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.
Episodes
33 episodes
Tank Trucks, Safety, and Careers in the Trucking Industry with Usher Transport
The Industry Discussion and Career Insights meeting, sponsored by Advanced Training Systems, Averett Ford Air Walmart, XPO Logistics, and the National Transportation Institute, focused on the transition of professionals into the trucking indust...
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35:35
Talking about the American School Counselors Association annual conference and the trucking industry
The Recap and Strategy Discussion meeting reviewed insights from the recent American School Counselors Association annual conference, highlighting the growing interest among school counselors in promoting trucking careers. Key participants, inc...
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35:45
Industry Analysis and Economic Outlook Discussion featuring Thom Albrecht from Reliance Partners
OverviewThe Industry Analysis and Economic Outlook Discussion meeting, featuring Reliance Partners, provided a comprehensive overview of the transportation and logistics sector amid ongoing economic challenges. Prepare to thrive: Companies ...
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36:26
What is the Truck Parking Club?
In the recent discussion led by Evan from Truck Parking Club, the innovative platform, launched in 2022, was introduced as a solution for the truck parking shortage, functioning like "Airbnb for truck parking." The service connects truckers wit...
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17:52
E. T. Mitchell is the Director of Workforce Partnerships at Olive Harvey College where she creates partnerships in the TDL Industry.
The meeting discussed the role of E.T. Mitchell as the Director of Workforce Partnerships at Olive Harvey College, where she focuses on creating partnerships in the TDL industry to provide opportunities such as employment, internships, and appr...
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22:42
How Classic Carriers creates partnerships with local high schools and FFA programs.
The meeting focused on introducing Luke Subler from Classic Carriers and discussing the company's operations, partnerships with high schools and FFA programs, training programs for technicians, and community outreach initiatives. Key action ite...
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37:01
FMCSA talks about the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program
During this podcast, key points included expressions of gratitude to sponsors and introductions of FMCSA guests Nikki McDavid and Becky Rehburg. Nikki provided an overview of the FMCSA's Commercial Driver's License Division, particularly highli...
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35:38
An Interview with Carriers in the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program
The meeting discussed the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program, focusing on how it addresses the driver shortage issue in the trucking industry by training candidates aged 18 to 21. Tim and Joe highlighted their company's participation reas...
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59:13
Mark Mutton from Inflection Point shared his journey from an electrical engineer to utilizing A.I. for staffing.
Mark Mutton from Inflection Point shared his journey from an electrical engineer to staffing, founding the company in 2019. Their recruitment approach utilizes AI tools like chat GPT for personalized messaging, aiming for successful placements ...
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24:05
Roman Garcia discusses his early hands-on experience with truck maintenance, and how a high school program at STC shaped his career path.
Roman Garcia shared becoming a business owner, influenced by family, his early hands-on experience with truck maintenance, and how a high school program at STC shaped his career path. Roman highlighted the importance of practical training for a...
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30:15
The collaboration between two High School teachers in Ohio lead to an Amazing BioDiesel Project.
This chat centered on an High School biodiesel program in Ohio involving ( Principal Eric Lawson lawsone@blan.org ) ( Ms. Harpen, Chemistry Instructor, harpena@blan.org ) (Mr. Bronson, Diesel Tech Instructor, ronsonG@gr...
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38:55
CJ, a dedicated truck driver from Australia and a spokesperson for the trucking industry, shares her journey.
CJ discussed progression in obtaining truck driving licenses and emphasized the need for proper training before handling larger vehicles like road trains. CJ highlighted her unique lifestyle of flying to Western Australia to drive road trains a...
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42:22
Haiden Watkins discusses his career path and the role of a broker in the trucking industry.
Haiden Watkins, a 19-year-old broker, discusses his career path and the role of a broker in the trucking industry. Haiden shares that he started working in warehousing at 14 and was inspired by his father's involvement in transportation. He exp...
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29:23
Clarissa Rankin, a successful truck driver and influencer, shares her story and passion for the trucking industry.
https://rktrainingacademy.com/https://www.instagram.com/iamclarissarankin/Clarissa Rankin, a successful truck driver and influencer, shares her story and passion for the trucking industry. She discusses...
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29:06
Encouraging Women To Consider Careers In Traditionally Male-Dominated Fields With Ken Midgett
Lindsey Trent and Ken Midgett discuss the importance of getting more females involved in Career Tech Ed (CTE) programs. They share their personal experiences with encouraging women to consider careers in traditionally male-dominated fields, suc...
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40:26
High School Advisory Boards with Patterson High School CDL Instructor Dave Dein
Dave Dein, the CDL coordinator and instructor at Patterson High School in California, shares his experience with forming an advisory board for their truck driving program. The advisory board consists of local trucking companies who contribute t...
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Episode 15
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26:52
Jason Wang, the founder and CEO of Free World, discusses the challenges faced by individuals with criminal histories when reentering society.
Jason Wang, the founder and CEO of Free World, discusses the challenges faced by individuals with criminal histories when reentering society. He highlights the financial burden they face due to low-paying jobs and accumulated debts. Jason share...
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Episode 16
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29:49
High School Advisory Boards Jake Kepich
Jake Kepich is the Medium / Heavy Duty Truck Technician Instructor at the Center of Applied Technology North in Severn, MD. In this podast, Lindsey and Jake speak about Advisory Boards. His program is certified by ASE Education Foun...
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Episode 14
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30:03
Touch a Truck and the Evolution of Diesel Mechanics and the Future of Technology - Dave Brannan from Evans Delivery and Ron Scholler of TransEdge Truck Center
Dave Brannon from Evans Delivery hosted a Touch A Truck event and received support from Ron Scholler of TransEdge, who donated a 2024 Volvo sleeper truck for the event. They discuss the importance of the trucking industry, especially in deliver...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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57:31
Mee Hee Smith - Early Talent Manager - XPO
Mee Hee Smith, Early Career Manager at XPO, talks about her background and role within the company. She explains that XPO created her position to focus on talent pipelining and developing partnerships with local communities. The conversation to...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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32:40
Exploring Trucker Recruiters new platform that utilizes data components to match drivers with companies.
Can data and technology marry to create a platform that brings the best quality driver candidates to work for you? Kyle Soukup from Trucker Recruiters is disrupting the trucking industry through the new platform his team has built t...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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27:40
California Trucking Association - Eric Sauer, President & CEO
The transcript is a conversation between Lindsey Trent from Next Gen Trucking and Eric Sauer, President and CEO of the California Trucking Association. In the first part, they discuss truck driver appreciation events and the importance of recog...
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