Industry-Leading Partnership Program
Helping CDL Drivers Succeed After Training
Our professionally trained CDL drivers have taken advantage of our industry-leading partnership program. NTTS is proud of our history and thankful for our trucking company partners.
Local, dedicated, and regional driving positions are available with many of our partners: Swift Transportation, H.O. Wolding, DOT Foods, Gypsum Express, TMC Transportation, NFI, Werner Enterprises, U.S. Xpress, and McLane.
Partner Company Profiles

Swift Transportation
With more than 16,000 trucks, Swift has the driving opportunities new drivers want.
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When you join Swift’s Driving Force, we’ll exceed your expectations with benefits that go above and beyond. Swift is dedicated to delivering success to our drivers. In addition to the variety of driving opportunities available at Swift to new NTTS graduates, we offer Tuition Reimbursement, Competitive pay, Advanced safety technology, Automatic tractors, Latest model trucks: Freightliner, Kenworth, Volvo & Internationals, Dog and rider programs, Work/family balance, Career growth, 24/7 support, and a Military apprenticeship program.
“Swift Transportation has been hiring graduates from National Tractor Trailer School (NTTS) for more than 20 years. We find graduates from NTTS tend to be more prepared to start a career as a professional driver than those coming from other schools. NTTS graduates have secured positions with Swift in many areas including: Over the Road, Regional, Dedicated, Dry Van, Refrigerated, shop and office. I recommend to anyone thinking about a career in trucking to start by talking to the people at NTTS.”
– David Damon, Terminal Leader/VP, Swift Transportation, Syracuse, NY

H.O. Wolding
For over 85 years, HO Wolding has been committed to excellence – we truly care about our customers, suppliers, driver, and every member of our team.
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We call this commitment to excellence being True Blue. It’s a combination of forward-looking technology and practices with small-town values. Founded in 1935 by Herbert Wolding, HO Wolding has grown from a one-man milk route to a nationally recognized dry van carrier operating over 300 tractors across the continental United States. A Wisconsin-based company, HO Wolding operates on the small-town integrity and values that were set forth from the outset. In 2019, HO Wolding was acquired by Bison Transport, one of Canada’s largest fleets that has been recognized as one of North America’s Safest Fleets and have been consistently named one of the Best Fleets to Drive For. With this partnership, HO Wolding is available to offer drivers the service and culture of a smaller trucking company with the resources and efficiency of a large corporation.
“NTTS is without a doubt one of the premier truck driving institutions in the U.S. We’ve had an excellent, productive partnership with NTTS for 20 years and will continue to seek quality drivers from their program. We strive for True Blue Excellence and we know that is what we’ll get from graduates of NTTS.”
– Ken Smith, Recruiting Director, H.O. Wolding

DOT Foods
DOT Foods is the nation’s largest food redistributor and offers several different driving opportunities for recent NTTS graduates.
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Benefits include amazing pay, tuition reimbursement, 401k, and paid time off. For veterans, the company is an approved VA apprenticeship program for those veterans eligible under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. DOT Foods offers state-of-the-art Volvo/Peterbilt trucks, a variety of schedules for the home time you desire, and the pay you deserve. Our great support staff takes the time to know our drivers and families. www.drivefordot.com
“As always we at DOT Foods are delighted to have our partnership with NTTS. To have a quality school, that produces top-notch graduates, right in our own back yard has been a plus for our recruitment efforts, bringing new Drivers onto our Team as our business grows. Your inclusive training program allows the students to be better prepared as they enter their new career in the Transportation Industry.”
– Jason Kaljeskie, Assistant Transportation Manager, Dot Foods, Inc., Liverpool, NY

Gypsum Express
At Gypsum Express, our motto is “Our Drivers Makes the Difference.”
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We currently operate 14 terminals with a fleet of over 600 tractors. Gypsum Express offers local work, dedicated, regional dry van, and flatbed opportunities. We’re pleased to work with National Tractor Trailer School, knowing NTTS graduates are well-trained, professional student drivers. Gypsum Express makes it possible for each driver to enjoy a long, safe, and professionally rewarding trucking career.
“The quality of drivers that NTTS produces helps us reach our goal year after year. Our motto says it all “Our Drivers Make the Difference” and with NTTS graduates Gypsum can stay true to our motto and keep growing.”
– Bob Lingyak, Recruiter, Gypsum Express Ltd, Baldwinsville, NY

TMC Transportation
TMC Transportation is the trucking industry’s premier open deck (flatbed) carrier.
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The company prides itself on integrity, innovation, well-maintained, late-model equipment, outstanding safety record, and dedication to quality and customer service. We understand the needs of our drivers and strive to provide the best work-life balance. As a regional carrier, our average lengths of haul are less than 500 miles and many drivers get home on weekends without sacrificing pay. TMC’s driving positions provide the ideal opportunity to begin a flatbed trucking career. For over 40 years, TMC has been providing effective on-the-job training so that even drivers new to the industry have the confidence need to do the job safely.
“When TMC need drivers in Upstate New York the first place we go is NTTS. We’ve been great partners for many years and we appreciate the quality students we get from their program. As an employee-owned company we only want the best because our future depends on great co-workers and that is what we get from NTTS.”
– Cheryl Freauff, Vice President – Recruiting, TMC, Des Moines, IA

NFI
Founded in 1932, NFI is a family-owned business that treats every employee with dignity and respect. Drivers are the core of our business and we strive to provide the best environment.
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Drivers who join NFI can expect regular schedules for more reliable home time and routes that keep you closer to home along with some of the competitive pay and benefits. New graduates from NTTS will join one of the most modern fleets on the road today. We offer local, regional, and OTR opportunities available throughout North America. NFI wants you to be a safe, successful CDL driver and will invest in your future to ensure your career starts off the right way.

McLane
McLane is a supply chain services leader, delivering more than 10 billion pounds of merchandise to customers every year.
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McLane evolved from a small retail grocer in 1894, to a leading grocery wholesaler and distributor in the ’60s and ’70s, to a worldwide logistics powerhouse in the 1990s. McLane has made it a mission to be about innovation, integrity, and leadership.
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