Veterans Hauling Hope in Trucking | Lawrence News

The Trump administration is launching a bold new push to get veterans behind the wheel of America’s trucks, calling it the “Freedom Haulers” campaign. With immigrant drivers losing licenses due to expired permits or citizenship issues, the plan aims to fill the gap by tapping into veterans’ experience with large vehicles and their discipline, leadership, and mission-first mindset. The trucking industry applauds the move, seeing veterans as ideal hires, while the government tightens rules for immigrant drivers — a change facing legal pushback. Backed by the GI Bill and offering a $70K average salary, truck driving is being marketed as a financially smart, independent path for transitioning service members. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/667f5a68c31b83e5