KPLC

SOWELA Spotlight: Free CDL permit class

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - With the American Trucking Association estimating a shortage of around 50,000 truck drivers, now is a great time to invest in the training you’ll need to become a CDL driver ...
WKRG

MGCCC recruiting for first free CDL class in George County

GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WKRG) – Seats are open for the first commercial driver’s license (CDL) class at the George County Center, at no cost to students. The first ten students will start class on ...
Transport Topics

States Boost CDL Training to Tackle Local Driver Shortages

A handful of states are taking varied approaches to bolster the ranks of commercial truck drivers in the nation. U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announced recently that four community colleges in ...
KPLC

SOWELA Spotlight: CDL driver class

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - The recent supply chain issues have put a spotlight on the nation’s shortage of truck drivers. This morning, SOWELA’s Workforce Solutions Director, Haley Stevens, joins us to ...
CCJ

Programs offering free CDL training, high school students outreach to tackle truck driver shortage

A lack of qualified commercial truck drivers and an aging driver population remains pressing concerns within the trucking sector. In Oregon, more than 325 new truck drivers received free CDL training ...