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Trailer Talkby Tom BergSeptember 17, 2018

Sick or Tired, Mechanics Compete at TMC's SuperTech

Trailers are a big part of the annual event's exhaustive testing process, reports Senior Contributing Editor Tom Berg.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2018

Transervice Offers Prospective Technicians Tuition Assistance

Transervice Logistics has established a tax-free educational assistance program for technicians that would include payments for school-related fees and equipment in order to help attract and support new prospective technicians.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2018

Congress Passes Bill to Expand Apprenticeship Program Support

The Senate has passed new bipartisan legislation that would update and expand support for state and local career and technical education programs to help high school and college students prepare for careers in a broad range of industries. The bill is expected to be signed by President Trump.

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ArticlesMay 15, 2018

Using Augmented Reality in Technician Training

How Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin, is using augmented reality to give its dlesel technician students a look inside the workings of a diesel engine.

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ArticlesMay 7, 2018

How Trucking is Addressing the Diesel Technician Shortage

Associations, schools and fleets are hard at work to attract young people, train technicians, and retain the techs they have.

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NewsApril 18, 2018

Truck Dealerships Employed 12% More People Last Year

Employment at the nation’s medium- and heavy-duty truck dealership was up 12.3% last year, according to a report released by the American Truck Dealers.

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Articlesby Denise RondiniApril 10, 2018

Commentary: Creating a Better Technician Training Ecosystem

If you want a better technician training ecosystem, sometimes you have to go out and make it happen. That's what some manufacturers created in California's Central Valley.

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NewsMarch 29, 2018

Most Transportation Companies Plan to Grow Workforce in 2018

HireRight's survey found that while the majority of transportation companies planned to increase their workforce in 2018, they were concerned about how difficult it was to find qualified candidates.

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Newsby Jim ParkMarch 26, 2018

Mack: Labor Shortages Potentially Harmful to Continued Growth

Jonathan Randall, Mack senior vice president, worries about who will drive all the trucks his company is building today.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsMarch 22, 2018

Q&A: TMC Chairman Jeff Harris to Focus on Technicians

This year's chairman of ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council says it all starts with truck technicians. Read our interview with USA Truck's Jeff Harris.

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