NEWELCOME,
now have one year to apply for a skills test waiver if their military position required the operation of a CMV. States will also be able to accept applications from active duty military personnel who are stationed in the state and to administer the written and skills test for the CLP or CDL. The CDL or CLP will be issued in
the state the veteran resides if he or she passes the CLP or CDL test. “FMCSA believes that this would
give former military personnel a better opportunity to obtain a CDL in a way that will not negatively affect safety,” the agency stated in its proposal. The agency also said it is has concluded that length- ening the waiver period permanently “would ease the transition of service members and veterans to civilian life.” According to the agency, more than
10,000 separated military personnel have taken advantage of the skills-test waiver. The final rule was published just
days after the FMCSA announced nearly $2.3 million in grants, double the amount of funds granted in 2014, to technical and community colleges across the country to help train vet- erans for jobs as commercial bus and truck drivers. The extension of the skills test
waiver and grant program for CMV training are both provisions of December 2015’s FAST Act. There is no final rule yet for the military pilot pro- gram, also required by the FAST Act, to allow select military personnel between the ages of 18 and 21 to operate CMVs in interstate commerce. ATR
ARKANSAS TRUCKING REPORT | Issue 5 2016
FOR-HIRE CARRIER MEMBERS
HALL LOGISTICS, INC. North Little Rock, Ark. 501-945-3211 Number of Trucks: 3
R.L. SMITH TRUCKING, LLC Pine Bluff, Ark. 870.535.2400 Number of Trucks: 20
W ATA MEMBERS! Together, We Are the Power of Association
We welcome the following new members. Each new member adds to the Arkansas trucking industry’s collective strength to promote, protect and serve with a unified voice.
ALLIED MEMBERS
DRIVERS SELECT, INC. Fort Smith, Ark. 479.434.5743 Offers staffing solutions for CDL drivers
PEDIGREE TRUCK AND TRAILER SALES Springfield, Mo. 417.366.2690 Provides trucks and trailers from the fleet of Prime, Inc.
For membership information, visit
arkansastrucking.com
©2014 Regions. Regions Insurance is an affiliate of Regions Bank. Products and services are offered by Regions Insurance Inc. and underwritten by unaffiliated insurance companies.
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