Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021:
Yellow looks to add 1,500 drivers, open new trucking schools
Yellow Corporation (CCJ Top 250, No. 5), which recently changed its name from YRC, is looking to fill 1,500 truck driver positions and open 12 driving schools across the country.
Classroom instruction and in-cab skills training at the 12 Yellow Driving Academies will be provided by Yellow’s longest serving, most experienced truckers.
“At a time when many Americans are looking to start a new career, Yellow is in hire mode. These are good jobs with competitive benefits in a community near you,” says Yellow CEO Darren Hawkins.
Yellow has identified 12 locations for driving academies, including Charlotte, North Carolina; Cleveland, Ohio; Denver, Colorado; Ft. Worth, Texas; Hagerstown, Maryland; Indianapolis, Indiana; Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee; Maybrook, New York; Portland, Oregon; Pico Rivera and Tracy, California.
The company intends to open driving academies in other states this spring and is currently evaluating several locations.
AscendTMS integrating with Uber Freight
InMotion Global, parent company of AscendTMS, announced full integration between digital freight network Uber Freight and AscendTMS.
