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FMCSA Grants $1 Million to Veterans Who Want to Be Trained as Truck Drivers

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These specific grants, distributed through the FMCSA’s Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMV-OST) program, will be given to 9 technical and community colleges around the country from Florida to Minnesota, Nebraska to Virginia. But don’t think that this is a one-time fix attempt by the FMCSA.

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4 Companies Driving Transportation Technology Innovation

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Back in 2005 Walmart vowed to double their fleet efficiency by the end of 2015. Finally, the trailer has a convex nose which maintains cargo capacity and improves aerodynamics. For decades, empty cargo containers have led to inefficiencies at ports. Ben is a graduate of the University of Virginia. in that timeframe.