It is that time of year again, graduation time! Hopes and dreams are a near reality and futures begin to form into reality. Over 3 million high school students will enter the workforce or go on to postsecondary education. If you have not partnered with the nearest high school’s diesel tech program, there is still time to get connected.Read More
The FMCSA will open the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program carrier application in May. NGT wants to help you be ready and we hope that the 3,000 apprenticeship spots will fill up quickly. Here is what you need to knowRead More
Have you ever considered how to market to Gen Z? The Nebraska Trucking Association along with ATRI and the University of Nebraska-Omaha put together a focus group on Zoomers—mid-to-late 1990s as starting birth years and the early 2010s as ending birth years. The title of the focus group was "What does Gen Z Think of Trucking?" Read More
At Congress’ direction, the FMCSAformally announced the establishment of the truck driver apprenticeship program that was included in last year’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill that will open the door to 18 to 21-year-old CDL drivers to operate in interstate commerce. Please join us on Tuesday, Feb 1st for an informational webinar that will review the details of the new program - Read More
The holiday season is a time of hope and renewal. We pause and reflect on our past, present, and future while enjoying time with our loved ones. As an industry, we reflect on the past year and honor all the hardworking truck drivers that have gotten us to where we are today. It is also a great time to look to the future we need to create. Read More