucking ...

Each year, 300,000 truck drivers leave the profession. That’s according to U.S. Department of Transportation estimates, which serve as a backdrop for a greater push by the Biden administration with ...

In a press conference on the White House lawn Monday afternoon, President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, among others, touted the administration’s efforts to expand and improve ...