Driver Turnover On The Rise

October 4th, 2011 @ masslogics // No Comments

Originally posted by The City Wire – see original article here. A combination of lifestyle, competition for “quality drivers” and small increases in freight demand are conspiring to increase the turnover rate for over-the-road truck drivers. According to the American Trucking Associations’ latest Trucking Activity Report, the turnover rate rose to 79% in the second quarter, [...]

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Wal-Mart Transportation’s Rickey Oliver is 2011 National Driver of the Year

September 27th, 2011 @ masslogics // No Comments

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Rickey Oliver, a Brookhaven, Miss.-based professional truck driver for Wal-Mart Transportation, has been named the American Trucking Associations 2011 National Truck Driver of the Year.  The announcement came this weekend at… PR Newswire: Trucking and Road Transportation

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Gordon Trucking Implements Hair Testing With Goal of Reducing New Driver Accidents

September 20th, 2011 @ masslogics // No Comments

PACIFIC, Wash., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Gordon Trucking, one of the nation’s most reliable truckload carriers, has begun drug screening all applicants via hair samples with the goal of reducing new driver accidents within the first crucial months of employment.  Gordon joins a… PR Newswire: Trucking and Road Transportation

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Truck Driver Benefits for Owner Operators

August 15th, 2010 @ masslogics // No Comments

Truck Driver Benefits for Owner Operators Truck driving as a profession is on the rise and many have benefited and continue to benefit from the vocation. Truck driving jobs not only offer security, but also help you climb the ladder of success easily. Almost 70% goods move via trucks throughout the US. Many businessmen depend [...]

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