Legislation aimed at incentivizing individuals to join the trucking workforce was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In response to the industry’s driver shortage, Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) are sponsoring the Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act.
The bipartisan bill would establish a refundable tax credit of up to $7,500 for truckers with a Class A commercial driver license, and with at least 1,900 operational hours during the year. The credit would run during a two-year period through 2023. Additionally, the legislation would establish a refundable tax credit of up to $10,000 for individuals registered in trucking apprenticeships.