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 education.

Brought to you by CarriersEdge, the leader in online safety and compliance training for the trucking industry.

Learn more at https://www.carriersedge.com

Read more on this topic:

CDL training oversight: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/cdl-t...

FMCSA rule updates: https://tanktransport.com/2025/11/fmc...

OOIDA on CDL testing rules:https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ooi...

CDL overhaul and Ukrainian drivers: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cdl...

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