Trump Admin Unveils Trucking Hiring Campaign for Veterans
The campaign links veterans to CDL training and employers, while GI Bill benefits may cover up to 100% of approved programs.
- On Thursday, July 30, 2026, President Donald Trump announced the "Freedom Haulers" initiative at the White House to recruit veterans into the trucking industry by streamlining commercial driver's license requirements.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy defended the initiative citing safety concerns, noting that "nondomiciled CDL drivers" caused at least 17 fatal crashes and 30 deaths in 2025.
- Veterans can now qualify for expedited CDL waivers up to 24 months after active-duty service, doubling the prior 12-month window, while seven states joined the "Even Exchange" Program.
- Werner Trucking plans to hire 1,400 new veteran drivers, while the Department of Veterans Affairs launches an outreach campaign targeting approximately 19 million veterans nationwide.
- Financial literacy instructor Alex Beene of the University of Tennessee at Martin told Newsweek the program addresses staffing shortages caused by an aging workforce, though autonomous technology may eventually reshape the industry.
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Trump admin unveils trucking hiring campaign for veterans
(The Center Square) – The Trump administration has unveiled “Freedom Haulers,” a new hiring campaign meant to accelerate the process for U.S. veterans seeking employment in the trucking industry.
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President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the Freedom Haulers initiative. The hiring campaign is designed to recruit military veterans into the trucking industry to help fill driver shortages following federal crackdowns on non-compliant commercial licenses. New government data show the U.S. economy lost momentum in the second quarter, with GDP growth falling short of expectations. The U.S. economy expanded 1.5 percent during the April–June p…
Trump unveils ‘Freedom Haulers’ initiative to boost veteran hiring
President Trump announced Thursday afternoon a new initiative, dubbed “Freedom Haulers,” to connect military veterans with jobs in the trucking industry. The program will be a joint effort by the departments of Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Labor and Defense, according to the White House. The initiative will also expand opportunities for the veterans involved to receive…
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