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Knight-Swift CEO rejects push to allow truck drivers under 21

Mar 07, 2023 at 09:11 AM CST

Allowing truck drivers 18-20 years old to drive interstate cargo — a plan strongly supported by the Biden administration and the American Trucking Associations and seen as a way to address a driver shortage — would be a drag on carrier economics and safety, according to Knight-Swift President and CEO David Jackson.