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Country star John Anderson to entertain truckers at free GATS show Aug. 24

Award-winning singer John Anderson will take the stage at the Dallas Convention Center in a free concert for Great American Trucking Show attendees sponsored by the team behind Mobil Delvac heavy-duty diesel engine oil on Friday, Aug. 24. Anderson helped bring country music back to its roots in the early 1980s with hits such as […]

April 17, 2012

10,000 drivers could make $800 each for losing weight

The Healthy Trucking Association of America is offering 10,000 obese drivers the opportunity to go on a free doctor-supervised weight loss program and be paid for their participation. Drivers that stay on the program can earn more than $800. “We want to prove our slogan that ‘Healthy Trucking Pays,’ ” says Bill Gordon, HTAA executive […]

April 16, 2012

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RWI Transportation announces pay increase, safety bonus

RWI Transportation has announced a pay increase, effective immediately, of 2 cents per loaded mile for all drivers, with 1 cent linked to a new RWI safety bonus. Each truck qualifies for a 1 cent-per-mile safety payment on all dispatched loaded miles on completed trips within a calendar month. This incentive, an outgrowth of RWI’s […]

April 15, 2012

Swift offering full driver training scholarships to veterans

Swift Transportation Co. Inc., www.joinswift.com, is providing 1,000 full scholarships to Veterans to attend a Swift Academy of their choice. The Phoenix-based company is offering full scholarships to veterans with a 1-year commitment, as well as a $1,000 tuition discount to Selective Reserves and National Guard with a 1-year commitment. “At Swift, we are happy […]

April 1, 2012

Analyst predicts truckload growth, increasing freight rates

Truckload growth will average 4 percent or more through 2013, while the driver shortage will continue for years, an FTR Associates economist forecasted. A worsening driver shortage and other factors should cause labor costs to rise in the next few years, said Noel Perry, FTR senior consultant, during a webinar Thursday, March 8. Trucking growth […]

March 9, 2012

Prime Inc.’s Low named TCA chairman

The Truckload Carriers Association has appointed Robert Low, president and founder of Prime Inc. of Springfield, Mo., as its new chairman. Low, who will serve for the 2012-2013 term, was sworn in Wednesday, March 7, during TCA’s Annual Convention at the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, Fla. Low established Prime Inc. in Urbana, Mo., in 1970. […]

March 7, 2012

ACT increases pay for owner-operators with hazmat endorsement

American Central Transport has increased the pay for independent contractors with a hazmat endorsement to $1 per loaded mile on every load they haul for ACT, including non- hazmat loads. “We’re excited to offer top pay to owner-operators who have all their credentials,” says Chad Still, ACT recruiting manager. “Even though less than 5 percent […]

March 2, 2012

Panther to pony up $15,000 sign-on bonus for top owner-operator teams

Panther Expedited Services is implementing a new owner-operator sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for tractor teams and straight truck teams. “We work with the best owner-operators in the business, and we’re willing to give them a substantial incentive to partner with us,” says Kyle Mitchin, director of recruiting at Seville, Ohio-based Panther. “The highly […]

February 13, 2012

Con-way Truckload unveils team pay, owner-operator programs

Con-way Truckload unveiled two programs designed to meet the needs of individual and team drivers. The carrier says it has developed and piloted Destination Ownership and Guaranteed Team Pay, designed to provide effective solutions for drivers seeking greater independence and steady, reliable compensation while supporting the company’s driver retention and recruitment efforts. Through Destination Ownership, […]

February 9, 2012

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