The Biden administration has announced a new plan to increase the number of truckers on American roadways amid a nationwide shortage of drivers. The plan includes $30 million in funding to expedite the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) process, while the Department of Labor (DOL) will steer $8 million to trucking apprenticeship programs. The plan also outlines an initiative to reach out to veterans groups. In addition, a new partnership between the Department of Transportation and DOL, as part of the recently signed federal infrastructure legislation, plans to study the issue of truck driver pay, develop strategies to attract more women drivers, and drivers as young as 18. It also sets up a task force meant to investigate predatory truck leasing arrangements, according to a White House fact sheet. “This is a step forward to addressing the supply chain crisis that’s going on in the country,” David Heller, vice president of …