OOIDA urges Congress to prioritize safety over ‘cheap labor’

OOIDA wants Congress to eliminate CDL waivers and strengthen training standards, asserting that the trucking industry has a ...

Bring Back the Real CDL Training – Revisiting the Smith System in a World of Corners Cut

When I first stepped into CDL school more than two decades ago, there was one thing that stuck with me—not just for the test, ...
KPLC

SOWELA Spotlight: Free CDL training course

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - UPDATE: SOWELA says their April CDL class is full. But for those who are interested, SOWELA will be offering another class this summer. The trucking industry is experiencing ...
Transport Topics

Illinois Offering Written CDL Tests in Spanish

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] After a recent move in Maryland, Illinois is the latest state to offer commercial driver license applicants a written test in Spanish to ...
Transport Topics

Pennsylvania Updates CDL Skills Test

Pending changes to Pennsylvania’s commercial driver license skills test should make the road a more attainable destination for would-be truck drivers without compromising highway safety, officials ...
CBS 6

NYSDMV training more third parties to conduct CDL road tests amid driver shortage

New York State (WRGB) — A state program aims to get more truck and bus drivers on the road. To address the critical shortage of truck and bus drivers, the state is now allowing non-DMV sites, like ...