trucking industry

Congress Set To Roll Back Extra Safety Rule In Teen Trucking Program

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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 bill on Sunday that would fund certain federal agencies through the end of the fiscal year ― with a rider blocking the Department of Transportation … Read more

Teen Trucking Program Off To A Slow Start

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WASHINGTON – An effort to recruit teenagers for long-haul trucking jobs has had a slow start, with only 36 young adults signing up for a program that was expected to serve thousands. Congress created the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law President Joe Biden signed in 2021, touting drivers … Read more