truck drivers /tags/truck-drivers truck drivers en-US Copyright Tue, 28 Dec 2021 20:56:04 GMT How Long Does The Ohio BMV Retain Information In Its Databases? /politics-government/2021-12-28/how-long-does-the-ohio-bmv-retain-information-in-its-databases A listener asked the WKSU 'OH Really?' team: How long does the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles retain information in its databases? And why? Tue, 28 Dec 2021 20:56:04 GMT /politics-government/2021-12-28/how-long-does-the-ohio-bmv-retain-information-in-its-databases Kabir Bhatia, WKSU Many Commercial Drivers License Training Programs At Capacity As Truck Driver Shortage Worsens /2021-11-17/many-commercial-drivers-license-training-programs-at-capacity-as-truck-driver-shortage-worsens The trucking industry says it is short some 80,000 drivers. That's a 33% increase since 2019. At current trends, that number could pass 160,000 by 2030. Possible remedies include increasing the number of training schools and a pilot program that would allow 18-20 year-olds to drive across state lines. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:01:37 GMT /2021-11-17/many-commercial-drivers-license-training-programs-at-capacity-as-truck-driver-shortage-worsens Scott Good Ohio House Passes Bill Aimed At Filling Truck Driver Shortage /news/2020-02-24/ohio-house-passes-bill-aimed-at-filling-truck-driver-shortage The Ohio House has passed a bill that would give Ohio employers up to $25,000 in tax credits for training truck drivers. The proposal is now on its way to… Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:36:37 GMT /news/2020-02-24/ohio-house-passes-bill-aimed-at-filling-truck-driver-shortage Kabir Bhatia Akron Trucking Company Closure Is Indicative of Nationwide Trend /wksu-stories/2020-01-06/akron-trucking-company-closure-is-indicative-of-nationwide-trend The abrupt closure of an Akron trucking company last month came at the end of a difficult year for the industry. GDS Express shut down , putting 75... Mon, 06 Jan 2020 23:14:33 GMT /wksu-stories/2020-01-06/akron-trucking-company-closure-is-indicative-of-nationwide-trend David Williams Truck Stop Caters To Growing Number Of Immigrant Drivers /news-partners/2020-01-05/truck-stop-caters-to-growing-number-of-immigrant-drivers The number of long-haul truckers in the U.S. has reached an all-time high, and many are immigrants. Some truck stops are adapting to provide drivers a taste of home while on the road. Sun, 05 Jan 2020 12:59:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-01-05/truck-stop-caters-to-growing-number-of-immigrant-drivers Laura Benshoff