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June 2006

Paschall Truck Lines Announces April Awards

Paschall Truck Lines (PTL) congratulates the winners of the April Company Driver and Owner Operator of the Month Awards. Kenneth Starks is the Company Driver of the Month and Leo Massicotte, Jr. is the Owner Operator of the Month.more

Sunco Carriers Names Owner Operator of the Quarter

Sunco Carriers proudly announces Christopher Lewis as the Owner Operator of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2006. more

Smith Transport Now Offers TripPak Services for its Drivers

Roaring Spring, Pa. – Smith Transport, Inc. has announced that it will begin offering TripPak Services for its drivers, effective July 1, 2006. more

Marten Transport, Ltd. Recognizes May Drivers of the Month

Mondovi, Wis. – Marten Transport recently announced their Drivers of the Month for May 2006. Marten would like to thank these drivers for their hard work and dedication to the company and congratulate them on a job well done! more

Decker Truck Line Announces Drivers of the Month for June 2006

Decker Truck Line, Inc. is pleased to announce that Ron Nielsen was selected as the June 2006 Driver of the Month for the Flatbed division. Ron has been with Decker since January of 2001. He and his wife, Donna, live in Hamlin, Iowa. more

Transport America raises Owner Operator pay to 92 cents per mile

Transport America, a Minnesota-based truckload carrier, announced today it is increasing Owner Operator Pay beginning July 1st. Under the new pay plan, Owner Operators will earn 92 cents per mile on all miles – loaded and empty. more

Celadon Announces Its Inclusion in the New NASDAQ Global Select Market

Celadon Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDN) today announced that it is included in the new NASDAQ Global Select Market. The NASDAQ Global Select Market has the highest initial listing standards of any exchange in the world based on financial and liquidity requirements. Prior to the change, the company had been listed on the NASDAQ National Market. more

CTL Distribution Welcomes Greg Gross as New Manager of CTL’s Mobile, AL, Terminal

CTL Distribution Inc. is pleased to welcome Greg Gross to their team as Terminal Manager of the company’s Mobile, AL, Terminal. Greg will undertake the responsibilities of managing the terminal and building relationships with CTL’s customers throughout the Mobile area. more

DANNY O’QUINN, JR. FINISHES 23RD AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY

Danny O’Quinn, Jr. and the No. 50 Barr-Nunn Transportation Team did not anticipate qualifying 5th for the Meijers 300 after having motor problems during practice, and they definitely did not anticipate the obstacles that they would run into during the 200 lap race. [ more ]

JACOBSON HONORS MILLION-MILE DRIVERS

Des Moines, IA – On June 1, 2006, Jacobson Transportation inducted seven charter members into the “Million-Mile Club” at a banquet held at the company’s headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. more

DANNY O’QUINN, JR. GETS BEST START AND FINISH OF THE SEASON AT NASHVILLE SUPERSPEEDWAY

Danny O’Quinn, Jr. and the No. 50 Barr-Nunn Ford Fusion more

HEARTLAND EXPRESS RAISES PAY FOR THEIR JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA REGIONAL DRIVERS!

June 6th, 2006– Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa (www.heartlandexpress,com), widely considered the leader when it comes to driver pay, announced that they are raising pay for their Jacksonville region drivers! Heartland is raising the top pay for company drivers to $.43 per mile. more

Barr-Nunn Drivers Nominate New Driver Advisory Council

Barr-Nunn Transportation is a widely acclaimed provider of highest quality transportation and logistics services. Since their inception in 1982, they have been the industry leader in pay packages and have grown to a fleet of nearly 675 tractors, 1,800 trailers and over 500 customers nationwide. more

SMITH TRANSPORT SPONSORS NASCAR BUSCH CAR

Smith Transport, headquartered in Roaring Spring, Penn., is sponsoring NASCAR Busch series racing car #43 this season for the team Curb Agajanian Performance Group owned by Motorsports Management International. The driver of the #43 car is Aaron Fike. more

SMITH TRANSPORT PROMOTES, ADDS PERSONNEL

Smith Transport recently made the following personnel changes:
Don Davis joined Smith Transport in November of 2005 as Director of Driver Personnel. Don brings over 20 years of experience in the transportation industry and has been promoted to Vice President of Recruiting and Driver Development. more

Transport America Driver Keith Loging Receives Million Mile Safety Award

Keith Loging, a driver with Minnesota-based truckload carrier Transport America, recently received Transport America’s One Million Mile Accident-Free Safety Award. Presenting the award to Keith was Mike Paxton, the company’s president and CEO.more

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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

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• South Carolina Trucking Association, Inc.
  P.O. Box 50166
  Columbia, SC 29250
  Phone: (803) 799-4306
  Fax: (803) 254-7148

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• South Dakota Trucking Association
  P.O. Box 89008
  Sioux Falls, SD 57105
  Phone: (605) 334-8871
  Fax: (605) 334-1938

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• Tennessee Trucking Association
  4531 Trousdale Drive
  Nashville, TN 37204
  Phone: (615) 777-2882
  Fax: (615) 777-2024

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• Texas Motor Transportation Association, Inc
  700 East 11th Street
  Austin, TX 78701
  Phone: (512) 478-2541
  Fax: (512) 474-6494

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• Utah Motor Transport Association
  975 West 2100 South
  Salt Lake City, UT 84119
  Phone: (801) 973-9370
  Fax: (801) 973-8515

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• Vermont Truck & Bus Association, Inc.
  192 South Main Street 2nd Floor
  Barre, VT 05641
  Phone: (802) 479-1778
  Fax: (802) 479-1395

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• Virginia Trucking Association
  1707 Summit Avenue Suite 110
  Richmond, VA 23230
  Phone: (804) 355-5371
  Fax: (804) 358-1374

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• Washington D.C. Area Trucking Association
  2200 Mill Road
  Alexandria, VA 22314
  Phone: (703) 838-1840
  Fax: (703) 836-6070

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• Washington Trucking Associations, Inc.
  930 South 336th Street Suite B
  Federal Way, WA 98003
  Phone: (253) 838-1650
  Fax: (253) 838-1715

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• West Virginia Motor Truck Association, Inc.
  P.O. Box 5187, Capitol Station
  Charleston, WV 25361
  Phone: (304) 345-2800
  Fax: (304) 345-0308

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• Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association
  PO Box 44849
  Madison, WI 53744
  Phone: (608) 833-8200
  Fax: (608) 833-2875

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• Wyoming Trucking Association
  555 North Poplar Street
  Casper, WY 82601
  Phone: (307) 234-1579
  Fax: (307) 234-7082

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