News Call 800-726-8376 Se Habla Español Facing a driver shortage, DOL sponsors apprenticeship program According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the industry is facing a shortage of 80,000 drivers. The U.S. DOT says roughly 300,000 drivers a year leave the profession. Nick Geale, vice president of workforce policy at ATA, said opening the industry to women, veterans, and younger drivers, who are currently largely restricted from entering the profession, would help address labor challenges. “The quality jobs are restricted to people who are 21 and older, so we lose an entire generation to construction, food service and other industries,” he told CBS MoneyWatch. To alleviate the problem, ATA, and software development firm FASTPORT are entering into a historic co-sponsored Registered Apprenticeship agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor. The signing ceremony was attended by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, ATA President and
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