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(6 articles)New CDL Academy Tackles Driver Training Quality Crisis
The trucking industry faces a fundamental training quality problem that extends well beyond regulatory enforcement of fraudulent CDL schools. Shawn Gresham, a 17-year veteran trucker with over 1 milli
CDL Training Schools Face Federal Crackdown Over Fraud
The Michigan Department of State suspended Northern Michigan University's truck driving program in early August following an investigation uncovering systemic compliance failures, including instructio
Freedom Haulers Program Expands Veteran Truck Driver Pathways
The Department of Transportation announced Freedom Haulers, a federal initiative to accelerate veteran hiring into commercial trucking roles. While branded as new, the program primarily repackages and
Why Sign-On Bonuses Fail to Recruit Quality Owner-Operators
Christian Martinez, director of operations at Voyager Nation, challenges prevailing industry assumptions about owner-operator recruitment and retention. His analysis reveals that common carrier tactic
Court Showdown Over FMCSA Non-Domiciled CDL Rule Heats Up
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's February 2024 rule restricting commercial driver's license issuance to non-domiciled, non-citizen applicants has reached a critical juncture as both s
Risinger Brothers class action certification sets precedent for driver misclassification
A U.S. District Court in Illinois has granted class action status to a lawsuit against carrier Risinger Brothers Transfer Inc., significantly expanding the scope of a dispute over whether the company