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 ...
Zanesville Times Recorder

Mid-East receives $250,000 grant to help with the expansion of its CDL program

ZANESVILLE – The Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center has received a $250,000 Industry Sector Partnership Grant from the State of Ohio to support Mid-East Career and Technology Centers new CDL ...
Zanesville Times Recorder

$1.3 million grant and local money allows Mid-East to expand CLD training program

ZANESVILLE – Mid-East Career and Technology Centers was recently awarded a $1.3 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to expand its Commercial Driver License training and testing ...
WRBL

Columbus Technical College’s CDL program shifts into gear, 33 students certified

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)— During May of 2023, Columbus Technical College (CTC) broke ground on their new Commercial Truck Driving Range. In October, applications went live. In March of this year, classes ...
KXAN

Local demand for CDL drivers continue after pandemic shortages

Austin (KXAN) — Graduates of the Changing Lanes CDL School received their official certifications Saturday, ushering in a new class of drivers that could go on to fill vacancies in an industry hit ...