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Dupré Recognized Nationally for Outstanding Safety Record

Dupré Recognized Nationally for Outstanding Safety Record

| December 23, 2020

Dupré received first place honors in two categories: Local over 10 Million Mile class and Intercity 5-10 Million Mile class Dupré Logistics was recently recognized by the Texas Trucking Association (TXTA), a non-profit statewide trucking organization, for its outstanding safety record.  Dupré received first place honors in two categories: Local over 10 Million Mile class […]

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Stimulus Package Brings Much-Needed Funding For Teamster-Related Industries

Stimulus Package Brings Much-Needed Funding For Teamster-Related Industries

| December 23, 2020

More Work Still Needs to Be Done to Protect Pensions; Fund State, Local Governments A $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package included in the federal government’s fiscal 2021 funding bill and approved by Congress last night offers essential relief not only to workers, but to specific industries decimated by the pandemic that employ tens of thousands of Teamsters. […]

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ABF Freight’s Tim Thorne Receives Metzger Award

ABF Freight’s Tim Thorne Receives Metzger Award

| December 21, 2020

The Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services awarded Thorne for his and ABF’s ArcBest  supply chain logistics, is pleased to announce that Tim Thorne, president of ArcBest LTL carrier ABF Freight®, has been honored with the 2020 Herbert Metzger Service Award. “I’m very honored and humbled to be recognized by an organization like the Dixon […]

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Wreaths Across America Virtual Convoy Rolls On

Wreaths Across America Virtual Convoy Rolls On

| December 18, 2020

In spite of a snowstorm that brought record amounts to some areas, the mission to honor our nation’s veterans will not be detoured Wreaths Across America (WAA), is a national effort that grew thanks to a simple picture of wreaths laid at soldiers graves covered with snow at Arlington National Cemetery. As we head down […]

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Schneider Announces Driver Pay Increase to Begin in 2021

Schneider Announces Driver Pay Increase to Begin in 2021

| December 17, 2020

Carrier further invests to reward drivers’ performance, builds on nearly $15 million investment in 2020 pay increases and other upgrades Schneider  trucking, intermodal and logistics services, announced it is implementing a driver pay increase next month. This is the company’s latest pay increase for driver associates across both Schneider’s solo and team fleets. Many Schneider […]

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Truckload Turnover Rises in Third Quarter

Truckload Turnover Rises in Third Quarter

| December 17, 2020

Increases in Freight Demand and Fierce Competition for Drivers Push Turnover Higher The annualized turnover rate at both large and small truckload carriers rose by double digit percentage points in the third quarter as the industry began bouncing back from a COVID-19 induced slump. “After a calamitous second quarter, trucking – along with the rest […]

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