Con-way Truckload

Con-way Truckload hires heroes

With Con-way Truckload Recruiting manager Gretchen Jackson Location: Joplin, Mo. DRIVERS HIRED PER WEEK: 35 TOTAL DRIVERS: 3,000 TOTAL TRACTORS: 2,700 TRAILERS OPERATING IN U.S., MEXICO, CANADA: 8,000 Con-way Truckload hires heroes RECRUITING MILITARY VETS PAYS OFF FOR BOTH COMPANY AND DRIVER Gretchen Jackson, recruiting manager for Con-way Truckload in Joplin, Mo., heads ...

By Carolyn Magner Mason Published July 1, 2012

Technology

Back to the BASICs Does driver training have the biggest impact on CSA performance? The Compliance Safety Accountability program created a boom for technology providers. Many companies began marketing new CSA solutions before the program went live in December 2010 and have continued since. Some technology can ...

By Aaron Huff Published May 1, 2012

Technology

In and Out By switching to computer-based training, Marten Transport drivers move faster, more effectively through orientation Whether your newly hired drivers come in for orientation one at a time or by the dozen, how can you be sure any of them are paying attention? Contrary to ...

By Aaron Huff Published April 1, 2012

Equipment

Product Reviews, OEM & supplier news and equipment management trends Fuso comes out swinging Truck maker rebounds from Japan earthquake The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan was the country’s greatest disaster since the end of World War II. But on a cold rainy day in ...

By Jack Roberts Published January 1, 2012

Culture SHOCK

Everyone talks about shop safety. But how serious is your fleet about it? Nobody wants accidents in their shops. Besides the physical harm they might cause, they’re also expensive in countless ways: Lost time and productivity, medical bills and workman’s compensation are just a few of ...

By Jack Roberts Published November 8, 2010

CCJ Innovators: Con-way Truckload

Developed a cargo loading system that allows shippers to more fully and efficiently utilize trailer space while securing freight more effectively. Stack attack Con-way Truckload’s flexible cargo management system puts customers first Con-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., has unveiled a new ...

By Jack Roberts Published August 15, 2010

Sleep apnea meeting agenda set

Sleep apnea meeting agenda set Conference to address trucking-related issues The American Sleep Apnea Association has released the agenda for its Sleep Apnea & Trucking Conference on May 11-12 in Baltimore. Co-sponsored by the American Trucking Associations and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the meeting will ...

By CCJ Staff Published March 9, 2010