Company Celebrates “Rockstars of the Road” with Appreciation Events During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, taking place September 11-17, which is meant to show appreciation for America’s truck drivers, Truckstop today released new research revealing the benefits and challenges of the trucking profession. In a survey of 500 U.S. […]
David Guinn earned national recognition when he won the five-axle division at the American Trucking Associations National Truck Driving Championships Publix Truck Driver David Guinn earned national recognition when he won the five-axle division at the American Trucking Associations National Truck Driving Championships in Indianapolis last week. Guinn began working for Publix in 2000. Before […]
“Right now, our industry is short 80,000 drivers – jobs that pay upwards of $70,000 or more per year” As part of the American Legion’s National Higher Education and Credentialing Summit, the American Trucking Associations emphasized the important role reaching out to, and easing the credentialing burden on, veterans and returning servicemembers has in addressing […]
Cofounders join Ryder to head up product development for customer-facing logistics technologies Ryder System, Inc. has acquired Baton, a San Francisco-based start-up known for the development of a proprietary logistics technology focused on optimizing transportation networks. The acquisition, finalized on August 31, is an extension of Ryder’s collaboration with Baton, after Ryder’s corporate venture capital fund […]
Women of Trucking Advisory Board will focus on solutions to retain and recruit drivers into the industry The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the appointment of members to the Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB) to recruit, retain, support, and ensure the safety of women commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and strengthen […]
ITS to celebrate launch by hosting “Wreaths Across America” veterans celebration on Sept. 2 ITS Logistics, one of the fastest growing logistics companies in the United States, announced its Veterans Trucking Program, established to reward veterans for their service by counting the years of their military career towards their starting pay as a driver. For veterans […]
