ALTHOUGH driver recruitment and retention remains the critical issue for most motor carriers, nearly all fleets face a tight labor market for maintenance personnel. With the recent changes in engine ...

This story appears in the Sept. 21 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. A good portion of diesel mechanics today are baby boomers, and with the boomers reaching retirement ...

Page Trucking is offering training and apprenticeships for the next generation of truckers, including diesel mechanics, at ...

MOORHEAD -- Standing in the middle of RDO Equipment's shop in Moorhead, surrounded by John Deere tractors and hulking construction equipment, Emma Westman wears jeans, a dark-gray, button-down RDO ...

Santa Fe College's new diesel mechanics program will train students to become diesel truck technicians, leading to jobs with a median salary of $60,000. The two-year program begins this fall and costs ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — School districts across the Triad are dealing with ongoing staffing shortages. For Guilford County Schools, the challenge goes beyond teachers and bus drivers. WFMY News 2's Daniel ...

This story is part of the Spark: Igniting Your Future initiative by Times Media Spark is an project dedicated to providing students and parents with career ideas in ...

Most people are unaware of the differences between diesel and gas trucks. Both are big, can haul more than a conventional vehicle, and have good horsepower, but according to Prosource Diesel, there ...

Of the five high school students who graduated from Steve Patt’s first year teaching diesel mechanics, four of them soon found full-time jobs in the industry. That’s a testament to the demand for ...