The Trump administration’s most recent move to solidify standards for commercial truck drivers, by flagging almost half of the driving schools as noncompliant, might not disrupt the trucking industry, experts say, but the heavy attention on immigrant drivers might.
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The United States economy is dependent on truckers with their big rigs carrying food, fuel and countless other goods around the nation. But it’s also a tumultuous and tiring job, replete with stress and monotony. With that said, new technology is promising to alter the industry with new driver-assistance features meaning to make the job safer and less demanding.
According to people familiar with the matter, Amazon.com Inc. is scheduled to let go corporate jobs in several key departments, including “logistics, payments, video games and the cloud-computing unit.” Reuters has reported that the terminations could affect as many as 30,000 jobs.
The U.S. Postal Service is putting on free hiring events on November 7 and November 8, for positions in the Goleta, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties “to help future employees create their online profile and immediately start applying for postal positions.” As part of its newly minted 10-year transformation and modernization plan, “the Postal Service aims to build a more stable and empowered workforce.”
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) will be announcing the five professional truck driver finalists for the 2025 ATA National Driver of the Year Award. The ATA National Driver of the Year Award, sponsored by DMC Insurance, highlights one exceptional professional driver for his or her career-long professional achievements, along with their commitment to excellence and safety on the road.
A trucking and logistics company is terminating a nearly three decade relationship with Mercedes-Benz in Vance, Alabama. Averitt recently announced “it will conclude its contract with the automaker on Dec. 31, affecting nearly 200 jobs ranging from drivers to administrative support and leadership.”
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Truck driving is more than just endless highways and middle-of-the-night gas stops. It’s the bread and butter of the logistics industry: “from fresh groceries to new phones, truck drivers move what we need every day. As online shopping continues to grow, trucking becomes even more crucial. That means paychecks are staying strong in 2025.”
Industry advocates in the tow truck driving industry have reported that “drivers too often face the risk of being shot and injured or killed on the job when repossessing vehicles, and more protections should be in place.”
Hazelwoods Logistics says that “77 employees have lost their jobs, following the loss of an Amazon contract. Within the last month, another local company had to shut down for the same reason (the loss of Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner Program).”
While the Trump administration reviews millions of visas of foreigners in the United States, truckers are being burdened by a decision to stop issuing visas, fearing for their jobs. Ruslan Zelenye, who has spent eight years behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer, six in Ukraine and two in the U.S, exclaims: “I like it. I like driving it, I like being a truck driver…I maybe go to California, Massachusetts, New York, Nebraska…this is my life.”
