What’s a Good Driver?
Everybody wants good truck drivers these days. Funny thing though, the recruiting ads are usually desperately short on specifics. So what is a good driver? Let’s ask a few of the many masters that drivers serve in the course of their duties.
Jacksonville trucker involved in fatal crash in Brevard
A Jacksonville truck driver was involved in an early Tuesday accident in Brevard County that left a 47-year-old Melbourne man dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Letters: A present for truckers
Although not everyone knows about it, Congress and President Obama gave Vermonters an early Christmas present last month.
Joseph Rich Awarded Trucker Buddy of the Month for August…
Joseph Rich, a driver for Wayne Dalton Transportation, has been named Trucker Buddy of the Month for August 2011 after being nominated by Donna O’Connell, a fifth grade teacher at Wadding River Elementary School in Wading River, N.Y. O’Connell explains…
Pilot Flying J Opens Travel Centers in Nevada, Mo., Marion, Ill.
On Dec. 19, Pilot Flying J open two new full-service travel centers in the Midwest.
Truckers for Troops Campaign Raises Thousands for Care Pa…
The fifth annual Truckers for Troops campaign succeeded in passing last year’s amount in dollars raised with $73,560 going to care packages for military personnel stationed in combat areas overseas.
Suddath Companies Acquires City Moving Systems
Suddath is proud to announce its second acquisition in 2011 – City Moving Systems, Inc., based in Kent, Wash.
TransRep inks agreement with Maple Leaf Lubricants
CALEDONIA, Ont. — Maple Leaf Lubricants has hired TransRep to help grow the sales of their lubricants to commercial trucking companies on both sides of the border. Burlington, Ont.-based Maple Leaf has an agreement with Coastal Integrated… [Full Story]
TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index steady in November
TORONTO, Ont. — TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index remained steady in November with no change from October levels, the company announced. However, year-over-year load volumes increased a “healthy” 17%, according to TransCore officials. [Full Story]
Polar Tank Trailer Ratifies 5-Year Labor Contract
Polar Tank Trailer LLC and the International Associations of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union have reached an agreement on a new five-year labor contract.