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Truck driving is an occupation for which employers can’t hire fast enough. The federal government expects the U.S. to add 600,000 more truck drivers within six years — jobs that pay more than $30,000 a year to start and can rise to $50,000 in just a few years.

Spokane Community College and Trans-System Inc. have teamed up to offer a training program to address the shortage. Read more about the trucking industry and the world of truck driving in a story by John Stucke Sunday.