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For the Driver from American Trucker serves independent owner-operators and growing trucking fleets operating fewer than five power units.

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TCA, trucking industry highlight military

May 31, 2024
Trucking fleets across the U.S. display military appreciation and support on their tractors and trailers. Here is a photo gallery of truckload carriers' patriotic rigs.
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New bill expands veterans' access to CDL training, easing path to in-demand jobs
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Congress passes bill to expand veterans’ access to CDL training

Oct. 2, 2024
The bill would allow veterans to use their GI Bill benefits at new branches of commercial driver training schools immediately.
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ATRI seeks insights on truck driver demographics

Sept. 30, 2024
ATRI intends to use this survey to gain insights into the personal and professional aspects of truck drivers today, which will enable it to better understand the shifts in the...
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Survey findings: Insights into truck driver appreciation and industry celebrations during NTDAW
Operations

How truck drivers, fleets saw Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Sept. 27, 2024
The results of two surveys showcase insights into how truck drivers want to be appreciated and how the industry is currently supporting them.
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The state of alternative drug testing in trucking

Sept. 25, 2024
Urinalysis is still the only viable federal drug test for the transportation industry. What are the alternative testing methods, how do they compare to urine testing, and what...

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