CDL News Updates

Business, Safety, TCA

Pennsylvania Goodwill Promotes CDL Training for Youth

Officials at Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania announced this month they are holding open enrollment for a program aimed at showing young people the benefits of CDL certification.

January 22, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, TCA

Grants Expand Eastern Iowa Colleges’ Truck Driving Program

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges has received more than $875,000 in grants to expand its truck driving/commercial truck driving program.

November 30, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety

Maryland Rural Grant Funds School’s Simulators for CDL Tests

A $236,000 rural economic development grant is helping a western Maryland public two-year community college expand its commercial driver license truck driving training program.

November 17, 2023
Government, Business

Ohio Establishes $3 Million Tax Credit Program for CDL Training

Ohio is offering a new $3 million tax credit program to help companies offset costs for providing commercial driver license training to their employees.

November 16, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Oklahoma Makes Third-Party Administration of CDL Test Easier

A new Oklahoma law making it easier for written commercial driver license tests to be administered took effect Nov. 1 to help offset the truck driver shortage.

November 6, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Iowa Schools Get $4.8 Million in Grants for CDL Training

With Iowa projected to need more than 10,000 truckers yearly through 2030, Gov. Kim Reynolds  again has taken steps to get more drivers behind the wheel.

October 27, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

New Texas CDL Training, Exam Site Seeks Students, Testers

A 20-acre truck driving center that is able to process 20,000 commercial driver license exams annually at a Texas community college is looking for out-of-state students and testing companies.

October 20, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Two Maryland Schools Receive Federal CDL Grants

Two federal grants totaling $371,050 were awarded to two Maryland community colleges for commercial driver license training.

October 12, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Two N.C. Community Colleges Expand Reach of CDL Training

In a partnership, one North Carolina community college is sharing its resources with another to help get more people trained for truck driving careers.

October 10, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

West Virginia Community College Gets CDL Training Simulators

A West Virginia community and technical college can now enhance its commercial driver license training with a pair of sophisticated driving simulators courtesy of the state.

October 6, 2023