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Technicians
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Technicians Gear Up for Truck Technology Changes

Technician at work

SAN ANTONIO — As truck technologies and emissions systems continue to evolve and electric-powered trucks begin to hit the market, the knowledge and expertise required to service and maintain these vehicles is also shifting.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 20, 2023
Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Texas Schools Awarded Grants for Trucking Vocations

A Windham School District student works on brakes

Educational grants for careers as truck drivers and diesel mechanics are among $54 million in awards by the Texas Workforce Commission to schools to buy equipment and expand job options for students.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 29, 2022
Business, Equipment

5 Questions With Ginnapher Velez of Clean Harbors

Ginnapher Velez with Clean Harbors

Five questions with Ginnapher (Ginn) Velez, senior vice president of asset management and fleet operations at Clean Harbors.

October 7, 2022
Business, Equipment

TMC Recommended Practices Are the Foundation of Maintenance

The essence of achieving superior quality in a fleet maintenance operation is critically dependent, literally, upon the nuts and bolts that hold the truck together.

Jack Legler | Technical Director, Technology & Maintenance Council
October 7, 2022
Business, Equipment

Guide To Raising Labor Rates In A Heavy-Duty Repair Shop

You’ll learn what impacts your labor rate and what factors you need to consider when raising it. You’ll also learn how to raise that rate—and the right way to communicate that raise to customers. 

August 1, 2022
Technology, Equipment

Minnesota’s Gabe Krebs to Compete in WorldSkills in Shanghai

One year from now, some of the world’s brightest and most highly trained young adults will gather in Shanghai for the 46th WorldSkills technician event. The contestants will go head-to-head seeking gold, silver and bronze medals.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
October 6, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Arkansas’ Mobile Job Simulator Promotes Industry

Be Pro, Be Proud, a workforce development initiative, puts students behind the wheel of a truck driving simulator inside a tractor-trailer.

Steve Brawner | Special to Transport Topics
December 7, 2020
Business, Equipment

ATA, TMC Celebrate Professional Technicians With Appreciation Week

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council recognized several service professionals Sept. 26 during the inaugural National Technician Appreciation Week.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
October 7, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Demand for Virtual Training Accelerates During Pandemic

The pandemic is accelerating the transition to virtual learning for truck technicians, and the industry might never turn back.

Katie Pyzyk | Special to Transport Topics
July 17, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Preparing New Technicians for Success

Diesel technician jobs are becoming more high-tech and specialized as truck manufacturers progressively adopt digital componentry. The profession is suffering from a worker deficit, and fleets find themselves hiring recruits fresh from technician school.

Katie Pyzyk | Special to Transport Topics
January 24, 2020

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