Fleet Force Truck Driver Training is launching a new nationwide program, bringing FMCSA-compliant entry-level driver training (ELDT) onsite for private fleets and carriers.
The announcement was made during the Truckload Carriers Association’s annual convention.
FleetForce will deploy instructors, curriculum, and compliance infrastructure directly to employer facilities, allowing companies to train employees without sending them to external driving schools, according to Tra Williams, president and CEO of the company, who said the approach can reduce travel requirements and minimize operational disruptions for fleets.
“We are not going to solve a more than 200,000-driver shortfall by competing for the same shrinking pool of licensed drivers,” Williams said, citing data that 1,200 truck drivers retire each week in the U.S., contributing to a nationwide need for more than 200,000 drivers.
“First, we are solving the driver shortage by creating the next generation of drivers…Second, we are changing the attrition economics for private fleets and large carriers. Third, this is a scalable workforce infrastructure. FleetForce has the instructors, the resources, the operational systems to deploy nationally.”
Williams said about 80% of the carriers are already relying on entry-level drivers to fill the truck driver gap, despite ongoing concerns from some insurers about the risks associated with inexperienced operators.
FleetForce currently operates a network of training locations across Florida and maintains partnerships with community colleges in Texas. Williams said additional partnerships are in development with six more Texas colleges, and new programs in Alabama and North Carolina are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2026.
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