Teens Are Being Trained to Drive 18-Wheelers Amid Truck Driver Shortage

Dave with Student Driver

Hiring teenagers might help with the nationwide truck driver shortage, but you still don’t generally see them behind the wheel of a big rig. Now that’s changing.

Inside Edition spoke to a California 17-year-old, named Isabella, as she trained behind the wheel.

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