The use of apprentice programs like what US Special Delivery implements to get fresh blood into the industry by offering on-the-job training. The federal agencies and Advocate for Congress are looking to get young blood into the industry (18 to 21 years old) because nearly a third of the truck drivers are over the age of 55. (Source: Current Population Survey (CPS) 2018. U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics.)
Encouraging more women to join the trucking industry. Only 6.6% of truck drivers are female according to the US Department of Labor. You may have seen some of our ads encouraging women drivers to join.