STC & Transcasa Set to Roll Out New CDL Program

South Texas College and Trancasa set to roll out new CDL Program

South Texas College, in partnership with international ground transportation leader Trancasa, has set in motion a new commercial driver’s license program that will address a growing demand for drivers in the industry.

“This is a classic example of South Texas College reskilling and upskilling through education and training to meet regional and local labor demands,” said South Texas College president Dr. Ricardo J. Solis who brokered the partnership with Trancasa.

The new CDL program will consist of 200 total hours of instruction delivered over five weeks.

“Now, in partnership with STC, we are moving the world with a school devoted to the biggest and most in-demand transportation career - that of the CDL professional driver,” said Carlos Canales, CEO for Trancasa.

Trancasa operates a fleet of 700 trucks each equipped with anticollision technology and cameras to facilitate training. A growing and diversified customer base on both sides of the border is supported by the company’s 1,250 employees.

Trucking is a $791.7 billion industry that hauls 72.5 percent of all freight transported in the United States. An aging workforce however, combined with recent surges in labor shortages, has created a vacuum of around 80,000 truck drivers.

“We know there is an urgent need for truck drivers, and we are planning a very robust program where students will be able to obtain their CDL driver’s license and get them on the road as soon as possible. We are hoping to expand it to our campus in Weslaco and then Starr County,” Solis said. “I refer back on my background in international trade and commerce to be able to bring all of my experience in those fields together to work here for the Valley, and to make STC a true center for workforce and economic development.”

For more information about the CDL course, please visit southtexascollege.edu/cdl

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