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Some fleet operators are mitigating the struggles of driver retention by fine-tuning their driver compensation programs and structuring operations to offer lifestyle improvements.

“The process for issuing these licenses is absolutely 100% broken," Sean Duffy said. "It has become a threat to public safety and it is a national emergency that requires action right now.”

Researchers at ATRI are asking motor carriers whether they'd be willing to hire truck drivers with prior criminal convictions.

With two months left in his Cabinet-level tenure, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg intends to press ahead with policies aimed at boosting freight and supply chain operations.

A handful of states are taking varied approaches to bolster the ranks of commercial truck drivers in the nation.

Increasingly, trucking companies' search for truck drivers is moving beyond U.S. borders as immigration programs become a greater focal point.

The use of technology-based programs is helping integrate non-native English speakers into truck driving environments.

The driver shortage and turnover are top concerns within the trucking industry, and insiders contend schools and training programs play a critical role in attracting new entrants.

Officials at Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania announced this month they are holding open enrollment for a program aimed at showing young people the benefits of CDL certification.

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.