Commercial drivers are in high demand in the civilian world. Are veteran transport operators qualified for most of these roles?

If an 88M has a CDL, then yes. Also helpful to have the DOT HAZMAT certification, which some earn as well as 92F and 89B.

Depends. Accreditation acceptance is a big deal. Not all military certs are accepted across the board. The UASF has done the best job accrediting their training so their folks can get credit for that training but it has improved over the years.

Would I recommend it? It really all depends on the company you want to work for. Some treat their drivers like kings and some like peasents. I went from an 88M to a diesel tech (will be 27 years in Oct). In my case doing PMCS got me familiar enough with trucks that I was able to be hired as a diesel tech trainee in 1994. So that's another possibility for someone coming out of the service as a driver. I work for Ryder, I know they have a program called "Pathway Home" where they train soldiers to be a technician before you ETS. Pending approval from your CO of course since it will cut into your day. They've been good to me and they have a logistics side as well. So I would say check into Ryder and maybe even Penske for a driving career. The truck industry is a good solid choice no matter what part of it you get into. It's not a glamorous job but it's all ways going to be needed.