Bill attended the Commercial Vehicle Training Association Fall Conference in Las Vegas last week.  

The new Federal Entry Level Driver Training Rules were the main focus of the meetings. The CVTA is working on developing a training curriculum to meet these new standards.

Advanced Training Systems displayed a new version of their powerfull simulators.  Hopefully Interstate Truck Driving School will be getting some updated systems by the end of the year.

Advanced eTruck, van and bus concept vehicles are unveiled at world’s largest commercial vehicle show

Sep 20, 2016                                                        Jim Mele | Fleet Owner

HANNOVER, GERMANY. Once skeptical about the practicality of electric-powered commercial vehicles, Daimler Trucks is now planning to bring the Fuso eCanter to the U.S. market next year and to follow with production of electric light trucks from its van group by 2018.

Interstate Truck Driving School has a good working relationship with many of the
employees from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle
Services Division. We work with DVS staff every day toward the common goal of
preparing safe CDL drivers entering the workplace.
On Tuesday September 13th one of our students witnessed the actions of a DVS
employee that went above and beyond the call of duty. While administering a road
test in one of our vehicles on Cliff Road in Eagan at an intersection with Cliff Lake