Category: Training

PGT Trucking’s Million Mile & Safe Driver Celebration Recognizes More than 160 Elite Drivers

PGT Trucking’s Million Mile & Safe Driver Celebration Recognizes More than 160 Elite Drivers

| May 23, 2023

These Proud Professional Drivers set the standard for excellence at PGT Trucking and throughout the industry PGT Trucking, Inc., a leader in the transportation industry, recognized 50 Million Mile Drivers, 100 Safe Drivers and 25 Premier Professionals at their annual awards event held at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on May 20, 2023. These Proud Professional Drivers set […]

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The Coalition for PSP Modernization Praises Graves & Davids’ Introduction of the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act

The Coalition for PSP Modernization Praises Graves & Davids’ Introduction of the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act

| May 19, 2023

Act to Strengthen Roadway Safety and Improve Driver Retention A broad coalition of stakeholders in the motor carrier industry applaud the efforts of U.S. Representatives Garret Graves (R-LA-6) and Sharice Davids (D-KS-3) to introduce new legislation (H.R. 3356) that expands voluntary access to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) to […]

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UTI Adds New Early Employment Partner Papé, Benefitting Diesel Students at Arizona, California Campuses

UTI Adds New Early Employment Partner Papé, Benefitting Diesel Students at Arizona, California Campuses

| May 19, 2023

Participating students eligible for industry training, tuition reimbursement  Universal Technical Institute (UTI), a leading workforce solutions provider of transportation, skilled trades, and energy education programs, is adding Papé, a capital equipment, service and solutions provider, to its Early Employment Program (EEP). Diesel technology students at UTI-Avondale (Ariz.), UTI-Sacramento, UTI-Long Beach and UTI-Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.) are eligible to apply. Papé has more than 160 dealerships across 9 states […]

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Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Driver Apprenticeship Program 

Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Driver Apprenticeship Program 

| May 18, 2023

The trucking industry is currently facing a shortage of more than 78,000 truck drivers coupled with a need to hire 1.2 million new drivers over the next decade The American Trucking Associations and the International Foodservice Distributors Association applauded the introduction of the DRIVE Safe Integrity Act, introduced by Representatives Rick Crawford (R-Arkansas) and Henry […]

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Truckstop Kicks Off Weekly Series on Fraud Prevention During National Transportation Week

Truckstop Kicks Off Weekly Series on Fraud Prevention During National Transportation Week

| May 18, 2023

“Fraud is a serious problem that affects both brokers and carriers and it continues to escalate as the market experiences significant fluctuations” Truckstop is introducing Fraud Prevention Friday – a weekly series focused on fraud in the freight industry and preventative measures timed to kick off during National Transportation Week (May 14-20). The week is an annual […]

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Diesel Laptops Opens New Diesel Training Facility in Columbia, SC

Diesel Laptops Opens New Diesel Training Facility in Columbia, SC

| May 16, 2023

Newest installation will offer state-of-the-art classrooms and hands-on training for students of every experience level Diesel Laptops announced the newest addition to its network of dedicated training facilities. Located a short distance from downtown Columbia, South Carolina, the newest installation will offer state-of-the-art classrooms and hands-on training for students of every experience level. “We firmly […]

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