Senator Joey Hensley, MD

The General Assembly removed roadblocks to obtain a Commercial Driver License in Tennessee to help our economy and communities

From school bus drivers to trucking, the lack of Commercial Driver Licenses (CDL) in the state of Tennessee is hurting our communities in many ways. Consumers everywhere have felt the effects of the backlog in moving freight across the country. As the holidays approach, which is a busy time for retailers, this issue is going to become more prominent. The American trucking association currently estimates that the United States is 80,000 truck drivers short, causing supp...