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10,000 drivers could make $800 each for losing weight
The Healthy Trucking Association of America is offering 10,000 obese drivers the opportunity to go on a free doctor-supervised weight loss program and be paid for their participation. Drivers that stay on the program can earn more than $800. “We want to prove our slogan that ‘Healthy Trucking Pays,’ ” says Bill Gordon, HTAA executive […]
April 16, 2012
Business
RWI Transportation announces pay increase, safety bonus
RWI Transportation has announced a pay increase, effective immediately, of 2 cents per loaded mile for all drivers, with 1 cent linked to a new RWI safety bonus. Each truck qualifies for a 1 cent-per-mile safety payment on all dispatched loaded miles on completed trips within a calendar month. This incentive, an outgrowth of RWI’s […]
April 15, 2012
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Swift offering full driver training scholarships to veterans
Swift Transportation Co. Inc., www.joinswift.com, is providing 1,000 full scholarships to Veterans to attend a Swift Academy of their choice. The Phoenix-based company is offering full scholarships to veterans with a 1-year commitment, as well as a $1,000 tuition discount to Selective Reserves and National Guard with a 1-year commitment. “At Swift, we are happy […]
April 1, 2012
Business
Analyst predicts truckload growth, increasing freight rates
Truckload growth will average 4 percent or more through 2013, while the driver shortage will continue for years, an FTR Associates economist forecasted. A worsening driver shortage and other factors should cause labor costs to rise in the next few years, said Noel Perry, FTR senior consultant, during a webinar Thursday, March 8. Trucking growth […]
March 9, 2012
Business
Prime Inc.’s Low named TCA chairman
The Truckload Carriers Association has appointed Robert Low, president and founder of Prime Inc. of Springfield, Mo., as its new chairman. Low, who will serve for the 2012-2013 term, was sworn in Wednesday, March 7, during TCA’s Annual Convention at the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, Fla. Low established Prime Inc. in Urbana, Mo., in 1970. […]
March 7, 2012
Business
ACT increases pay for owner-operators with hazmat endorsement
American Central Transport has increased the pay for independent contractors with a hazmat endorsement to $1 per loaded mile on every load they haul for ACT, including non- hazmat loads. “We’re excited to offer top pay to owner-operators who have all their credentials,” says Chad Still, ACT recruiting manager. “Even though less than 5 percent […]
March 2, 2012
Business
Preventable or Not?
Despite taking precautions, John Doe was unable to avoid being struck by a car attempting to cut in front of him. Was this a preventable accident?
March 1, 2012
Business
Panther to pony up $15,000 sign-on bonus for top owner-operator teams
Panther Expedited Services is implementing a new owner-operator sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for tractor teams and straight truck teams. “We work with the best owner-operators in the business, and we’re willing to give them a substantial incentive to partner with us,” says Kyle Mitchin, director of recruiting at Seville, Ohio-based Panther. “The highly […]
February 13, 2012
Business
Con-way Truckload unveils team pay, owner-operator programs
Con-way Truckload unveiled two programs designed to meet the needs of individual and team drivers. The carrier says it has developed and piloted Destination Ownership and Guaranteed Team Pay, designed to provide effective solutions for drivers seeking greater independence and steady, reliable compensation while supporting the company’s driver retention and recruitment efforts. Through Destination Ownership, […]
February 9, 2012
Business
Preventable or Not?
Tractor-trailer driver Doe was northbound on California’s four-lane limited-access Coastview Highway with an empty intermodal container in tow.
February 1, 2012
Business
Safety
Rope makes Doe feel like a dope
January 3, 2012
Business
Preventable or Not?
Check clearances before attempting to depart the dock.
November 1, 2011
Preventable or Not
Doe rolled over by rollup door
The lunchwagon driver opened both rear doors without warning, hitting Doe’s trailer. Was this a preventable accident?
October 6, 2011
Business
Safety
FMCSA unveils five-year strategic plan and ATA says draft comes up short for crash causation; plus “Preventable or Not.”
September 1, 2011
Business
Safety
FMCSA wants to release drive safety data, research shows enforcement cuts distracted driving and more safety-related news items are featured.
August 5, 2011
Business
Safety
Truck crashworthiness standards, HOS changes and preventable or not are among the safety items featured.
July 1, 2011
Business
Safety
Handheld phones, CDL testing rules, radioactive cargo technologies and a preventable or not accident are among the industry safety items featured.
June 7, 2011
Business
Safety
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance last month warned Congress that funding commercial motor vehicle safety programs at lower-than-current levels would weaken state enforcement efforts, and that large truck-related injuries and deaths could tick upward. Plus, is this accident preventable or not?
May 1, 2011
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