Show the Truck, Share the Story: How Associations Can Inspire Future Drivers

In this episode of NGT Talks, Lindsey Trent sits down with John Hausladen, President of the Minnesota Trucking Association, to discuss his 30-year journey in the trucking industry and the people who make it so impactful. John shares how the industry’s strong community ties—often built through family-owned companies—create a powerful culture of service, professionalism, and pride. The conversation explores the workforce challenges facing trucking today, including recruiting quality drivers and technicians, and highlights how introducing people to trucking—often simply by letting them climb into a truck—can change perceptions and spark career interest.John also shares how the Minnesota Trucking Association is tackling workforce development through innovative initiatives like their Youth Engagement Toolkit, career outreach partnerships with schools, and a year-long Next Leader leadership development program that prepares the next generation of industry leaders. Throughout the conversation, Lindsey and John emphasize the importance of investing in people, strengthening connections between education and industry, and creating meaningful experiences that help young people see trucking as a rewarding career path. Together, they reinforce a powerful message: the future of trucking depends on engaging and developing the next generation of talent.https://www.mntrucking.org/https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hausladen-845a481b/https://vimeo.com/1109673321Thank you to our Sponsors!!!https://www.performancefoodservice.com/https://www.descartes.com/homehttps://www.act1trucking.org/https://www.xpo.com/https://driverwages.com/https://atssimulation.com/https://www.mjai.com/https://www.averitt.com/https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home.html?locale=truehttps://fusionnow.io/https://gfs.com/en-us/https://forklift-simulator.com/The Next Generation in Trucking Association is a non-profit trade association who is engaging and training the next generation of trucking industry professionals by partnering with high schools, community/technical colleges and private schools to connect to and launch training programs around North America.Visit our website:  www.nextgentruckers.orgContact us at:  [email protected] us on socials here:FacebookInstagramYoutubeLinkedInTikTok