Investigation Reveals Trucking Industry Crisis: Massive Influx of Foreign Drivers with Minimal Training
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Summary
The article investigates the crisis in America's trucking industry, revealing that senior executives at major trucking companies were unaware of the massive, exponential influx of foreign drivers and motor carriers. These drivers often have minimal training and operate under 'non-domiciled CDL' licenses, creating safety and compliance issues despite industry investments in training. The piece exposes systemic problems including regulatory loopholes, safety concerns, and the industry's failure to recognize the scale of the problem.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledNearly all say they only recently discovered the massive influx of foreign drivers and motor carriers.
Most assumed the trend was gradual; none realized it was exponential.
Few had ever heard the term 'non-domiciled CDL' until this summer or understood how many drivers with little or no real training have flooded the industry.
They failed to understand that despite their own investments in upgraded training and compliance efforts in recent years, that the smallest operators were flooding the market with poorly trained drivers.
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