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On July 24th, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced a new campaign to make more of America’s veterans truck drivers.

The new initiative – called Freedom Haulers – is a patriotic hiring campaign that educates veterans on how there’s never been a better time to join the trucking industry and then it helps them get the job, according to the D.O.T. press release.

The administration reported removing over 24,000 non-English-speaking drivers and compelling states to revoke more than 28,000 commercial driver’s licenses improperly issued to undocumented immigrants.

From the D.O.T.:

The Freedom Haulers campaign outlines the reasons to join the trucking industry, including:

• The skills learned in uniform translate to the driver’s seat. Veterans have the expertise, integrity, and discipline to keep America moving.
• There has never been a better time to get behind the wheel. Thanks to the Trump Administration’s crackdown on fraud and illegal truckers, hourly earnings are on the rise.
• You enter the workforce making real money on day one. Truckers can choose your own hours, your own schedule, and the companies you work with.
• It is a fulfilling, mission-first career. Truckers keep our farmers in business, our store shelves stocked and our gas stations supplied.
• Your training is 100% VA funded. The VA’s tuition cap typically covers 100% of CDL training costs at colleges and technical schools for Veterans who served for at least 36 months.
• You get a fast-tracked entry. Veterans with heavy vehicle military experience can apply for FMCSA’s waivers to skip redundant road tests–getting you licensed and on the road in just a few weeks.