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New association aims to build pipeline of truck drivers, technicians

July 20, 2021 – The driver and technician shortage has been at the forefront of trucking discourse for years, ranking as the top industry concern since 2017. Though quick, immediate

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Non-Profit Aims to Train Next-Gen Truck Drivers, Techs

July 14, 2021 – A recently launched non-profit, the Next Generation in Trucking Association, has partnered with schools in Kentucky, Wisconsin and California, to provide commercial driver’s license and diesel

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Organization forms to recruit next generation to trucking

A new organization has one goal in mind: convince young people to join the trucking industry.  The Next Generation in Trucking Association, recently announced new school partnerships to provide CDL driver

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Next Generation in Trucking Association partners with schools to train diesel techs, truck drivers

July 14, 2021 – A recently launched non-profit, The Next Generation in Trucking Association, announced new school partnerships to provide CDL driver and diesel technician programs for young adults in

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DRIVE-Safe Act proponents call for greater trust in trained younger drivers

CCJ Daily Report – Legislation proposes two-step apprenticeship and hundreds of hours of training on trucks equipped with latest safety technology.

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DRIVE-Safe Act proponents call for greater trust in trained younger drivers

June 3, 2021 – Talks of labor shortages and truck driver safety are common themes at industry conferences, in newsletters, editorials and even watercooler conversations — with good reason.  But

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Trucking association launches CDL training programs

CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly – Nonprofit group partners with high schools and community colleges to train the next generation of truck drivers and technicians.

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The newly formed Next Generation in Trucking Association establishes high school programs to meet this huge need.

Only six high schools in the U.S. offer CDL driver programs. One of those can be found at Patterson High School in Patterson, California. The program, which was created in

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