America is currently facing a severe shortage of truck drivers. The American Trucking Associations estimates that in 2021, the U.S. needed about 80,000 more truck drivers to meet demand, a record high ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as of July 26 is accepting applications from motor carriers interested in participating in the agency’s Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program for 18- ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A highway overpass junction with traffic. A young driver apprenticeship program ended in early November, but it's not completely ...

Officially launched in late July 2022 as part of an effort to address the truck driver shortage, Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program (SDAP) would allow truck drivers under the age of 21 to drive ...

COLUMBIA − The Columbia Job Center is partnering with Emery Sapp and Sons to provide paid training and job placement for those wanting to become truck drivers. The two organizations held an ...

The trucking industry is split in its opinions of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s 18-20-year-old Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program, based on feedback the agency received during a ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in a Federal Register notice published Jan. 14, officially announced the establishment of its Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program that will allow ...

The US Department of Transportation headquarters building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 10, 2023. This story was originally published on Trucking Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to ...

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? In our industry, we wonder: If a driver is under 21, is there enough data to determine if they are safe enough to ...

LAS VEGAS—High-tech trucks, once eschewed by many older commercial vehicle drivers, could be a big key to attracting younger Americans into the trucking industry. Bringing in the next generation of ...

Correction: This story has been updated from an earlier version to reflect the Sargento truck driver apprentice's correct ordinal place as a woman in the state apprenticeship program. PLYMOUTH - ...

A recent ATRI study found that technology is attractive to younger drivers — and the new apprenticeship program requires the use of several safety technologies. America is currently facing a severe ...