March 9, 2021
WASHINGTON (March 8, 2021) – The Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA) is proud to announce association executive and political veteran, A. Bailey Wood, Jr. was appointed as President/CEO of the organization. “My goal in this position is straightforward: to grow the scope and influence of CVTA to better serve our members and make trucking safer,” […]
Read MoreDecember 17, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CVTA Congratulates Secretary of Transportation Nominee Pete Buttigieg Decedmber 16, 2020 (ALEXANDRIA, Va.) December 16, 2020– CVTA President Don Lefeve issued the following statement regarding the announced forthcoming nomination of Pete Buttigieg: “On behalf of our members, the Commercial Vehicle Training Association (“CVTA”) congratulates Pete Buttigieg for his pending nomination as Secretary […]
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CVTA-PTDI Announce Strategic Alliance September 15, 2020 (ALEXANDRIA, Va.) Today, CVTA and PTDI issued the following statement announcing a new strategic alliance: “In 2019, the Commercial Vehicle Training Association (“CVTA”) and the Professional Truck Driver Institute (“PTDI”) began discussing the possibility of forming a strategic alliance to benefit commercial vehicle training programs […]
Read MoreMay 18, 2020
COVID-19 has abruptly halted normal operations of the supply chain, and the trucking industry is among one of the hardest hit, according to the Commercial Vehicle Training Association. In order to take action for the future as the country prepares to reopen, Congress has bipartisan opportunity through the infrastructure bill to improve roads, boost employment, […]
Read MoreApril 7, 2020
The closure of various state DMVs and CDL training facilities risks cutting off supply chain on a national level, potentially undermining the country’s ability to respond and recover from COVID-19. The Commercial Vehicle Training Association is urging both states and the federal government to take action before it’s too late. (Alexandria, VA) April 7, 2020—In […]
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2020
(Alexandria, Virginia) – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a full delay of the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulation until February 2022. The regulation was originally to take effect on February 7, 2020. This decision further delays all ELDT requirements almost a full decade after Congress directed the agency to act. It deals a blow to […]
Read MoreJuly 17, 2019
(Alexandria, VA) — The Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA) released the following statement on today’s announcement regarding the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Proposed Rulemaking to extend certain compliance deadlines of the Entry-Level Driver Training regulation: “We applaud the FMCSA for moving forward with the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulation despite IT system implementation […]
Read MoreMay 16, 2019
ALEXANDRIA, Va., The Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA) is releasing a three-part guidance publication, “Entry-Level Driver Training: Compliance Guide” to provide member schools the knowledge and support they need to comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulation. The program captures the lessons learned from CVTA’s ELDT Pilot Program […]
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2019
New Research: Skills Testing Delays Costing US Economy $1.5 Billion Annually 6.4 million days of delays impact more than 250,000 workers January 10, 2019 (Alexandria, Virginia) – The Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA) has released new research showing that commercial driver skills testing delays are responsible for $1.5 billion in annual economic losses for the […]
Read MoreMay 21, 2018
Partnership to Assist in Training Apprenticeship-Ready Truck Drivers Today, the Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA) announced that it received approval from the Department of Labor (DOL) to be listed as a National Standard Registered Apprenticeship Program for professional truck drivers. This designation will allow CVTA member carriers to compete for discretionary apprenticeship grants and fund […]
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