Late last year, a LinkedIn post reported the shortage of diesel technicians continues to be a significant challenge for fleets. According to the article, “With an estimated 80,000 job vacancies and an ...

The introduction of more advanced diesel truck engines, innovative emissions control systems, and cleaner diesel fuel over the past decade has improved air quality and fuel efficiency, according to ...

Fleets face a critical diesel technician shortage, with 65.5% of shops understaffed and 19.3% of positions unfilled in 2025. Recruiting and retaining techs requires career growth, competitive pay, ...

Diesel shops and fleets are struggling to recruit and retain qualified diesel technicians. New research from the American Transportation Research Institute looks into the challenges diesel shops and ...

Funding dedicated to training diesel technicians across four facilities in Massachusetts is included in about $24 million in vocational training grants issued by Gov. Maura Healey. The grants are ...

Editor's note: Scroll down to read The California Air Resources Board's response following DTF's report. U.S. trucking companies are buying more new low-emission diesel technology than ever before, ...

Vaneza Zepeda learned the basics at her grandpa’s San Antonio auto shop, but it was inside a 40,000-square-foot diesel-engine garage that she built a career. The 19-year-old turned an internship into ...

In the summer before his senior year, Russell McLean has his sights on a debt-free college plan and a well-paying job. McLean, a Larimore ( North Dakota) High School student, has been accepted into ...

The American Transportation Research Institute is asking for input from diesel technicians, shops, and schools for its research on the growing diesel technician shortage. Recognizing the complex ...

The diesel technology program of Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) is using state-of-the-art diesel equipment to prepare students for careers as diesel technicians. The engines are a Cummins ...

Research from DTF showed the number of new near-zero emission diesel trucks on the road increased 10.2% between 2021 and 2022. Near-zero emission trucks are advanced diesel technology manufactured in ...

Missy "DieselGirl" Albin is using her experience and online platform to help break stereotypes of what a diesel technician looks like. While careers in STEM fields have made a great deal of progress ...