ALTHOUGH driver recruitment and retention remains the critical issue for most motor carriers, nearly all fleets face a tight labor market for maintenance personnel. With the recent changes in engine ...

In the world of automotive repair, two prominent career paths stand out: auto mechanics and diesel mechanics. While both professions involve repairing and maintaining vehicles, they differ ...

Ask a room full of diesel mechanics which engine is the worst to work on and the answers come fast, colorful, and very specific. From cramped pickup bays to sprawling Class 8 chassis, the “toughest ...

GARRISON, Mont. — Garrison has always been a crossroads of trade and travel. It sits at the intersection of Highway 12, leading to Helena, and Interstate 90, connecting Missoula to Butte and points ...

President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to Troy Lake, a Wyoming diesel mechanic who was convicted of violating federal emissions laws after modifying pollution-control equipment on diesel ...

Trucking has thousands of steady well-paying technician positions available. So why can’t the industry find anyone to hire? A technician wage survey conducted in the second half of 2018 by ...

Prison Rehabilitative Industries and Diversified Enterprises (PRIDE Enterprises), an inmate training company operating in Florida correctional facilities, recently launched a diesel mechanic training ...

John Carey looked out over the shop floor of his diesel engine repair business at the number of large engines in various stages of disrepair and proclaimed that he could sure use a few more ...

James Sprunt Community College is dedicated to empowering students to enter the workforce with confidence. Diesel Mechanics Instructor, Stanley Skidmore, joined the JSCC family in November of 2020.