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Several trucking companies have announced significant driver pay increases in the last month. One company gave their drivers up to 25% pay bump earlier this month. Now Frozen Food Express with 17 locations around the country has announced their "largest pay raise in their history" with up to 25% increase in pay.
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Alan Adler wrote an article in Freight Waves yesterday reporting on the increase in orders for Class 8 trucks. Class 8 rigs are the other road semi tractors that pull large trailers. Here is his article:
Preliminary Class 8 truck orders in North America topped 40,000 in October for the first time in two years. Consumer goods demand supported higher freight rates and trucking profits, resulting in robust equipment orders.
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In 2019, the Trucking Industry was facing a significant shortage of qualified drivers. COVID-19 turned the U.S. economy upside down in early 2020 but now things are turning around for the Trucking Industry. A recent article in Fleet Owner provided some interesting details about the current state of trucking:
Fleet recruiting experts discuss the challenges of finding drivers as the economy improves and how to solve them.
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Veteran Geoffrey S. needed a change and thought that getting his CDL would be a great start. After working with our instructors Geoffrey was not only able to pass his road test, but was able to obtain a level of confidence that he would not have recieved elsewhere.
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Khalid E. came through our Professional Program and was not only able to pass his Class A Road Test, but was also given extra time with more real world training to help him transision into his new career. He's hoping to start driving for Swift.
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We are very proud to have trained Charles. He's a good worker and has a excellent mindset. He's not sure who he's going to be driving for but no matter what company he chooses that company will be getting a stellar driver.
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The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has invested significant resources at their exam stations to ramp up access to knowledge testing. The downtown St. Paul location at 445 Minnesota Street is reported to have the best service at this time. We have also heard reports of short wait times and good service at the metro exam stations in Eagan, Arden Hills, and Plymouth.
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Our staff at Interstate/Hudson Truck Driving Schools is in constant contact with trucking companies that hire new drivers. The COVID-19 virus obviously reduced the need for new drivers during the second quarter of 2020. Now that the economy is opening up again, the freight volume is increasing and as a result the trucking companies are offering positions to drivers new to the industry.
