National Association of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools

Today's membership spotlight comes from Missy Blair, Academic Director with Pima Community College!

The U.S. Department of Transportation & Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration just announced the Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMVOST) Award Summary.

The CMVOST grant program provides funding for enhanced operator training in the safe us of CMVs with the priority for training current or former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including National Guard members, Reservists, and their spouses.

Happy Thursday! Today's membership spotlight comes from Brent Lauber, Client Solutions Manager with Kelly Anderson Group

Happy Friday! Today's membership spotlight comes from Amy Bricken, Director of Client Development at Driver iQ

Happy Monday! Today's membership spotlight comes from Christy Choice, Professional Services at Tenstreet, LLC

Treasurer Robert Behnke welcomes you to attend one of our NAPFTDS Regional Conferences at a host location to receive the latest industry insight, discuss the future of transportation, and network with trucking professionals.

Region 1 & 2 - Advanced Training Systems LLC in San Diego, CA. – Nov 17-19, 2024
Region 3 & 5 – Fox Valley Technical College & Schneider in Green Bay, WI. - September 22-24, 2024
Region 4 - Amarillo College in Amarillo, TX. - October 03-04, 2024
Region 6 - Tallahassee State College in Tallahassee, FL. - December 9-10, 2024

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Calling all transportation professionals! It's REGIONAL season.

Join NAPFTDS and their members at a host location to receive the latest industry insight, discuss the future of transportation, and network with trucking professionals.

Region 1 & 2 - Advanced Training Systems LLC in San Diego, CA. – dates TBD
Region 3 & 5 – Fox Valley Technical College & Schneider in Green Bay, WI. - September 22-24, 2024
Region 4 - Amarillo College in Amarillo, TX. - October 03-04, 2024
Region 6 - Tallahassee State College in Tallahassee, FL. - December 9-10, 2024

Register today
https://napftds.org/events/category/regionals/

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Happy Monday! Today's membership spotlight comes from Jamey Moon, Field Recruiter at Covenant

As we celebrate the birth of our great nation, we want to extend our warmest wishes to each and every one of you. Today, we come together to honor the spirit of freedom, resilience, and unity that defines us as Americans. Happy Independence Day!

Who is NAPFTDS? The National Association of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools is an organization for the promotion of public education for the transportation industry. Through membership, educators can network with other truck driving schools across the country to provide the highest quality, most cost-effective, and up-to-date training available.

Today's membership spotlight comes from Jill Shultz, Sr. Editor - Transportation Safety at J. J. Keller & Associates.

Happy Flag Day!

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Today's membership spotlight comes from Donnie Tulk, Coordinator of Professional Truck Driving at Tulsa Tech and NAPFTDS Vice President

🎙️ Tune in to the Latest NextGen Talks Podcast! 🎙️

Join us as we express our heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors and welcome FMCSA's Nikki McDavid and Becky Rehburg. Nikki dives into the FMCSA's Commercial Driver's License Division, shedding light on the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program (SDAPP). Discover its origins, objectives, and how motor carriers can apply.

🔊 Listen and Watch NOW! Don't miss out! 🔊

Listen: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2095830/15232783-fmcsa.mp3?download=true

Listen and Watch: https://youtu.be/qNlfS6n84v4

Today's membership spotlight comes from Michael Stricek, Senior VP of Doron Precision Systems, Inc.

Tune in to the Show on SiriusXM Road Dog Trucking Channel 146 tomorrow morning at 11am ET as we discuss learning and education. 🎙️🚛📚💡

Special guests include:
👉 Jeff Burkhardt, Senior Director of CDL Operations, Ancora Education
👉 Gina Anderson, CEO, Follow Nugget
👉 Martin Garsee, Executive Director, National Association of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools (NAPFTDS)

You don't want to miss it! Learn more:

Women In Trucking Show | SiriusXM SiriusXM’s Women In Trucking show features stories of the challenges and opportunities professionals working in the trucking industry face.

Today's membership spotlight focuses on Michael McCarthy, CDL Program Director at Seward County Community College

Registration is open! The 34th NAPFTDS Annual Conference will be held in Reno, Nevada, April 21-24, 2024.

· Network with Publicly Funded Truck Driving School and industry partners
· Share resources to provide the highest quality and most cost-efficient training
· Acquire information about legislative initiatives, research, and related topics that directly impact public education and the transportation industry.
· Foster partnerships between various stakeholders in the transportation industry.
· Visit and talk with industry vendors

Online Registration & Agenda - https://napftds.org/event/napftds-annual-conference
NAPFTDS Website and Information - https://napftds.org/

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Truck Driver Trainer Job Category Regular Support Staff FVTC Worksite J.J. Keller - Transportation Center Hourly Rate $25.76 Hours Per Week 40 Note to internal applicants: Do not apply via this portal. Login to your Workday Account and Find Internal Career Opportunities through the Internal Portal. Job Description Summa...

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/truck-drivers-carriers

Fewer Truck Drivers Looking to Switch Carriers | Transport Topics The number of truck drivers looking to jump to a different carrier has been decreasing since last year, but that hasn’t stopped recruiters from pursuing them, according to a recent survey.

https://www.thetrucker.com/trucking-news/rig-of-the-week/cat-scale-rig-of-the-week-conrad-shada

Just for fun.

CAT Scale Rig of the Week | Conrad Shada - TheTrucker.com If you spot this eye-catching Peterbilt on the highway, you might think, “What a great-looking 379!” Well, you wouldn’t be right … but you wouldn’t be

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https://www.trucking.org/economics-and-industry-data

By the numbers...

Economics and Industry Data Trucks move roughly 72.2% of the nation's freight by weight. That is just one of many statistics calculated and tracked by American Trucking Associations' professional staff that you can learn about here. For more on Trucking Economics, follow Bob Costello, Chief Economist for American Trucking Asso...

https://www.trucking.org/news-insights/epa-erring-allowing-california-create-regulatory-patchwork

EPA Erring By Allowing California to Create Regulatory Patchwork Mar 31, 2023 Image "This isn’t the United States of California." Washington – American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear said the Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to allow California to move forward with damaging and unrealistic emissions ru...

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/nacfe-future-hydrogen

NACFE Says Trucking’s Future Is With Hydrogen | Transport Topics NACFE said as the trucking industry moves toward zero-emission vehicles, its research finds that hydrogen-powered trucks are the best option to reach those long-term goals.

Some of the pictures from our regional meetings are below! Tag yourselves if you see yourself!

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/driver-shortage-decreases-slightly-78000-ata-says

Driver Shortage Decreases Slightly to 78,000, ATA Says SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations revealed Oct. 25 that it estimates the shortfall of professional drivers has decreased slightly to 78,000 for this year.

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