Wisconsin’s Lakeside International Truck dealership has decided to tackle the technician shortage head-on by launching its own, in-house diesel technology academy.
A new report from TMC and Decisiv has found that parts and labor costs are trending downward for the second quarter of improvement since 2023.
In the quest to hire quality diesel technicians, some fleets have learned they can find quality workers from two groups that might be overlooked sometimes. Companies that hire military veterans and women technicians are finding success with both.
A new report by the TechForce Foundation found that for the first time in over a decade, technical school completion rates are rising, good news for the technician shortage.
The American Transportation Research Institute Board of Directors approved its 2023 top research priorities.
Annual heavy-duty repair revenue report provides business-management insights for operators of truck repairs shops.
TechForce Foundation created a video designed to educate young people about the opportunities and benefits of a career in collision repair.
The total number of diesel technicians employed in 2021 was 293,200, a 6.5% increase from 2020, according to the TechForce Foundation. But new entrant techs have less training than before.
Learn how the industry can face off against an acute shortage of technicians and populate repair shops with experts ready to diagnose and repair today’s sophisticated commercial trucks.
According to an industry overview by Stertil-Koni, today’s technicians are demanding better working conditions in addition to higher pay.
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