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Pilot Flying J, the nation’s largest operator of truck stops, is donating $1.25 million to the Trucking Moves America Forward coalition over the next five years. It’s the largest donation for the new initiative that has brought together drivers, trucking companies, suppliers and many more groups to better the image of the trucking industry.
Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) announces its most significant donation to-date as Pilot Flying J – the largest operator of travel centers and travel plazas in North America – commits $1.25 million over the next five years to assist with the growing industry-wide movement.
Reducing paperwork hassle plus re-routing faster and more efficiently all while staying in better contact with family are just some of the reasons in-cab technology providers expect demand for their services will grow significantly in the near-term – especially if they can deliver cost savings in the bargain as well to fleets.
Chadd Bunker says his friends and relatives tell him he drives like an old man. Roll through a stop sign? He would never do that. Exceed the speed limit? Not on your life. He makes three right turns to avoid a left. He can be annoying. But Mr. Bunker, who is only 48 years old, is no ordinary driver. He recently became one of the proud, lucky few to reach the delivery driver equivalent of Eagle Scout—the United Parcel Service Inc.’s Circle of Honor
The Arkansas Trucking Association has named Jason Wing of ABF Freight in Fort Smith as the organization’s top safety professional for 2013.
Repairing the trucking industry’s image is critical to its future success, said Shepard Dunn, president of Vincennes, Ind.-based Bestway Express and 2014-2015 chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association, during a luncheon address at the 2014 CCJ Spring Symposium in Nashville, Tenn.
Trucking companies are increasing their bets on the U.S. economy picking up speed. Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. and Knight Transportation Inc. are ordering hundreds of vehicles to keep up with freight demand. They’re part of an industry-wide push that’s propelling sales of big rigs to an eight-year high, buoying trucking stocks and raising pay for drivers, who are in short supply.
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) said today that the latest edition of its industry almanac, American Trucking Trends, shows that trucking is still on top as the primary mover of freight in the U.S. “This report shows once again what a critical role trucking plays in the U.S. economy,” said ATA president & CEO Bill Graves.
Moving America forward. Designed to move a nation. These aren’t just slogans — they’re mission statements for two industries that are critical pieces of the U.S. economy. America’s trucking companies and railroads quite literally are the lifeblood of this economy; connecting farms to the dinner table, warehouses to stores and American businesses to consumers at home and across the globe. Without the hard work of millions of drivers, train crews and employees all across our industries, this economy would simply stop.
A number of new drivers and soon-to-be new drivers at Carthage High School heard from a truck driver about how to operate a car safely around tractor trailer on highways. Stephanie Klang, Carthage, a driver for Conway Truckload, brought the “No-Zone” trailer to her hometown on Wednesday and showed students the places where cars can be virtually invisible to a truck driver.
Industry Mascot “Safety Sammy” travels the country as a symbol of America’s most essential industry: trucking!
Industry Mascot “Safety Sammy” travels the country as a symbol of America’s most essential industry: trucking!