According to a report by supply chain executives, the number of available vehicles continues to grow rapidly, while their prices are swiftly declining. For example, in November, the amount of available transport exceeded the historical maximum by 2%. At the same time, the average cost of owning and operating a car in 2022 is up […]
Read moreThe FMCSA is waiving certain rules for applicants who hold CLP and wish to take the CDL skills check. Previously, a state was required to conduct a CDL skills check only for those out-of-state applicants who had received driver preparation in that state. Temporary waiver overrides this rule. The waiver also removes the requirement that […]
Read moreBack in the spring, there was an opinion about the insufficient occupation of professional drivers in the trucking industry. However, data for October showed the opposite trend. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the trucking sector created 13200 offers for truckers in October, up 7100 from September. With the revision of September data […]
Read moreAlthough the number of drivers needed by the U.S. transportation industry in 2022 is down slightly from last year, carriers still need more employees. The information was presented on Tuesday by American Trucking Association chief economist Bob Costello at the association’s annual management conference and exhibition in San Diego. «We estimate that there are about […]
Read moreTraining school for truckers can open the door to promising opportunities. At the same time, even if you successfully pass the CDL, but choose an unsuccessful educational institution, you can be left without further employment. Below we list 5 factors to consider when choosing a training center for a trucking job. 1. Review social networks […]
Read moreIgor Boyko is Ukrainian with a complex fate and remarkable perseverance. Thanks to the desire to do what he loves, he was able to emigrate to the United States and is now actively helping those who remained in difficult conditions in Ukraine. A few years ago, one of Igor’s three sons was lucky enough to […]
Read moreIn February, new training and commercial driver’s license (CDL) requirements came into effect. In this article we tell about how to choose a reliable training center. Before enrolling in the first CDL school that comes across on Google, you need to decide whether to attend a public or private training center. Publicity programs vs Private […]
Read moreThe Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) started working on the education program that would help homeless find jobs in the trucking industry. The program called “D.R.I.V.E.” (Developing Responsible Individuals with Valuable Education). MDOT and partner groups provide housing, job training, and employment for Mississippi’s homeless. According to the authorities, all participants in the program receive […]
Read moreOver the past year, the process of obtaining CDL in the USA become more complicated with new requirements. What is their peculiarity and why it happens – Vasily Kushnir, co-founder of the Start CDL Training, answered these and other main questions. – Vasily, what is the reason for the tightening of the rules for obtaining […]
Read moreThe trucking industry is concerned about how new rules for schools and training centers could affect the recruitment of new drivers. New federal regulations governing CDL training requirements went into effect on Monday. Now some experts are worried about the high cost of schools and trucking training centers. Under the new regulations (ELDT), would-be truck […]
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