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High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid a shortage of truck drivers

Students at Patterson High School in Patterson, Calif., are participating in the one of the first truck-driving programs for students at a non-vocational high school in the country. Dave Dein/Patterson High School hide caption

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High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid a shortage of truck drivers

October 16, 2021 • The trucking industry is short 68,000 drivers. By 2028, industry officials fear the number could jump to more than 100,000. A California high school allows seniors to learn trucking skills.