Recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that they will be handing out 800,000 masks to truck drivers at six locations around the country. Together with the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Transportation, they are creating a network around the country…
The director of safety and security for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has confirmed that around 800,000 masks will be distributed at designated rest areas around the country. Coordinating these efforts is the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Transportation, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. No dates of…
Elaine L. Chao, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, announced a new initiative to support transportation needs in rural areas of the country. Named, the Rural Opportunites to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES), this new initiative analyzes available funding to make sure rural infrastructure has its needs met. It will…
NEW PROGRAM TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR 18-20 YEAR OLDS The Transportation Department created a pilot program to help under 21 military reservist and veterans. There is a process to go through once in the program, however, the goal is to help with the shortage of drivers in the trucking industry as well…