The Florida Truckers Institute (FTI) is a newly formed 501c3, non-profit organization that is intended to serve as an educational institution to help develop a pipeline of new talent for workforce shortages in the trucking industry.  FTI's target population are veterans and workers dislocated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The American Trucking Associations reported that this sector is headed for a shortage of 160,000 drivers by 2030, and the need for one million new drivers over the next 10 years. Even before the pandemic, long-haul driver turnover averaged 94% annualized.