Volvo Trucks North America is expanding its focus on training skilled professional vehicle service technicians through expansion of the Diesel Advanced Technology Education (DATE) program. Beginning in early 2019, Volvo will partner with three colleges in Florida, Ohio and Texas. The Volvo Trucks curriculum will be taught by dedicated Volvo-certified instructors at Jones Technical Institute […]
All Truck Transportation, a leading Midwest local and regional truckload carrier, announced that after a three-month head-to-head competitive trial and extensive evaluation, it has signed a five-year agreement to implement the Lytx DriveCam® safety program to protect the drivers who operate the company’s fleet of more than 350 trucks. “Our employees are our biggest asset. […]
TransForce, Inc., a leading workforce solutions provider to the transportation industry, has acquired SafetyServe, a software company and a provider of online safety training courses to companies, government agencies, insurance companies and other organizations. SafetyServe has provided safety training courses in partnership with the National Safety Council since 1998. The transaction is designed to further […]
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have proposed a way to ease America’s urgent shortage of long-haul truck drivers: allow certified teenage drivers to cross state lines in their 18-wheelers. OK, we know what you’re thinking: I have teenage children and…But, hold on for a moment and read on. DRIVE-Safe (Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy […]
Instructional Technologies Inc. (ITI), providers of training solutions for the transportation industry including PRO-TREAD online training content and the Sentix training automation platform, announced that its 11 millionth lesson has been completed by Kalayo Bamigboye, a Frac Technician with Pilot Thomas Logistics in Odessa, Texas. To celebrate the milestone event, ITI COO Nathan Stahlman presented […]
The Volvo Group is starting a training program for truck drivers in Morocco with the goal of increasing traffic safety and reducing the number of fatal road accidents. This is the second driver training school in Africa in which the group has participated. In Morocco the need for well-trained, certified truck drivers is growing. The […]
