Category: People

75% of truck drivers say their job is mentally and physically stressful

75% of truck drivers say their job is mentally and physically stressful

| August 25, 2023

DAT Freight & Analytics survey reveals the challenges of living and working on the road ahead of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Truck drivers find their work fulfilling; however, nearly 75% state the job is physically and emotionally stressful according to a new survey from DAT Freight & Analytics. Moreover, few drivers are able to […]

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Penske Reaffirms Longstanding Commitment to Veteran Hiring by Joining U.S. Army’s PaYS Program

Penske Reaffirms Longstanding Commitment to Veteran Hiring by Joining U.S. Army’s PaYS Program

| August 22, 2023

The PaYS Program is a strategic partnership between the Army and a cross section of private industry, academia and state and local public institutes Penske Transportation Solutions furthered its ongoing commitment to veteran hiring across its truck rental, truck leasing and logistics businesses in by signing a strategic commitment with the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program. “We’re honored to begin this […]

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NY Governor Kathy Hochul advanced clean transportation with a major milestone in the State’s transformative, $1.7 billion Hunts Point Access Project

NY Governor Kathy Hochul advanced clean transportation with a major milestone in the State’s transformative, $1.7 billion Hunts Point Access Project

| August 22, 2023

More than 78,000 vehicles travel to the Hunts Point Peninsula daily, including 13,000 trucks using local roads, which has contributed to poor air quality in the community Governor Kathy Hochul today advanced clean transportation and access improvements in the Bronx including a major milestone in the State’s transformative, $1.7 billion Hunts Point Access Improvement Project. […]

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ATA Crowns National Truck Driving Champions

ATA Crowns National Truck Driving Champions

| August 21, 2023

UPS driver Gragg Wilson from Nevada earned the prestigious grand champion title The American Trucking Associations announced that James Gragg Wilson of Nevada, a professional driver for United Parcel Service, was named the Bendix Grand Champion of the 2023 National Truck Driving Championships. The competition took place Aug. 16-19 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. “Gragg delivered a flawless performance to take home our industry’s […]

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Werner Professional Driver, Tim Dean, Achieves 5 Million Accident-Free Miles

Werner Professional Driver, Tim Dean, Achieves 5 Million Accident-Free Miles

| August 11, 2023

As of August 2023, Werner has a total of 2,175 professional drivers who have driven one or more million accident-free miles Werner Enterprises is proud to announce that one of its professional drivers, Tim Dean, has achieved the remarkable milestone of driving 5 million accident-free miles. Dean joins retired Werner professional driver, Charley Endorf, as […]

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$30K up for grabs in Pilot Flying J Road Warrior contest

$30K up for grabs in Pilot Flying J Road Warrior contest

| August 9, 2023

Road Warrior awards three pro drivers who go above and beyond to keep America moving Pilot Flying J is celebrating professional truck drivers who go the extra mile as the Road Warrior contest continues in 2023 with $30,000 up for grabs! Road Warrior awards three pro drivers who go above and beyond to keep America […]

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