Truckers aren’t always looked upon endearingly on the road, Edwards said,“Everyone wants to blame a trucker,” he added.Learning these things and more will be the challenge for the eight to 10 expected in the upcoming eight-week summer course the college is offering.The Lanier Tech program presents a few options that other private trainers do not …
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“Our ordinary day was destroyed in a split second due to truck negligence,” said Joleen Tichelaar, whose husband was killed by a big truck’s corroded brake drum that dislodged from the truck.Jay Tichelaar was driving on Interstate-94 in Johnson Creek in May 2017. Jay Tichelaar, 51, died instantly.That’s why Milwaukee County Sheriff Richard Schmidt said …
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There was hope for better trade when President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni, opened the Sh1.3 billion Busia One Stop Border Post in February this year. What was meant to streamline processes by marking the end of a manual system has come with pain. As much as the government appears to have …
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LIMA, PA – Pilot Freight Services (Pilot) and RCL Global Logistics Solutions are pleased to announce an alliance between both companies. The pilot, headquartered in Lima, PA, is a worldwide provider of transportation and logistics services. The company began in 1970 as a domestic freight forwarder and has had exceptional growth in many different verticals …
Canadian carriers and brokers benefited from a strong market in 2017, and are optimistic about the current year, according to a new report from TransCore Link Logistics. Seventy-three percent of respondents were carriers, while 27% were brokers. Most reported that the increase in load volumes seen in 2017 positively impacted their businesses, including 54% of …
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Central Oregon Truck Company and Bison Transport have been named the overall winners of the annual 2018 Best Fleets to Drive For the contest, put on by the Truckload Carriers Association and its partner CarriersEdge.Central Oregon Truck Company of Redmond, Ore., won in the small fleet category, sponsored by EpicVue, and Bison Transport of Winnipeg, …
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Uber Freight has an offer that it hopes truck drivers cant refuse thousands of dollars in discounts on Navistars International brand big rigs if truckers use its freight-matching service. Uber also will provide price breaks for maintenance, tires, gas and cellphone services. that have materialized as freight demand climbs and more segments of the trucking …
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Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation in a research note on Wednesday, December 13th. Knight Equity raised shares of Knight-Swift Transportation to a buy rating in a research note on Sunday, November 26th. Barclays raised shares of Knight-Swift Transportation from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating and lifted their price …
For the third consecutive year, Kenworth has donated a T680 Advantage to the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence program recognizing the top rookie military veteran truck drivers. Armed Forces into a career in trucking. Around 200,000 service members transition out of the military into the private sector every year, and the program is part of …
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“It’s pretty incredible getting in the truck and feeling so much power,” said Luna.She works at Lawson Rock and Oil in Fresno and is now in the driver’s seat after passing a truck driver training program that takes people off welfare and to work.The program was the brainchild of owner John Lawson and Leann Eager …
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