Welcome to the second quarter!
Are you ready for May?
The FMCSA will open the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program carrier application in May. NGT wants to help you be ready and we hope that the 3,000 apprenticeship spots will fill up quickly. Here is what you need to know: 
 
  • Sign up for a Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Program. You can sign up with a registered sponsor such as NGT, TCA, or ATA or you can use FASTPORT to sign up for your own DOL Apprenticeship Program.   

  • Have the FMCSA training protocols ready. That includes the equipment, trainer, trainee, and check to see if you meet the safety requirements. Here is a handy link to the guidelines.  

  • Have the regulatory documents already prepared. Trucksafe Consulting has created a documentation package for carriers seeking to participate in the Apprenticeship Pilot Program. It includes documents, forms, policies, and releases to help carriers comply with requirements and minimize their exposure to regulatory enforcement and highway accidents. If you're a member of NGT, these documents are free for you, simply email lindsey@nextgentrucking.org to receive your copies. If you are not a member, you can purchase the package here.

Lindsey Trent
President & Co-Founder, Next Gen Trucking Association
Mid America Trucking Show Recap
This was the 50-year anniversary of the Mid-America Trucking Show hosted in Louisville, Kentucky. NGT welcomed 240 students from eight different high schools in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. These students are currently enrolled in diesel and automotive technology or are interested in obtaining a CDL. They were very excited to talk to employers, learn about the trucking industry, and receive giveaways.

NGT organized a scavenger hunt where the students went to various booths to receive prizes. Some of the scavenger hunt highlights included meeting Richard Petty (pictured right), stopping at Shell Rotella to receive a pair of work gloves, getting an oversized pen at Hirschbach, hats from Kenworth and Caterpillar, and driving the brand-new Advanced Training Systems simulator in the Women in Trucking Driver Ambassador Trailer, which was unveiled at MATS (pictured right).

Each student left with a smile on their face. One student got a chance to talk to the company that she hopes to work for when she graduates in May. We received many messages of thanks. One that stood out was from the principal of Eastside Career Center which has a Diesel Tech program and is hoping to add a CDL program. “Thank you so much for the entry ticket and for organizing such a great time for our students. They absolutely LOVED it! I can't believe how excited they were about it when they got back. You are fabulous! I think we'll make this an annual event. It was surely a hit.”
This is what we are all about- getting the NEXT GENERATION
of industry professionals excited about
trucking and the careers and products offered!
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