Transport Topics

States Boost CDL Training to Tackle Local Driver Shortages

A handful of states are taking varied approaches to bolster the ranks of commercial truck drivers in the nation. U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announced recently that four community colleges in ...
Transport Topics

Community Colleges in Four States Enhance CDL Training

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Efforts to get more truck drivers on the road are taking place in several states with new community commercial driver license training ...
Ponca City Now

Pioneer Tech’s Class A CDL Students Graduate

Congratulations to the newest Class A CDL graduates from Pioneer Technology Center in Ponca City. A Class A CDL opens the ...

Thousands of CDL training providers removed from federal registry

Nearly 3,000 training providers for commercial driver’s licenses have been removed from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety ...
Overdrive

Rule change would cut redundancies for Class B CDL holders upgrading to Class A

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing a change to its Entry-Level Driver Training rule that would make it easier for drivers to upgrade from a Class B CDL to a Class A CDL. The ...
CCJ

Programs offering free CDL training, high school students outreach to tackle truck driver shortage

A lack of qualified commercial truck drivers and an aging driver population remains pressing concerns within the trucking sector. In Oregon, more than 325 new truck drivers received free CDL training ...