Diesel technician development program to expand with two new training facilities Love’s Truck Care and Speedco recently celebrated the milestone of 300 diesel technicians to graduate from Love’s Truck Care Academy since the innovative training program launched in April 2022. The curriculum combines classroom instruction with hands-on experience in seven heavy-duty truck systems. “I have […]
Learning initiatives aim to provide student trainees, early career professionals, and military veterans with best-in-class diesel maintenance technician training, course curriculum, and mentorship Ryder System, Inc. expands its best-in-class diesel maintenance technician training programs to further enhance the recruitment and training of professional technicians. Ryder’s various learning initiatives aim to provide student trainees, early career professionals, […]
Recognition and support for U.S. truck drivers expands to include four weekly drawings and a Grand Prize drawing Trucker Path announced the second annual National Truck Driver Appreciation (NTDA) Sweepstakes. The NTDA Sweepstakes will hold weekly drawings for four weeks, revealing the Grand Prize winner on September 13, 2023 during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. […]
Truckstop Fraud Prevention Friday: Protect Yourself Against Fraud Transportation industry insiders are seeing historic levels of fraud in the freight market, where an increasing number of scammers falsely identify themselves with the intent to steal either cargo or pay. Not only are digital scams pervasive in the freight industry, but hijacking of entire trucks while on […]
Teamster-supported bill that would require a trained human operator in autonomous vehicles (AVs) weighing over 10,000 pounds California Assembly Bill 316 (AB 316), a Teamster-supported bill that would require a trained human operator in autonomous vehicles (AVs) weighing over 10,000 pounds, unanimously passed the Senate Transportation Committee today with bipartisan support. The bill, which will keep […]
“In the simulated driving environment of the ProDriver Challenge, drivers are exposed to several driving scenarios that demand quick thinking and critical decision-making,” Startling statistics from the Federal Railroad Administration reveal that approximately one in four railroad crossing collisions in the U.S. involve tractor-trailer trucks and other vehicles requiring a Commercial Driver License (CDL). To […]
