Trucking News for May 2008

Jobs in Trucking (333 articles)

• Low-cost housing is about to open in Santa Paula
  Santa Paula resident Juan Cantero has been working two jobs around the clock to try to make ends meet and support his wife, Emily, and the three young grandchildren they are raising....
  Date: Sat, May 31, 2008 8:48am
• A Decent Paying Secure Job With Benefits, Retirement and Not Requiring College -- The Post Office
  One thing I've never understood about people with lousy paying jobs, lousy benefits, little security, no real retirement plan, is why they took their sucky jobs in the first place. However cold it sounds, if these people at least have college degrees, there is really no excuse for having these lousy jobs. Too me the best job for anyone with a high school degree who is in a lousy job situation today with nothing to look forward to, is to work in the Post Office. I'm amazed that a lot of people with sucky jobs never considered working there....
  Date: Fri, May 30, 2008 9:36pm
• Therapist Jobs- A Good Career Option
  Therapists help people suffering from traumatic injuries, stroke, Alzheimer's disease and mental health problems. Therapist jobs are available on per diem, long term/short term, part time/full time permanent/temporary and travel basis. Permanent therapist jobs usually carry a very high salary. Healthcare insurance, continuing education, (401) k retirement savings plan, etc are some of the benefits that they enjoy....
  Date: Fri, May 30, 2008 9:13pm
• Making A Career Change -- 10 Things You Need To Know Before Making A Career Change
  Ten things you need to know and consider before making a career change: Your interests -- Ensuring a job is a good fit for your interests will help you to be happy over the long term in your new chosen career. Choosing a career that requires skills that do not come naturally to you may mean you will struggle with day to day tasks and have difficulty achieving success in your career....
  Date: Fri, May 30, 2008 8:54pm
• Liberty Pumps Expanding, Adding Jobs
  A Genesee County pump and sewage company is expanding. That means new jobs in the town of Bergen. Liberty Pumps broke ground on a $4 million expansion Friday morning. They're building about 64,000 square feet of new research and development space....
  Date: Fri, May 30, 2008 8:47pm

Trucking in the News (191 articles)

• Edmonds Waterfront Festival features UL-15 PumpTech Presents ... -- KNDO/KNDU
  
  Edmonds Waterfront Festival features UL-15 PumpTech Presents ... KNDO/KNDU, WA - The PumpTech Presents: Graham Trucking GT-Happy Go Lucky has a prime location by the water with Larry Garcia's recently purchased GP-50 hull that he bought ...
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  Date: Sat, May 31, 2008 9:43pm
• Trucking under influence GAO study reveals major flaws in testing ... -- The Register-Guard
  
  Trucking under influence GAO study reveals major flaws in testing ... The Register-Guard, OR - An investigation by the Government Accountability Office found widespread refusal by trucking companies to conduct mandatory testing. ...
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  Date: Sat, May 31, 2008 5:06pm
• OOIDA: a player in trucking security program -- Land Line Magazine
  
  OOIDA: a player in trucking security program Land Line Magazine, MO - OOIDA officials say the Missouri-based trucker group is primed to participate in a collaborative effort that will demonstrate the ability of seasoned ...
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  Date: Sat, May 31, 2008 12:08am
• TRUCKING: MATTEOLI CALLS UNION MEETING ON 9 JUNE -- Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
  
  TRUCKING: MATTEOLI CALLS UNION MEETING ON 9 JUNE Agenzia Giornalistica Italia, Italy - The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Altero Matteoli has asked the representatives of the trucking trade unions for a meeting. ...
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  Date: Fri, May 30, 2008 3:07pm
• Arkansas> truck stop owner joins fuel protest
  The owner of an Arkansas truck stop has stopped pumping diesel and gas, saying he's protesting prices along with truckers. Don Shamsie's Blackwell Truck Stop is on Interstate 40 about 30 miles north of Little Rock....
  Date: Thu, May 29, 2008 7:34pm

Truck Drivers News (34 articles)

• Trucker Blamed For 22-Car Crash In La.
  

  Police are searching for a dump-truck driver who they said dropped a load of wet clay, causing a 22-car wreck inside the Harvey Tunnel, and then fled, WDSU-TV reported.

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  Date: Sat, May 31, 2008 11:40pm
• European Fishermen, Truckers Protest Over Fuel
  

  Spanish fishermen protest against rising fuel costs outside the Ministry of Agriculture in Madrid on May 30, 2008.

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  Date: Sat, May 31, 2008 3:30pm
• Diesel prices putting truckers out of business, compounding consumer costs
  

  BYRON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- It is no surprise that the cost of diesel -- $4.79 a gallon at the Mobil station on 76th Street in Byron Township -- is a strain for truck drivers.

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  Date: Thu, May 29, 2008 5:53am
• British truckers protest high fuel prices
  

  Around 300 truck drivers honked their horns and parked on a highway on the edge of the city, forcing police to close off a section of road and divert hundreds of motorists during the busy morning rush hour.

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  Date: Thu, May 29, 2008 12:53am
• Truckies stage mass strikes over fuel
  

  EUROPEAN leaders are struggling to defuse growing anger over soaring fuel prices as fisherman and truck drivers staged protests in several countries with more strikes planned in coming days.

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  Date: Wed, May 28, 2008 4:55pm

Owner Operator Jobs in Trucking (23 articles)

• Above the City, Juggling Patience, Precision and Danger
  Friday’s crane collapse has brought the often unseen, unheralded and misunderstood jobs of crane operators into the public eye....
  Date: Sat, May 31, 2008 10:30pm
• Firm plans expansion, more jobs
  A private investment group is buying a major share of Monroe-based Pump Engineering Inc. (PEI), with plans to more than double the manufacturing capacity and jobs at the maker of pumps and energy-recovery devices....
  Date: Wed, May 28, 2008 4:13pm
• 13 vie for commission seats in June 3 primary
  primary for seats on the Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners. 1. Why do you believe you are qualified for the job? (Please list three or more reasons)....
  Date: Tue, May 27, 2008 1:50pm
• Always on the road
  Light equipment operator Matt Costa, left, spoke with DPW Director Bruce Berry about the renovations of the Amherst Transfer Station. It’s one of the many jobs handled by the department of public works....
  Date: Fri, May 23, 2008 8:19pm
• Trucking Under the Influence: Is a National Clearinghouse Needed?
  It is estimated that somewhere between 1 percent and 10 percent of drivers of commercial or "big rig" trucks are operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol on any given day. The...
  Date: Fri, May 23, 2008 3:52pm

Truck Drivers News (15 articles)

• Truck Stop Stops Selling Gasoline to Support Truckers
  Prices at the pump are so high one gas station won't sell it! That includes diesel and unleaded....
  Date: Wed, May 28, 2008 6:25pm
• Have fuel prices peaked?
  Oil dips below $129 a barrel on demand concerns Photos J. Phillip/Associated Press Trucker Jimmy Smith keeps an eye on the fuel pump price as he he fills his truck with diesel fuel Tuesday, May 13, 2008, in ......
  Date: Tue, May 27, 2008 7:38pm
• Truck Pre-Buy Unlikely in '09; Execs Confident in New Engines
  ' Executives with four of the largest U.S. trucking fleets all said they are not planning to pre-buy trucks next year....
  Date: Tue, May 27, 2008 1:00pm
• Pricey diesel fuel drives up trucking companies' costs
  A new characteristic in the latest unrelenting run-up in crude-oil costs became apparent yesterday in San Diego and across the nation: Retail fuel prices don't sleep....
  Date: Sat, May 24, 2008 5:18pm
• Fuel prices put big rig tech to the test
  What's in it for me? That's the refrain from truckers when it comes to adopting innovative new technologies....
  Date: Thu, May 22, 2008 5:23pm

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