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The new (female) face of truckingLeilani and Cheyenne are not your typical high school students. What sets them apart is that they both share a passion for trucking and see the vast opportunities that industry

Faith for the Long Haul: Dave Dein Teaches Truck-Driving SkillsEducator’s program teaches students skills for a viable industry

The Driver Deficit: Who will drive the future?With nearly half of drivers retiring over the next decade and freight volumes continuing to climb, trucking needs to attract a more diverse workforce built for the long haul. Here’s what that might…

Patterson High program opening doors to distribution center jobsWith new facility, trucker training, Patterson JUSD has the state’s first industry-grade supply chain and logistics program for high school students in Patterson, CA.

Convoy Radio | ConvoyConvoy is reinventing the trucking industry with an on-demand service for arranging regional and local shipments.

KKW Trucking, Inc.The KKW Podcast welcomes guests Dave and Leilani to the show from Patterson, CA to discuss their high school trucking program, how they got into trucking, the future of the industry, and to have some...

Female High School Students: The New Face of TruckingA high school trucking program addresses the issues that the industry currently faces.

‘You can make over $100,000.’ Program brings lucrative job opportunity to high schoolSome students at Patterson High School in western Stanislaus County are learning the basics of driving large commercial trucks and are aiming for big paychecks.

Patterson High School Takes on Truck Driver Shortage - Supply Chain 24/7With commercial truck driver shortage looming, a high school in Patterson, California decided to take a proactive approach by creating a truck driving school program dedicated to bringing new drivers into the industry.

Proponents say DRIVE-Safe Act will create safe way to bring in younger drivers“It provides an environment to train younger drivers with the right temperament and level of maturity to do the job in a safe and efficient manner," said Mark Allen, president and CEO of IFDA.

PHS career and technical programs create opportunities, change livesStudents who enroll in any of the programs offered through Career and Technical Education at Patterson High School can add the training program itself to their resumes, but they will also receive something at least equally valuable: The benefits that can only come from instructors who have both passion for their chosen fields and real-world experience.

California High School Takes on Commercial Truck Driver ShortageWith a commercial truck driver shortage looming, a high school in Patterson, California decided to take a proactive approach by creating a truck driving school program dedicated to bring new drivers into the industry.

Trucking industry targeting high school girls to help fill the 'driver shortage'A high school in California is hoping to entice female students into the trucking industry in order to address the so-called 'truck driver shortage.'

High School Takes on Commercial Truck Driver ShortagePatterson High School’s truck driver program could serve as a model for how industry can get attract new talent while they’re still in school.

New truck-driving course at California high school changing livesPatterson High School's first year offering a truck driving course for 16 students is proving to be a major success.

Former hauler Dave Dein and partners bring trucking to high-school curriculumWorking with staff at Patterson High School and several trucking partners, Dave Dein has established what as far as he can tell is the first non-vocational-school CDL trucking course in the country…

How Amazon is teaming up with Patterson HSStudents at Patterson High School are working to duplicate some aspects of an Amazon distribution plant – and getting help from the giant tech company.

Valley Farm Towns Are Being Transformed by Online ShoppingCommunities grapple with questions about the industry: How good are the jobs? Are they long term? What is going to happen with automation?

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