America’s trucking industry has made a lot of its need for truck drivers – and rightly so. However, a similar situation is growing in fleet maintenance shops across the nation -- and the upshot is the industry needs diesel technicians nearly as badly as it needs drivers. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, trucking will require an estimated 67,000 new technicians as well as 75,000 new diesel engine specialists by 2022.
This quarter we offer a piece on what you can do to support the industry's efforts to attract young talent to careers in diesel technology. It isn't the greasy, thankless job that it used to be. And these days diesel technicians are becoming highly trained with more focus on computerized diagnostics and making very good money with endless career possibilities. Meanwhile, we spoke with several young techs (all under 30 years old) for their thoughts on the field.
Plus, there's also scads of news, announcements and fleet safety tips.
