October 15, 2023
News and Events
Women of Trucking Advisory Board
Sets Date for Final Meeting

Later this month, the Women of Trucking Advisory Board will hold its final meeting before submitting recommendations to FMCSA on how to recruit and retain more females in the industry.

The meeting will be held virtually from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 26. The final meeting of the full board will cover the following topic:

Examining ways in which trucking companies, nonprofit organizations, training and education providers and trucking associations may coordinate functions to facilitate support for women pursuing careers in trucking.

In addition to discussion from the board, the meeting also will include presentations by “agency experts and those in the field under discussion.”

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Buttigieg, Moore visit Prince George’s Community College to promote trucking industry
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg chatted with Daryl McLendon about how he learned about Prince George’s Community College’s Commercial Driver’s License program.

“I looked it up online,” said McClendon, a student in the college’s CDL training program. “I went to the P.G. County website and looked for CDL. I saw the training and then called the [school’s] office.”

Buttigieg visited the college Wednesday not only to promote job opportunities in the trucking industry, but also to bring a big $173,640 check for the school. The money will help at least 50 students to obtain a CDL license and learn the trucking industry tuition free.

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TCA Welcomes Lilly Grossman as Senior Director of Education & Training

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), the only trade association whose sole focus is the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry, announced it has hired Lilly Grossman as its Senior Director of Education & Training.

As Senior Director of Education & Training, Lilly will lead the Truckload Carriers Association's efforts to provide cutting-edge training and educational resources to our members, ensuring they remain at the forefront of industry knowledge and best practices.

 
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