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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Veterans hit highways: The Trump administration has launched the “Freedom Haulers” campaign to help U.S. veterans enter the trucking industry faster by expanding CDL testing waivers for qualified military drivers and promoting veteran-focused licensing programs. Trump also announced that seven more states, including Louisiana, have joined a program allowing approved military drivers to exchange their credentials for civilian CDLs.The initiative …
U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled an employment and immigration policy designed to pull undocumented immigrants out of commercial truck driver's seats and fill the void with U.S. veterans. This is interpreted as a multi-purpose strategy aimed at rallying his core support base and accelerating the deportation of undocumented immigrants, going beyond mere job creation. On the 30th (local time), President Trump [announced] at the White House…
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