Category: People

Pilot Company surprises 40-year driver with custom Peterbilt truck

Pilot Company surprises 40-year driver with custom Peterbilt truck

| July 9, 2021

Daniel Abshire recognized for years of service Pilot Company is recognizing one of its long-time drivers with the rig of a lifetime. Carrying on a family tradition, Daniel Abshire has driven for Pilot for more than 40 years and was honored for his contributions during a luncheon on July 7 at the company’s Sales and Support Center headquarters in Knoxville. […]

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FreightPOP Fuels Growth After Announcing New Funding Round, Board Member and Key Leadership Appointments

FreightPOP Fuels Growth After Announcing New Funding Round, Board Member and Key Leadership Appointments

| July 9, 2021

Davis Warnock, managing director at Prelude, will  join the FreightPOP board of director  FreightPOP, the leader in one-click, cloud logistics and transportation management software, announced further investment and the appointment of a new board member and key engineering leadership to support acceleration of its growth. Prelude, Mercato Partners’ venture fund, led the round, with existing […]

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ABF Freight To Host Seattle Hiring Event

ABF Freight To Host Seattle Hiring Event

| July 9, 2021

ArcBest LTL carrier offering signing bonuses for new drivers, forklift operators ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply chain logistics less-than-truckload carrier, ABF Freight®, will host a two-day hiring event July 14-15 in Seattle, Washington. ABF Freight is seeking candidates for road drivers, city drivers and dock workers/forklift operators. “We are looking to add to our team in Seattle,” […]

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America’s Road Team is Seeking Professional Drivers to Educate America on Safety and Essentiality

America’s Road Team is Seeking Professional Drivers to Educate America on Safety and Essentiality

| July 7, 2021

ATA searches for professional drivers with superior skills and strong safety records who are willing to take time away from the cab to demonstrate the trucking industry’s commitment to safety American Trucking Associations announced it was seeking nominations for professional drivers to serve on the 2022-2023 America’s Road Team.   “For 35 years, America’s Road Team has […]

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Women In Trucking Association Announces its July 2021 Member of the Month

Women In Trucking Association Announces its July 2021 Member of the Month

| July 2, 2021

Amanda McLaurin is a student currently attending truck driving school in Pennsylvania The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Amanda McLaurin as its July 2021 Member of the Month. She is a student currently attending truck driving school in Pennsylvania. McLaurin has several years of courier and delivery experience that she hopes to draw […]

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Positive Driver Hiring Outlook on the Horizon

Positive Driver Hiring Outlook on the Horizon

| June 28, 2021

Tenstreet’s Baily James reports on positive signs in its data related to the truck driver market You may remember from our last dispatch on the driver market that conditions in the industry were looking challenging for carriers in the year since COVID-19 hit the U.S. While many carriers are still working to get their businesses back to […]

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