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.

2009 National Truck Driving Championships Finalists Announced

PITTSBURGH, PA. - -- The finalists for the 2009 National Truck Driving Championships were announced early this morning after a three day competition that tested driver's knowledge of safety, equipment, the industry and driving skills. Considered the "Super Bowl of Safety," the competition is in the midst of a drive-off.

The top three drivers in each of the eight competing categories, along with the affiliated step van competition, will now run a specially designed obstacle course that will determine the top driver.  At the end of the day, the best driver from all eight categories will be named, with one driver named the 2009 National Grand Champion Truck Driver.

2009 National Truck Driving Championship Finalists

Straight Truck Class

1. Robert (Bob) J. Dolan - Con-way Freight (Catasauqua, Pa.)
2. Brent A. Glasenapp - FedEx Express (Franklin, Wis.)
3. Leroy Williams, Sr. - Con-way Freight (Zachary, La.)

3-Axle Class

1. Brian Clark - FedEx Express (Pittsboro, Ind.)
2. Don Logan - FedEx Freight (Eskridge, Kan.)
3. Joe Mangiaracino - FedEx Freight (Sullivan, Mo.)

4-Axle Class

1. Mike Stickley - Con-way Freight (Winchester, Va.)
2. Tim Dean - Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Omaha, Neb.)
3. Darryl Dodd - Wal-Mart Transportation, LLC (Phil Campbell, Ala.)

5-Axle Class

1. Dale Duncan - Con-way Freight (San Diego, Ca.)
2. Ray Jackson - H-E-B Grocery Co. (San Antonio, Texas)
3. J.W. (Jesse) Ballard - YRC (Portland, Ore.)

Flatbed Class

1. Rick Kinsey - Con-way Freight (Winchester, Va.)
2. Rich Sweeney - Con-way Freight (Springfield, Mass.)
3. Mick Simpson - Family Dollar Trucking, Inc. (Rose Hill, N.C.)

Tank Truck Class

1. Tony Spero - ABF Freight (Stratford, Conn.)
2. Dennis Chambers - Crete Carrier Corporation (Spartanburg, Neb.)
3. Jon Hume - FedEx Freight (Hillsboro, Mo.)

Twins Class

1. Mark McLean - FedEx Freight (Gardiner, N.Y.)
2. Stacy Sansom - YRC (Shreveport, La.)
3. Chris Poynor - Con-way Freight (Pasco, Wash.)

Sleeper Berth Class

1. Ralph Garcia - ABF Freight System, Inc. (Rio Rancho, N.M.)
2. John Hummel - UPS Freight (Gaffney, S.C.)
3. Troy Swenson - FedEx Freight (Watertown, S.D.)

Step Van

1. Skippy LeBlanc - FedEx Ground (Seaford, Del.)
2. Nick Paradiso - FedEx Ground (Portland, Ore.)
3. David Thompson - FedEx Ground (Alexander, Ark.)

ATA's Truck Driving Championships include top professional truck drivers from around the nation competing at state and regional levels to make it to the national competition Aug. 18-22 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The NTDC annually attracts over 2,000 cheering friends, family, colleagues and spectators. For more information, visit the 2009 National Truck Driving Championships website: ntdc.truckline.com

The American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States.

The American Trucking Associations has led the campaign for rigorous safety laws that affect every driver on the nation's highways. ATA's overall safety agenda includes greater education on sharing the road with large trucks, increased traffic enforcement for all vehicles that operate unsafely around large trucks, the adoption of primary safety belt laws in all states, and reinstatement of a national maximum speed limit of 65 mph for all vehicles. ATA also supports limiting truck speeds at the time of manufacture. www.truckline.com

< Back

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.

top of page

• Rhode Island Trucking Association
  660 Roosevelt Avenue
  Pawtucket, RI 02860
  Phone: (401) 729-5210
  Fax: (401) 729-5220

• truck jobs in Rhode Island

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

• truck jobs in South Carolina

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

• truck jobs in South Dakota

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

• truck jobs in Tennessee

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

• truck jobs in Texas

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

• truck jobs in Utah

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

• truck jobs in Vermont

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

• truck jobs in Virginia

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

• truck jobs in Washington D.C.

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

• truck jobs in Washington

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

• truck jobs in West Virginia

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

• truck jobs in Wisconsin

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

• truck jobs in Wyoming

top of page

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!

4 - 7
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

13 - 17
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

A complete list of better trucking companies currently hiring is available, matched to you based on your experience and the trucking company qualifications. When you complete and account a list of "matched" jobs and employers is displayed and you can apply to all available jobs with a click of the mouse, or not, your application is always yours to control. If you have questions, or would like more information, please contact us or provide us with feedback on how we can help you better.

If you would like information about employment with these trucking companies, or are looking for truck driver training, please create an account or contact us for more information.

• [advertisment]