Werner wants pre-CDL drivers to be able to drive team
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11) has petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a waiver to allow commercial learner’s permit holders who have successfully passed the CDL skills test to essentially be able to drive in team operations. In a notice published last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation said beginning Aug. 30, DOT-regulated employers and their service agents (collectors, laboratories, Medical Review Officers) must use the revised CCF. According to DOT, most of the changes adopted in the revised CCF were made to accommodate the use of oral fluid specimens for the federal drug testing program. Convoy’s power-only freight service can save up to 30% of the cost for these trailer moves for shippers, while also helping carriers maximize asset utilization and earn more money. “Today’s announcement is the next natural step in reinventing the drop-and-hook market,” said Ziad Ismail, Chief Product Officer at Convoy.