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Scam Artists Target New Truck Driver Recruits, Military Personnel
New truck driving recruits, currently in driving school, or with future plans of attending, should be cautious. Scam artists are targeting them, military personnel, and their families. more
COASTAL TRANSPORT LOGISTICS NAMES REGIONAL SALES MANAGERS
SAVANNAH, Ga. (7 January 2008) – Coastal Transport Logistics,
LLC has named Phil Taylor and Lonnie Blair as Regional Sales
Managers.
Taylor comes to Coastal with more than 30 years experience in Sales
and Operations. He was most recently the owner of Crown Transport
in Rock Hill, S.C.
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Sitton Names Driver of the Year
Sitton Motor Lines, Inc. recently named Hank Marsh as their 2007 Driver of the Year. Hank, an owner operator from Seneca, Mo., has been with the company since 1997. more
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
November 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!
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UTA 10th Annual Convention
Sponsored by Used Truck Association (UTA)
San Antonio, TX
Contact: 877-GETS-UTA
7355 North Woodland Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Phone: 800-827-7468
Fax: 317-299-1356
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Annual Meeting & TransComp
Sponsored by National Industrial Transportation League (NITL)
Anaheim, CA
1700 N. Moore Street, Suite 1900
Arlington, VA 22209-1904
Phone: 703-524-5011
Fax: 703-524-5017
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Hirschbach
Base Terminal:South Sioux City, NE ( 1 opening )Family values company with good driver relationships. Best lease purchase opportunities in the trucking industry. Our fixed lease program offers half price truck lease payment for the first 30 days of your lease. All lease operators are covered under our full service maintenance agreement... ..read more
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JB Hunt Transport
Base Terminal:Lowell, AR ( 6 openings )Company Drivers: J.B. Hunt Transport has long been known as home to the industry's best Over the Road jobs, and while we're proud of our OTR heritage, we are also proud of the diversity of driving jobs we offer. Did you know we're home to the industry's best local and regional driving jobs... ..read more
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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
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Dana Companies
Base Terminal:Avenel, NJ ( 1 opening )We take care of our Owner-Operators with highest rev per mile! Currently, our OTR/system owner-operators average $1.55/mile - all miles! We want the best - are you ready for a change? Solid, long-term loyal customer base. Same Owner & Management Team for over 30 years! Over 40 terminals to work... ..read more
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PGT Trucking (Owner Operator Div)
Base Terminal:Monaca, PA ( 1 opening )PGT Trucking is a flatbed carrier operating in the Eastern half of the US. We offer company drivers Blue Cross/Blue Shield Hospitalization,life insurance, full benefit package with a 401K plan that matches 100%. We pay weekly on a percentage of load.Percentage ranges from 23.5% to 28% based on... ..read more
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Koch Companies
Base Terminal:Minneapolis, MN ( 5 openings )"Discover the Koch difference" ..read more
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US Xpress (Company Driver Div)
Base Terminal:Chattanooga, TN ( 1 opening )We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to U.S. Xpress. U.S. Xpress has become one of North America's best and most stable carriers to work for. Unfortunately, over the past year, several carriers have closed their doors. Our door's have remained open and will continue to be open... ..read more
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Overbee Trans
Base Terminal:Whitewater, WI ( 4 openings )Dry Van Operation running East of I 35. Reefer Operation running from Midwest to east coast. Always looking for high quality Owner Operators who want to make money and run miles. ..read more