Trucking News Chicago covers drivers, carriers, marketing and software across Chicagoland, including CDL jobs, fleet operations and recruiting.https://truckingnewschicago.comen-ushttps://truckingnewschicago.com/news/how-to-hire-truck-drivers-chicagohttps://truckingnewschicago.com/news/how-to-hire-truck-drivers-chicagoChicago carriers are losing qualified CDL applicants between the job ad and orientation. Response speed, screening rigor and referral programs are filling seats faster than more ad spend.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:39:04 GMTTrucking News Chicago StaffMarketingtruck driver recruitingdriver job adscdl job postingdriver referral programchicago driver hiringhiring pipelinehttps://truckingnewschicago.com/news/how-much-do-cdl-drivers-make-in-chicagohttps://truckingnewschicago.com/news/how-much-do-cdl-drivers-make-in-chicagoThe advertised rate is the least useful number in a Chicago driver job posting. Here is what determines the figure at the bottom of the W-2.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:10:00 GMTTrucking News Chicago StaffDriversDriver payCDLChicagoHiringJobshttps://truckingnewschicago.com/news/trucking-companies-in-chicagohttps://truckingnewschicago.com/news/trucking-companies-in-chicagoThousands of carriers operate out of Chicagoland. The useful question is not who is biggest, but which segment you want and whether the company checks out.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:40:00 GMTTrucking News Chicago StaffCarriersCarriersChicagoJobsIntermodalDrayagehttps://truckingnewschicago.com/news/fmcsa-clearinghouse-explained-chicago-carriershttps://truckingnewschicago.com/news/fmcsa-clearinghouse-explained-chicago-carriersEvery carrier running CDL drivers owes the Clearinghouse a query once a year per driver, and a full one before anyone is hired. Here is what that actually involves.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMTTrucking News Chicago StaffDriversFMCSAClearinghouseComplianceDrug and alcohol testingCDLhttps://truckingnewschicago.com/news/cdl-agency-launches-onboard-chicago-truck-driver-recruitinghttps://truckingnewschicago.com/news/cdl-agency-launches-onboard-chicago-truck-driver-recruitingChicagoland fleets can now watch every submitted driver move from screening through drug test to first day, with carrier decisions in hours instead of weeks.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMTTrucking News Chicago StaffSoftwareCDL AgencyOnboardRecruitingChicagoSoftware