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FMCSA launches new site to help under-21 military truckers find interstate driving jobs
The new FMCSA website gives contact information for each participating fleet so that military members can find and apply for interstate trucking jobs to participate in the agencyâs Under-21 Military CDL Pilot Program.
October 29, 2019
Business
Comment period for FMCSA pilot program for under-21 interstate truckers ends next week
Drivers and interested parties can now comment on the proposal through Aug. 14. The proposal would expand the current under-21 program for military-trained drivers to drivers under the age of 21 that were not trained to drive trucks in the military.
August 9, 2019
Overdrive Extra
18-20-year-old interstate drivers? Answering FMCSAâs questions
Owner-op Clifford Petersen on the federal under-21 interstate CDL pilot program idea, with answers to the questions FMCSA asked in the recent request for comment: âIf you want your opinion heard or recorded, the comment period is open through mid-July.â âŚ
June 5, 2019
Business
House bill looks to expand under-21 trucker pilot program
As it stands now, this program requires participants to be veterans or active duty members of the military service and between the ages of 18 and 21.
December 5, 2017
Electronic Logging Devices
Florida legislature eyeing December 2018 ELD deadline for intrastate carriers, California uncertain
Floridaâs move for its sizable intrastate market follows that of Texas, which adopted a December 2019 date for the ELD requirements for intrastate carriers. California Highway Patrol reps, meanwhile, note theyâre yet uncertain on an intrastate ELD mandate there.
May 8, 2017
Business
Atlanta gets worse: Truck traffic on I-20 WB now being diverted
Truckers traveling through Atlanta on I-20 westbound will be diverted after a section of the Interstate buckling Monday morning.
April 17, 2017
Business
Congress considering pilot program for CDL holders younger than 21 to haul interstate
U.S. Sen. Deb Fisher has introduced legislation that would allow a pilot program for CDL holders younger than 21 to do interstate hauling and delivery.
July 9, 2015
Channel 19
âZero highway deathsâ goal needs general public target
Regulatorsâ ultimate goal pondered, in light of the laundry list of highway-bill recommendations the MCSAC delivered to Congress two weeks back.
February 24, 2014
Business
The best and worst from a Southeast out-and-back
A few notes on highway observations between Little Rock, Ark., and Chesterfield, S.C., taking I-40 on the way east and I-20 heading west.
August 6, 2013
Overdrive Extra
LaHoodâs right â Sequesterâs dumb, and weâre doing nothing for our kids
This generation inherited great advancements in transportation â like the Interstate system â and, not only did we give nothing back, we failed to take care of what was given to us.
March 4, 2013
Business
Interstate Distributor announces new pay package
Interstate Distributorâs new package, âMy Payâ, provides over-the-road regional drivers with a competitive base rate per mile with the potential to add an additional 3 cents per mile quarterly. The compensation package focuses on safety, service and operational excellence. Officials say it gives the company the ability to create new jobs, add more home time [âŚ]
July 7, 2012
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