Love’s reaches 300 Truck Care Academy graduates milestone
Published on: Jul 20, 2023
Diesel technician development program is set to expand with two new training facilities to be opened in the coming months located in Arizona and Indiana.
Love's Truck Care and Speedco recently celebrated the milestone of 300 diesel technicians graduating from Truck Care Academy since the training program launched in April 2022.
This initiative is the only accelerated diesel technician training program of its kind for beginners. Employees who complete it are given a tool set valued at $3,500 and are eligible to earn a commission for mechanical work on top of their hourly pay and an annual productivity bonus. The curriculum combines classroom interaction with hands-on experience in seven heavy-duty truck systems.
For their training, candidates travel to one of two Truck Care Academies in Amarillo, Texas, or El Reno, Oklahoma. Two more training facilities are set to open in Arizona and Indiana in the coming months.
“Our plan to expand the Truck Care Academy program and double our number of diesel technician graduates over the next year underscores our commitment to invest in our talented team members. We have the largest over-the-road workforce of diesel technicians and mechanics, and we want to help them realize their career goals,” said Gary Price, executive vice president for Love’s.
Besides the Truck Care Academy, Love’s Truck Care and Speedco also offers a non-accelerated Diesel Technician Apprenticeship Program with mobile training labs which bring the classroom to employees.
