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The Empire
Blue Collar Empire.
A platform built by tradesmen for tradesmen. Training, tools, community, and gear, all under one American flag.
“Blue collar work built this country. This is a place to sharpen that craft, find your crew, and get the job done right.”
Founded in
New Mexico, USA
Blue Collar Empire Nation LLC
Our Mission
A home for the American tradesman.
Blue Collar Empire Nation is an educational platform and community for diesel technicians, welders, electricians, plumbers, HVAC pros, farmers, truckers, and the business owners who back them. We train, we equip, we connect, and we hire.
From full trade academies to gear worn with pride, this is the toolbox we always wished we had.
Learn the trade, prove your score, get hired, wear the empire.
Train
Academies for every trade
Equip
Official apparel & gear
Connect
Direct line to the founder
The Academies
Train every trade
Structured courses for eight blue collar tracks. Complete a course, get graded, receive a signed digital certificate by email from Christopher Sneed, Founder and Instructor.
For Truckers
CDL Pre Test
General knowledge, air brakes, combination vehicles, and endorsements. Drill until you pass.
Heavy Duty
Diesel Technician Academy
Semi trucks, farm tractors, drilling rigs. Diagnostics, engine builds, and shop practice.
Sparks & Steel
Welder Academy
MIG, TIG, stick, and pipe. Reading blueprints, prep, and inspection.
Line to Load
Electrician Academy
Residential, commercial, and industrial. Code, calculations, and safe practice.
Pipe & Gas
Plumber Academy
DWV, water supply, gas piping, fixture install. Sizing and code from day one.
Heat & Cool
HVAC Technician Academy
Refrigeration cycle, load calcs, controls, install and service in the real world.
The Land
Farmer Academy
Equipment maintenance, hydraulics, land management, and shop know how.
Own Your Trade
Business Academy
Estimating, bidding, invoicing, and running a real shop as a business owner.
Official Apparel & Gear
Wear the Empire with pride
Built tough for the shop, the field, and the jobsite. A preview of the upcoming Shopify store for Blue Collar Empire Nation.
No gear matches your search.
35+
Years in Diesel
On the CASE W14C loader — 35 years in diesel
Meet the Owner
Christopher Sneed
Founder · Diesel Technician · 35 Years Under the Hood
Chris built Blue Collar Empire Nation from a lifetime spent in shops, on jobsites, and behind the wheel of every rig imaginable. Thirty-five years in diesel taught him one thing: the American tradesman deserves a home built by his own kind.
From welders and electricians to plumbers, HVAC pros, farmers, and truckers, this empire was forged to train the next generation, arm them with the right tools, and connect them to real work. No fluff, no gatekeepers — just grit and a firm handshake.
35+ Years
Hands-on Diesel Experience
100% USA
American Owned & Operated
“This is the toolbox I always wished I had. Now it's yours.”Get in Touch with Chris
A Word from the Founder
Ready to Partner or Have Questions?
Let's Talk.
Wholesale, academy partnerships, apparel collabs, or a straight question about the platform. Reach out — a real tradesman answers.
Contact
Talk to the Empire.
All communications happen through email so nothing gets lost. Employers, instructors, media, or a fellow tradesman with a question: we answer everyone.
- Email patrioticasf1776@gmail.com
- Phone (915) 251-8204
- Based in 401 Vinton Rd #3, New Mexico
Built by hands.
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