CCJ Innovator: Reddaway tackling driver shortage with DOL-certified training program
Summary
If you know a carrier that has displayed innovation, contact CCJ Editor Jason Cannon at jasoncannon@randallreilly.com or 800-633-5953. The apprenticeship, a yearlong training program, allows applicants to earn their Class A license and accumulate driving experience while being paid full wages plus benefits. Students who successfully complete the apprenticeship are graduated to a job as a driver for Reddaway — celebrating its 100th year in 2019 as the oldest continuously operating motor carrier in Oregon. The initial four weeks of training are held at one of four school locations: Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and Portland and Medford, Ore. “This is so apprentices can focus solely on learning,” Smith said. During the initial four weeks of training, apprentices attend classes, practice their driving on the skills development course and receive on-the-road training.”