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The newest approved videos from drivers, operators, body manufacturers, dealers and VTA. Watch the full library, filter by uploader and industry, or post your own.

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A dump truck working on a construction siteDriver3:42 Construction & DumpDawn shift at the quarry: tri-axle dumps loading outUploaded by [Driver name], Driver · Oct 2026 Illustration of concrete & aggregate trucks at workBody manufacturerSponsored5:18 Concrete & AggregatePour day: mixers feeding a bridge deckUploaded by [MIXER BODY MANUFACTURER], Body manufacturer · Oct 2026 Illustration of utility & telecom trucks at workOperator6:30 Utility & TelecomStorm crew: bucket trucks restore power overnightUploaded by [Operator name], Operator · Sep 2026 Illustration of refuse & recycling trucks at workDriver6:05 Refuse & RecyclingRide along on an automated side-loader routeUploaded by [Driver name], Driver · Sep 2026

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The VTA blog

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Fleet TechFeatured

Driver-facing cameras: what vocational drivers should know

What in-cab cameras record, the case for and against, privacy on vocational jobs, your rights and the questions to ask your fleet.

VTA EditorialOct 14, 20266 min read
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Podcast

The Crew Cab podcast

Conversations with drivers, mechanics, fleet managers and the people who build vocational trucks. New episodes twice a month.

Presented by[Podcast sponsor]

Coming soon to major podcast apps. Example episodes shown.

  • Ep. 4 · 42 minHarvest week: hauling grain when the clock is running
  • Ep. 3 · 35 minWhat a spilled load really costs your fleet
  • Ep. 2 · 48 minFrom the military to a mixer: a veteran driver's story
  • Ep. 1 · 29 minWhy VTA: the trucks that built America

Events & awards

Celebrate the crews

VTA Driver of the Year

Nominate an operator who goes the extra mile

Finalists are named from across vocational industries, and one is named VTA Driver of the Year. Winners are featured in a video, the newsletter and at an awards event.

  • Nominations open now
  • Finalists announced [month]
  • Winner announced [month]
Presented by[Presenting sponsor]

Truck roadeos

Driving skills competitions where operators back, turn and spot through a timed course. Winners go on to the Driver of the Year finals.

Refuse roadeoSide-loader and rear-loader drivers on a tight residential course.[Date] · [Location]Sponsored by [Sponsor]
Plow roadeoPlow and spreader operators on a cone course before winter.[Date] · [Location]Sponsored by [Sponsor]
Mixer roadeoReady-mix drivers backing to a pour and placing the chute.[Date] · [Location]Sponsored by [Sponsor]

Event calendar

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  • Trade show
    [Work truck trade show]    All industries[Month] · [City, ST]
  • Trade show
    [Waste and recycling expo]    Refuse & Recycling[Month] · [City, ST]
  • Trade show
    [Utility equipment expo]    Utility & Telecom[Month] · [City, ST]
  • Trade show
    [Fire apparatus conference]    Fire & Emergency[Month] · [City, ST]
  • Open house
    [Dealer open house and demo day]    Construction & Dump[Month] · [City, ST]
  • Trade show
    [Farm machinery show]    Agriculture & Farm[Month] · [City, ST]

Example calendar. Trade shows and dates are being added.

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