Next Gen Trucking Talk with Lindsey Trent
The Next Gen Trucking Association is a membership-based advocacy group solely dedicated to advancing the trucking industry as a career choice for the next generation through nationwide education and awareness initiatives. As a leading national nonprofit trade association, Next Gen Trucking Association (NGT) inspires, educates, and provides resources for young people and schools and promotes opportunities within the trucking industry. This podcast is all about steering the next generation towards careers in trucking. Who is doing it, how, and best practices. For more information contact Lindsey Trent at info@nextgentrucking.org.
Next Gen Trucking Talk with Lindsey Trent
From Shop Floor to Strategy: Bryan Boyd on Building Talent and Bridging Gaps in Trucking
In this episode, Lindsey sit down with Bryan Boyd, Senior National Account Manager at Hendrickson, who shares his 26-year journey from the shop floor to managing relationships with top 100 fleets. Bryan reflects on Hendrickson’s "big company, small feel" culture and how training and development—especially for Gen Z—have been vital to retention and growth.
We dive into Hendrickson’s recent presence at the Technology Student Association (TSA) national conference, where they engaged with thousands of students curious about engineering, trades, and careers in trucking. Bryan highlights the surprise many students had when learning about the high-tech side of manufacturing, including robotic welding and CNC machining, and the value of early hands-on exposure through TSA competitions.
This episode is a call to action for the trucking industry: Show up. Represent. Educate. The future workforce is interested—but they need to see what’s possible.
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The Next Generation in Trucking Association is a non-profit trade association who is engaging and training the next generation of trucking industry professionals by partnering with high schools, community/technical colleges and private schools to connect to and launch training programs around North America.
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