
Florida Governor Vetoes CDL Training for Nonviolent Inmates
DeSantis killed HB 325 over public safety concerns and corrections staffing burden, blocking CDL access for inmates within two years of release.
Driver hiring, pay raises, signing bonuses, recruiting, retention, CDL training, and the trucking job market.

DeSantis killed HB 325 over public safety concerns and corrections staffing burden, blocking CDL access for inmates within two years of release.

New Alabama training site creates direct pipeline from classroom to carrier employment as Southeast freight demand climbs.

Van Buren carrier builds transition program for service members entering trucking.

UA Northark will resume four-week CDL training this fall after 18-month pause, using two FedEx tractors and 48-foot trailers donated to address driver shortage.

Fleets face vanishing truck build slots and tightening driver markets as 2027 EPA rule triggers prebuy surge, ACT Research president Ken Vieth warns.

A large carrier's compensation package shows what owner-operators and small fleets are competing against when they recruit and retain drivers in a tight labor…