Category: Training

Tenstreet Q2 Market Index: Recruitment & Retention Rundown

Tenstreet Q2 Market Index: Recruitment & Retention Rundown

| August 17, 2022

These new findings related to recruiting and retention can help carriers keep drivers in their trucks for the long haul We’re always prepared for unexpected changes when it comes to the trucking industry – so many outside factors can affect how a carrier operates and what its finances look like. But Q2 of 2022 has […]

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NATSO Statement on Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

NATSO Statement on Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

| August 15, 2022

“The Inflation Reduction Act represents a missed opportunity for Congress to build upon more than a decade’s worth of emission reduction advancements in over-the-road transportation.” NATSO, representing America’s truckstops and travel plazas, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, issued the following statement regarding passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The following statement can […]

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Trucking Wages Jump in 2021 as Shortage, Supply Chain Issues Increase Demand

Trucking Wages Jump in 2021 as Shortage, Supply Chain Issues Increase Demand

| August 10, 2022

More than 90% of truckload fleets raised pay in 2021, with the average increase hitting 10.9% Wages for American truckers rose significantly in 2021 as demand for drivers amid the ongoing driver shortage increased competition for talent, according to the results of a new industry survey released today. “The data supports what industry sources have […]

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Universal Technical Institute Opens 2nd New Campus in 2022, Bringing Industry-Aligned Automotive, Diesel and Welding Technology Training to Florida

Universal Technical Institute Opens 2nd New Campus in 2022, Bringing Industry-Aligned Automotive, Diesel and Welding Technology Training to Florida

| August 10, 2022

New Miramar campus part of company’s strategic growth and expansion initiatives  Universal Technical Institute announced the opening of its new Miramar, Fla. campus, which will serve the South Florida region and mark a second location in the Sunshine State for one of the nation’s leading providers of automotive technician training. Classes began August 8 at UTI-Miramar, where students can choose from four core training programs. […]

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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.4 Million to Develop Transportation Workforce Training Program in Southwestern Oregon

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.4 Million to Develop Transportation Workforce Training Program in Southwestern Oregon

| August 4, 2022

Competition Provides Once-In-A-Generation Funding to Locally Driven, Diverse Partnerships to Create and Develop Workforce Training Programs that Support Local Economies U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.4 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant to the Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board, Coos Bay, Oregon, […]

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Aurora and Schneider to Autonomously Haul Freight in Texas

Aurora and Schneider to Autonomously Haul Freight in Texas

| August 2, 2022

Pilot designed to prepare companies for the commercial launch of Aurora Horizon Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUR), a leading autonomous vehicle company, and Schneider National, Inc. (NYSE: SNDR), a premier multimodal provider of transportation services, announced a multiphase commercial pilot to haul freight for Schneider’s customers with the Aurora Driver, Aurora’s autonomous technology. This pilot reflects […]

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