2026年7月30日 美国东部时间下午4:09 / 福克斯新闻
该计划为有重型车辆驾驶经验的退役军人简化商用驾照（CDL）申领流程，同时驱逐在美国境内非法居留的卡车司机
作者：彼得·达布罗斯卡、布里塔尼·米勒 福克斯新闻
特朗普推出“自由货运者倡议”，加快退役军人入职卡车司机岗位
该计划为有军事驾驶经验的退役军人简化商用驾照申领流程，政府同时宣称将打击非法移民商用卡车司机。
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当地时间周四，唐纳德·特朗普总统正式启动一项政府倡议，旨在加快退役军人入职卡车司机岗位的速度，同时将非法移民商用卡车司机驱逐出美国公路。特朗普称，此举将提升公路安全，并为退伍军人创造新的就业机会。
特朗普在白宫与交通部长肖恩·达菲、退伍军人事务部部长道格·柯林斯以及卡车行业代表一同发表讲话，宣传这项“自由货运者倡议”。该计划为有服役期间重型车辆驾驶经验的退役军人简化商用驾照（CDL）申领流程。
“今天，我们采取行动，将非法外籍卡车司机赶出美国公路，用自豪的美国退役军人取而代之，”特朗普说，“早就该这么做了。”
特朗普启用退役军人解决困扰美国公路的非法外籍卡车司机问题
唐纳德·特朗普总统于2026年7月30日在白宫推广“自由货运者倡议”活动上发表讲话，身旁左侧为交通部长肖恩·达菲，右侧为退伍军人事务部部长道格·柯林斯。（彼得·达布罗斯卡/福克斯新闻数字频道）
根据该倡议，符合条件且有服役期间重型车辆驾驶经验的退役军人可申请豁免商用驾照道路技能考试，避免重复接受军队时期已完成的培训。部分参与该计划的州的特定退役军人还可豁免笔试。没有军事卡车驾驶经验的退役军人可享受政府官员所称的可在数周内完成的加急培训。
特朗普表示，已有34个州加入或正在推进“对等交换计划”，包括印第安纳州、怀俄明州、路易斯安那州、阿肯色州、阿拉巴马州、佛罗里达州和马里兰州，并呼吁其余各州参与。
特朗普此次宣传活动与政府持续打击不符合联邦英语要求或在非法居留期间获得驾照的商用卡车司机的行动同步进行。
失控的不合格非法外籍卡车司机危及美国公路上的儿童，内部人士警告：“简直是疯狂”
退役军人、卡车行业代表和政府官员出席白宫宣布特朗普政府“自由货运者倡议”的活动。（彼得·达布罗斯卡/福克斯新闻数字频道）
特朗普称，政府已将超过2.4万名不会英语的商用卡车司机从驾驶座上移除，并与各州合作取消了超过2.8万张据称非法发放给非法移民的商用驾照。他还提及几起据称涉及非法移民的致命撞车事故，以此作为推动政策调整的依据。
达菲表示，该倡议消除了退役军人转型进入民用职业的不必要障碍，同时优先保障公路安全。
“这些是高薪工作，年薪可达8万至10万美元以上，”达菲说，“……非法者出局，美国爱国者上岗。”
非法卡车司机案件推动共和党推动打击“驾照工厂”，民主党基本保持沉默
唐纳德·特朗普总统在白宫宣布“自由货运者倡议”的活动上发表讲话，身旁为交通部长肖恩·达菲。（彼得·达布罗斯卡/福克斯新闻数字频道）
柯林斯表示，退伍军人事务部还将扩大商用驾照培训的获取渠道，允许符合条件的退役军人使用退伍军人福利法案（GI Bill）的福利，并加快现有培训项目的入学流程。
“让退役军人坐上驾驶座，让所有美国人的工作更安全、更优质，”柯林斯说，他指出全国范围内已有约十分之一的卡车司机是退役军人。
沃纳运输公司总裁内森·迈斯吉尔宣布，作为“自由货运者倡议”的一部分，该公司将在未来一年雇佣1400名退役军人，并称退役军人是卡车行业的天然适配人选。
“本届政府的‘自由货运者’活动将对我们吸纳更多退役军人加入员工队伍的能力产生直接而有力的影响，”迈斯吉尔说。
交通部长肖恩·达菲在特朗普总统的注视下发表讲话，此次白宫活动宣布了旨在扩大退役军人卡车就业机会的“自由货运者倡议”。（彼得·达布罗斯卡/福克斯新闻数字频道）
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曾服役于陆军和陆军国民警卫队长达30年、之后转型为商用卡车司机的陆军退役军人里奇·华盛顿表示，该职业为前军人提供了另一个为国服务的机会。
“卡车行业不仅仅是我们经济的一个部门——它是我们商业的支柱，”华盛顿说，“在这里，军人、退役军人和军人家属可以找到目标感、归属感，继续推动我们伟大国家前进的方式。”
彼得·达布罗斯卡是福克斯新闻数字频道的政治记者。
Trump promotes Freedom Haulers Initiative to fast-track military veterans into trucking jobs
July 30, 2026 4:09pm EDT / Fox News
The program streamlines CDL licensing for veterans with heavy vehicle experience and removes drivers in the country illegally
By Peter D’Abrosca, Brittany Miller, Fox News
Trump promotes Freedom Haulers Initiative to fast-track veterans into trucking jobs
Program streamlines CDL licensing for veterans with military driving experience as administration touts crackdown on illegal immigrant commercial drivers.
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President Donald Trump on Thursday formally kicked off an administration initiative designed to fast-track military veterans into trucking jobs while removing illegal immigrant commercial drivers from America’s roadways, arguing the effort will improve highway safety and create new employment opportunities for former service members.
Speaking at the White House alongside Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins and trucking industry leaders, Trump promoted the “Freedom Haulers Initiative,” which streamlines the commercial driver’s license (CDL) process for veterans with heavy vehicle experience gained during military service.
“Today, we’re taking action to get illegal alien truck drivers off the American roadways and replace them with proud American veterans,” Trump said. “It’s about time.”
TRUMP TAPS VETERANS TO FIX ILLEGAL ALIEN TRUCKING PROBLEM PLAGUING US ROADWAYS
President Donald Trump speaks during an event promoting the Freedom Haulers Initiative at the White House, alongside Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, left, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, on July 30, 2026.(Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)
Under the initiative, qualified veterans with heavy-vehicle experience gained during military service can apply to waive the CDL road-skills test, allowing them to avoid duplicating training they received in the military. Certain veterans in participating states may also qualify for a waiver of the written knowledge test. Veterans without military truck-driving experience will be eligible for expedited training that administration officials said could be completed in several weeks.
Trump said 34 states have joined or are working to implement the Even Exchange Program, including Indiana, Wyoming, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Florida and Maryland, and called on the remaining states to participate.
The president paired the promotion with his administration’s ongoing crackdown on commercial drivers who do not meet federal English-language requirements or who were issued licenses while in the country illegally.
OUT OF CONTROL, UNQUALIFIED ILLEGAL ALIEN TRUCKERS ENDANGERING KIDS ON US ROADS, INSIDER WARNS: ‘JUST MADNESS’
Veterans, trucking industry representatives and administration officials attend a White House event announcing the Trump administration’s Freedom Haulers Initiative.(Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)
Trump said the administration has removed more than 24,000 non-English-speaking commercial drivers from behind the wheel and worked with states to cancel more than 28,000 commercial driver’s licenses he said were unlawfully issued to illegal immigrants. He also pointed to several fatal crashes allegedly involving illegal immigrants while arguing for the policy change.
Duffy said the initiative eliminates unnecessary barriers for veterans transitioning into civilian careers while prioritizing highway safety.
“These are great-paying jobs. They’re anywhere from $80,000 to $100,000-plus a year,” Duffy said. “…illegals are out. American patriots are in.”
ILLEGAL TRUCKER CASES FUEL GOP PUSH TO CRACK DOWN ON CDL MILLS AS DEMS LARGELY SILENT
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a White House event announcing the Freedom Haulers Initiative alongside Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.(Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)
Collins said the Department of Veterans Affairs will also expand access to CDL training by allowing eligible veterans to use GI Bill benefits and by accelerating enrollment in existing training programs.
“Let’s put veterans in the seats, making jobs safer and better for all Americans,” Collins said, noting that roughly one in 10 truck drivers nationwide already are veterans.
Werner Enterprises President Nathan Meisgeier announced his company will hire 1,400 veterans over the next year as part of the Freedom Haulers Initiative, calling military veterans a natural fit for the trucking industry.
“This administration’s Freedom Haulers campaign will have a direct and powerful impact on our ability to bring even more veterans into our workforce,” Meisgeier said.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks as President Donald Trump listens during a White House event announcing the Freedom Haulers Initiative, which aims to expand trucking opportunities for military veterans.(Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)
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Army veteran Ricky Washington, who transitioned into commercial trucking after serving for three decades in the Army and Army National Guard, said the profession offers former service members another opportunity to serve the country.
“The trucking industry is more than just a sector of our economy — it’s the backbone of our commerce,” Washington said. “It is a place where service members, veterans [and] military spouses can find a purpose, a community and a way to continue keeping our great nation moving forward.”
Peter D’Abrosca is a politics reporter at Fox News Digital.
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