There is currently a trucker shortage out there and the new DRIVE Safe Act going across the desks of legislators might be the key to filling some of those empty seats. Currently, truckers under the age of 21 in the majority of the states can obtain a CDL but are…
The St. Louis Community College in Missouri is helping fill empty big rig seats. There is a truck driver shortage out there and this college is doing its part by offering a new program. The CDL Truck Driver Training program will teach students the rules and regulations of the road…
The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund is offering a free diabetes prevention program for CDL holders called Driving Down Diabetes. This program is sponsored by Southern Recipes, is CDC approved, and offers weekly live webinars, a lifestyle coach, a support group, and an educational curriculum. Click the link below for…
There is a high demand for truck drivers out there and the Bismarck State College in North Dakota is doing its part to help fill those empty seats. The college has received the Smart Restart Technical Skills training grant from the state’s Department of Commerce and every month four new…
The Department of Transportation made a final rule implementing higher fines for drug/alcohol violations. According to the new regulations, those who violate any part of 49 CFR part 382, subpart G…, could be fined up to (but not exceed) $5,833. Also, fines have been increased for those who violate an…
A new grant given to the Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois, will allow 20 veterans, active service members, and/or spouses free training to get their commercial truck driving licenses. The six-week program normally costs around five thousand dollars. The trucking industry is currently lacking in drivers and this…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded almost $80 million in grants for states and schools to help enhance commercial motor vehicle safety. $45 million are high priority grants and are going towards enhancing states CMV safety and to advance their technologies. $32.7 million will…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a further extension for commercial learner’s permit holders. Starting July 1, 2020, CLP holders will be able to drive a commercial vehicle without an accompanying CDL holder in the front seat. The CDL holder must be in the cab of the truck…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has given truck drivers the ability to renew their med cards and licenses by the end of September. The last update to this notice was for licenses to be renewed by June 30, 2020, but it has now been extended through September 30, 2020….
With the increasing demand for truck drivers and pressure from the Senate Agriculture Committee, three Commercial Drivers License sites in Illinois will be reopened. The Illinois Secretary of State has opened CDL testing facilities in Marion, Springfield, and West Chicago. CDL tests will be by appointment only and scheduled over…