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There's already a shortage of big-rig truck drivers, and the pandemic may make it worse

Apr 10, 2020
Many DMVs and driver-training schools are closed, making it impossible for new drivers to get behind the wheel.
The global COVID-19 pandemic has only made it harder to fill a truck driver shortage.
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You Hate My Job: I work at the DMV

Aug 7, 2013
Next in our series, "You Hate My Job" -- a day on the other side of the counter at the DMV.