American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear testified yesterday in front of a U.S. House panel, saying that enhancing recruitment and retention efforts across the trucking industry will benefit the connectivity of the country’s supply chain. Emphasizing an industrywide shortage of drivers, Spear highlighted policies approved in 2021’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure law specific to trucking. He specifically listed the benefits of the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program, although he also noted that the rollout has been frustratingly slow.”

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