Trucking News, Truck Shows and Events
Trucking job fairs and employment events
The following press information is provided by trucking companies, their agents or trucking related associations and vendors as a resource to you; no guarantees about the company or link provided are made, this is strictly for informational purposes. If you would like to submit a press release or news items please contact us.
- Landstar Names Scheifele Jacksonville Service Center Employee of the Month
- Forbes Names Landstar to its 'Platinum 400 List of America's Best Big Companies' for the Seventh Consecutive Year and 'One of the Best Managed Companies in America'
- Tyson Food's Owner Operator Division New Incentives
- USA Truck, Inc. To Offer Interest Free Loans For Truck Driving Students In Texas
- Driver Succeeds in Lease Purchase at FFE
- Lease Purchase Success at American Eagle
- INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, Improve Your Comfort & Lifestyle at U.S. Xpress! Enjoy Competitive CPM, Adjusted Weekly Fuel Surcharge, $1,000 Sign-On Bonus!
- Magnum Announces a New Pay Package for Owner Operators
- Roehl Makes Driver Success a Company Value
- Barr Nunn Transportation is proud to announce their new 44/88 and 88/187 Pay Packages.
- Decker Truck Line
- Sitton Motor Lines Announces November Driver Awards
- Improve Your Comfort & Lifestyle at U.S. Xpress!
- Hornady Transportation Announces A New Independent Contractor Compensation Program
- It Pays to lease at Prime Inc.
- Watkins and Shepard Trucking Announces a New O/O Pay Package
- Melton Truck Lines Announces: 2 cpm Driver Pay Increase
- Millis Transfer Develops New Trainer Pay Package
- Shippers Vote Roehl’s Flatbed Fleet Tops for Service
- Marten Transport, Ltd. Honors Drivers of the Month
- Costal Transport
- Coastal Transport Driver Mike Wissinger Recognized As Driver Of The Month
Trucking Associations
During tough economic downturns it's best to protect your CDL, as a Class A or B truck driver your license is your money maker. Joing a trucking association can help you network, know your rights, help with legal representation, and provide you with discounts on some products or services. The following are list quick list of trucking associations you may find of interest, click here for a complete list of trucking associations.
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Rhode Island Trucking Association
660 Roosevelt Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Phone: (401) 729-5210
Fax: (401) 729-5220 -
South Carolina Trucking Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 50166
Columbia, SC 29250
Phone: (803) 799-4306
Fax: (803) 254-7148 -
South Dakota Trucking Association
P.O. Box 89008
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone: (605) 334-8871
Fax: (605) 334-1938 -
Tennessee Trucking Association
4531 Trousdale Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: (615) 777-2882
Fax: (615) 777-2024 -
Texas Motor Transportation Association, Inc
700 East 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 478-2541
Fax: (512) 474-6494 -
Utah Motor Transport Association
975 West 2100 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
Phone: (801) 973-9370
Fax: (801) 973-8515 -
Vermont Truck & Bus Association, Inc.
192 South Main Street 2nd Floor
Barre, VT 05641
Phone: (802) 479-1778
Fax: (802) 479-1395 -
Virginia Trucking Association
1707 Summit Avenue Suite 110
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: (804) 355-5371
Fax: (804) 358-1374 -
Washington D.C. Area Trucking Association
2200 Mill Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-1840
Fax: (703) 836-6070 -
Washington Trucking Associations, Inc.
930 South 336th Street Suite B
Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone: (253) 838-1650
Fax: (253) 838-1715 -
West Virginia Motor Truck Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 5187, Capitol Station
Charleston, WV 25361
Phone: (304) 345-2800
Fax: (304) 345-0308 -
Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association
PO Box 44849
Madison, WI 53744
Phone: (608) 833-8200
Fax: (608) 833-2875 -
Wyoming Trucking Association
555 North Poplar Street
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: (307) 234-1579
Fax: (307) 234-7082
Events in Trucking
September 2009
Click here for a complete list of trucking shows, you can request additional information and register right from the site. If you would like to have your event listed or featured please contact us. Trucking companies; if you will be attending a job fair to promote any openings for truck jobs for OTR truck drivers please contact us, and we will list them. Also, truck driving companies can post their truck driving jobs for free on our site. Recently as many as a quarter of a million drivers have registered with us looking for trucker jobs in their area, many are willing to relocate or take a a lease purchase and become a trucking owner operator to secure a job. Post your trucking jobs, and find eager people ready to drive!
8 - 9
Technical Advisory Group Meeting
Sponsored by American Trucking Associations (ATA)
Linthicum, MD
2200 Mill Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-838-1700
2200 Mill Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-838-1700
11 - 12
Independent Contractor Division Meeting
Sponsored by Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)
Chicago, IL
2200 Mill Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-838-1950
Fax: 703-836-6610
11 - 13
2009 Big Iron Classic
Sponsored by Big Iron Classic
Kasson, MN
26487 600th Street
Mantorville, MN 55955
Phone: 507-635-2112
Fax: 507-635-5220
12 - 16
Aftermarket Distribution Summit
Sponsored by Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network
Amelia Island, FL
Contact: (904) 737-2900
5121 Bowden Road, Suite 303
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Phone: 904-737-2900
Fax: 904-636-9881
14 - 17
Fall Meeting & SuperTech
Sponsored by American Trucking Associations (ATA)
Raleigh , NC
Website: www.truckline.com
2200 Mill Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-838-1700
14 - 17
2009 Fall Meeting and National Technician Skills
Competition
Sponsored by Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC)
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC
Contact: (703) 838-1763
18 - 20
Trade Show & Convention
Sponsored by North American Trailer Dealers Association
(NATDA)
Louisville, KY
6860 Gulfport Blvd. #116
South Pasadena, FL 33707
Phone: 727-360-0304
Fax: 727-231-8356
19 - 24
2009 Annual Conference
Sponsored by Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)
Baltimore, MD
1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 803
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-775-1623
Fax: 202-775-1624
20 - 26
2009 Brake Safety Week
Sponsored by Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)
Nationwide,
1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 803
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-775-1623
Fax: 202-775-1624
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Hirschbach
Base Terminal:South Sioux City, NE( 1 opening )
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JB Hunt Transport
Base Terminal:Lowell, AR( 7 openings )
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National Carriers
Base Terminal:Liberal, KS( 1 opening )
National Carriers' driving professionals are some of the best in the business. They work hard to ensure that each delivery arrives at its destination on-time and intact. National Carriers performs a rigorous screening process to verify that each applicant hired as a lease operator has earned... ..read more
PGT Trucking (Owner Operator Div)
Base Terminal:Monaca, PA( 1 opening )
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Palmentere Bros Cartage Service Inc.
Base Terminal:Kansas City, MO( 1 opening )
Family run Trucking company that has been in business for 30 years. Looking for experienced drivers who know what on time deliveries is and takes pride in their jobs. If you are at least 25, have 2 years experience call us. 800-279-4403 ext 318 ..read more
NFI Industries
Base Terminal:Vineland, NJ( 1 opening )
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Drivers Service Company, Inc. (DSCO Inc.)
Base Terminal:Denver, CO( 1 opening )
WANTED! Professional OTR (Over the Road) Truck Drivers! Colorado-based - 48 State Operation. Competitive wages with medical benefits in addition to many other benefits. ..read more
Super Service
Base Terminal:Somerset, KY( 1 opening )
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