In this week’s Education Station on Road Gang Radio, Jimmy Mac is joined by Jane Jazrawy of CarriersEdge to tackle one of the most important questions in trucking education: What makes a good trainer?

There’s no shared definition of effective training across the industry. Jane and Jimmy explore whether carriers, drivers, and schools truly understand what quality training looks like — and how gaps in standards may be impacting safety and driver readiness.

They also discuss the rise of self-certifying CDL schools, the effects of new FMCSA language rules on immigrant and non-domiciled drivers, and how changing CDL regulations could reshape the driver workforce. From loopholes in training programs to the unintended consequences of new federal rules, this conversation shines a light on what’s working and what isn’t in truck driver e ...