EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRUCKING & SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONALS
Through education, partnerships, and celebration, NGT is transforming trucking and supply chain industries into careers of choice for the next generation.
EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRUCKING & SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONALS
Through education, partnerships, and celebration, NGT is transforming trucking and supply chain industries into careers of choice for the next generation.
YOUR ROAD TO THE FUTURE
The Next Generation in Trucking Association promotes careers in the trucking industry, builds and enhances school-based training programs, connects tomorrow’s workforce with today’s employers, and celebrates achievements across trucking — all to support a professional, skilled, and diverse supply chain.
OUR MISSION
DRIVING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRUCKING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
Promote Trucking Careers
We work to highlight the trucking industry as an exciting and rewarding career path, showcasing the diverse opportunities available and inspiring the next generation to join the workforce.
Build and Enhance Training Programs
By partnering with schools, colleges, and industry leaders, we create and support innovative education and training programs that equip students with the skills they need to succeed in trucking and logistics.
Connect Tomorrow’s Workforce to Today’s Employers
We bridge the gap between young talent and industry employers, fostering meaningful connections that lead to job placements and fulfilling careers in trucking.
Celebrate Achievements Across Trucking
We recognize and honor the accomplishments of students, young professionals, and companies, highlighting their contributions to the growth and innovation of the trucking industry.
Thank You to Our Champion Members!
Start Your Journey
Students
Explore Careers in Trucking
Learn how to start a career in trucking, from driving and logistics to diesel technology.
Educators
Bring Trucking to Your School
Get guidance on starting or enhancing trucking programs and request industry partnerships.
Workforce Partners
Recruit the Next Generation
Access tools and strategies to attract, train, and retain young talent in your organization.
Resources
Explore Tools and Insights
Access downloadable educational materials, industry insights, podcasts, newsletters, and more.
NEXT GEN STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Celebrating December Student of the Month: Brooklyn Tucker
🌟 November Student of the Month Spotlight: Isaac Pickel
JOIN US ON INSTAGRAM
We’re proud to welcome KL Harring Transportation as the newest Carrier Member of the Next Generation in Trucking Association.
KL Harring’s commitment to excellence, safety, and building strong team-driving careers aligns directly with our mission to elevate and strengthen the talent pipeline across the trucking industry.
https://bit.ly/4rvtYg9
We look forward to collaborating and supporting the next generation of professional drivers together. 🚛✨
#NextGenTrucking #KLHarring #TruckingIndustry #WorkforceDevelopment #TransportationCareers #FutureOfTrucking #CarrierPartners #TruckingTalentPipeline #DrivingExcellence #TeamDriving #SupplyChainLeadership #IndustryPartnerships #JoinTheMovement
This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking our community to help us lift up the next generation of students entering trucking and the skilled trades. ❤️🚛
The Next Generation in Trucking Foundation is dedicated to showing students that trucking is a high-wage, high-demand, high-skill career path that can change the trajectory of their lives.
Every dollar goes directly toward classroom support, career pathways, hands-on opportunities, and real students who are building brighter futures for themselves and their communities.
If you’re looking to make a year-end, tax-deductible gift, today is the perfect time.
✨ Your support truly moves the needle.
👉 Donate through the link in our bio.
🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from the Next Generation in Trucking Association!
This year, we’re extra grateful for the students, educators, industry partners, and supporters who are helping us build a stronger, brighter future for trucking. 🚚🧡
#NGTAssociation #FutureOfTrucking #TruckingEducation #CDLPrograms #DieselTech #WorkforceDevelopment #TruckingIndustry #Thankful
🚀 IT`S OFFICIALLY LIVE! The newest episode of NextGen Talks just dropped, and trust me, you’re going to want to hear this one. 🎧🔥
In this episode, Lindsey sits down with Scott Shaw, President & CEO of Lincoln Tech, to dive into how one of the nation’s most established technical schools is shaping the next generation of diesel technicians.
🎙️ Tune in now, this is one of our most inspiring episodes yet.
Links are in our bio!
A huge THANK YOU to the sponsors who make NextGen Talks possible:
🤝 @performancefoodservice
🤝 @descartes_systems
🤝 @National Apprenticeship Training Foundation (NATF)
🤝 @The National Transportation Institute
🤝 @xpologistics
🤝 @ats_sims
Let’s keep driving the future forward. 🚛
#NextGenTalks #NextGenerationInTrucking #DieselTech #SkilledTrades #LincolnTech #CareerPathways #TransportationCareers #FutureOfWork
Get ready, because a brand-new episode of Next Gen Talks drops LIVE this Thursday at 10AM CST, and you do not want to miss this one. 🔥
Lindsey sits down with Scott Shaw, President & CEO of Lincoln Tech for a powerhouse conversation on how one of America’s most iconic technical schools is shaping the next generation of diesel technicians. From his unlikely path from banking to skilled trades education, to 25 years of witnessing lives transformed through hands-on training, Scott brings the real talk and the real receipts.
They dive into EVERYTHING: 70% hands-on shop time, gamified diesel curriculum, Electude, 13-month block programs, 90% in-field placement, employer partnerships, career fairs, retention, mentorship, and the explosive growth of the trades with new campuses on the way.
If you care about the future of diesel tech, talent pipelines, or building real career pathways… this is your episode.
Set your reminder. Tell a friend. And tune in LIVE Thursday at 10AM CST. The future of skilled trades starts here. 🚀🔧
