{"id":1126272,"date":"2021-12-16T18:44:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T23:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1126272"},"modified":"2021-12-16T18:44:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T23:44:19","slug":"biden-administration-rolls-out-plan-to-alleviate-trucker-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-rolls-out-plan-to-alleviate-trucker-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Administration Rolls Out Plan To Alleviate Trucker Shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-administration-rolls-out-plan-to-alleviate-trucker-shortage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1126272&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Biden administration announced a plan on Thursday that they say will help alleviate the supply chain crisis by recruiting a new generation of truck drivers, as a trucker shortage threatens to worsen the supply chain crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrucking plays a critical role in the U.S. supply chain and economy. America\u2019s truck drivers have been on the frontlines of this pandemic, delivering goods to every corner of this country,\u201d the administration wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/12\/16\/fact-sheet-the-biden-%E2%81%A0harris-administration-trucking-action-plan-to-strengthen-americas-trucking-workforce\/\">fact sheet<\/a> announcing the \u201cBiden-\u2060Harris Administration Trucking Action Plan to Strengthen America\u2019s Trucking Workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeventy-two percent of goods in America are shipped by truck, and in most communities, trucks are the only form of delivery. A strong, stable, and safe trucking workforce that offers good-paying jobs to millions of truck drivers is a critical lifeblood of our economy. But outdated infrastructure, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a historic volume of goods moving through our economy have strained capacity across the supply chain, including in trucking,\u201d the administration said.<\/p>\n<p>The administration noted that the trucking industry reported \u201chistoric demand\u201d for its services and that because of such demand, \u201cwages for employed drivers in all trucking segments have increased 7-12% in the last year alone, but employment in some segments is still below pre-pandemic levels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Multiple trucking groups have previously said the nation is short nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/10\/19\/economy\/trucking-short-drivers\/index.html\">80,000 truck drivers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Administration is taking action, and now we are asking industry, labor, and all levels of government to partner with us to address these trucking workforce challenges and begin building a next generation trucking workforce,\u201d the administration said. \u201cA stronger trucking workforce is one where trucking jobs are good, safe, and stable \u2014 jobs that employers can attract a new generation of drivers into while retaining existing drivers to deliver for clients and grow their businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bipartisan Infrastructure Law creates a pathway to address these challenges in the long-term. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing a set of concrete actions to address the expansion of trucking. These actions will support the ongoing economic recovery and lay the foundation for a next generation trucking workforce that will strengthen U.S. competitiveness and support millions of good driving jobs for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The administration introduced several initiatives to help ease the trucker shortage:<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will provide more than $30 million in funding to states to expedite the issuance of new Commercial Driver Licenses (CDLs). FMCSA will also send states guidelines on expediting the CDL process.The administration is kicking off a \u201c90-day challenge\u201d to expand and develop new Registered Apprenticeship training programs.The administration is reaching out to approximately 70,000 veterans with truck driving experience in the last five years.The Transportation and Labor Departments are launching the \u201cDriving Good Jobs\u201d initiative that will examine the best trucking practices and study issues within the trucking industry, and investigate potential regulations that would benefit truckers.<\/p>\n<p>The administration\u2019s new policy seems to neglect its own alleged role in the trucker shortage, however. Trucking groups wrote to the Biden administration in November that the vaccine mandate for private businesses, which has since been halted by a federal judge as a result of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/the-fight-is-just-beginning-against-joe-bidens-vaccine-mandate\">lawsuits brought by The Daily Wire<\/a> and others, would cause the industry to lose approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trucking-groups-could-lose-37-of-drivers-over-biden-vaccine-mandate-worsening-supply-chain-crisis\">37% of its workforce<\/a>. The administration has also imposed a vaccine mandate for nonresident truckers crossing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/supply-chain-be-damned-biden-will-require-canadian-truck-drivers-get-vaccinated-to-cross-border\">border from Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1639776053535000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3T8ZEdH30DayD_t0madefI\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration announced a plan on Thursday that they say will help alleviate the supply chain crisis by recruiting a new generation of truck drivers, as a trucker shortage threatens to worsen the supply chain crisis.\u201cTrucking plays a critical role in the U.S. supply chain and economy. America\u2019s truck drivers have been on the frontlines of this pandemic, delivering goods to every corner of this country,\u201d the administration wrote in a fact sheet announcing the \u201cBiden-\u2060Harris Administration Trucking Action Plan to Strengthen America\u2019s Trucking Workforce.\u201d\u201cSeventy-two percent of goods in America are shipped by truck, and in most communities, trucks are the only form of delivery. A strong, stable, and safe trucking workforce that offers good-paying jobs to millions of truck drivers is a critical lifeblood of our economy. But outdated infrastructure, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a historic volume of goods moving through our economy have strained capacity across the supply chain, including in trucking,\u201d the administration said.The administration noted that the trucking industry reported \u201chistoric demand\u201d for its services and that because of such demand, \u201cwages for employed drivers in all trucking segments have increased 7-12% in the last year alone, but employment in some segments is still below pre-pandemic levels.\u201dMultiple trucking groups have previously said the nation is short nearly 80,000 truck drivers.\u201cThe Administration is taking action, and now we are asking industry, labor, and all levels of government to partner with us to address these trucking workforce challenges and begin building a next generation trucking workforce,\u201d the administration said. \u201cA stronger trucking workforce is one where trucking jobs are good, safe, and stable \u2014 jobs that employers can attract a new generation of drivers into while retaining existing drivers to deliver for clients and grow their businesses.\u201d\u201cThe Bipartisan Infrastructure Law creates a pathway to address these challenges in the long-term. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing a set of concrete actions to address the expansion of trucking. These actions will support the ongoing economic recovery and lay the foundation for a next generation trucking workforce that will strengthen U.S. competitiveness and support millions of good driving jobs for years to come.\u201dThe administration introduced several initiatives to help ease the trucker shortage:The Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will provide more than $30 million in funding to states to expedite the issuance of new Commercial Driver Licenses (CDLs). FMCSA will also send states guidelines on expediting the CDL process.The administration is kicking off a \u201c90-day challenge\u201d to expand and develop new Registered Apprenticeship training programs.The administration is reaching out to approximately 70,000 veterans with truck driving experience in the last five years.The Transportation and Labor Departments are launching the \u201cDriving Good Jobs\u201d initiative that will examine the best trucking practices and study issues within the trucking industry, and investigate potential regulations that would benefit truckers.The administration\u2019s new policy seems to neglect its own alleged role in the trucker shortage, however. Trucking groups wrote to the Biden administration in November that the vaccine mandate for private businesses, which has since been halted by a federal judge as a result of\u00a0lawsuits brought by The Daily Wire and others, would cause the industry to lose approximately 37% of its workforce. The administration has also imposed a vaccine mandate for nonresident truckers crossing the border from Canada.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":189,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1126272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1126272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/189"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1126272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1126272\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1126272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1126272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1126272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}