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Marten Transport, Ltd. Recognizes May Drivers of the Month

Mondovi, Wis. - Marten Transport recently announced their Drivers of the Month for July 2009. Marten recognizes these professional drivers for their commitment to operating safely and congratulates them on their outstanding effort in March.

Drivers of the Month at Marten each receive a $25 T-Chek as well as special recognition from their fleet manager. Each driver will also receive both a certificate recognizing their achievement and a gift from the company store.

Marten’s July Drivers of the Month are: Joseph & Robert Martin; Douglas Brown; Lance Owen; Charles Smith; Michael Kinzie; Robert Hiple; Michael J. Parton; Paul Hunt; Randall Mowbray; Earl Seay; Richard Roth; Phillip A. Larson; Anthony Raunich; Gary Naught; Gerald Kidby; Nick Pikios; Matt Kolleng; John Bradley III; David Crittendon; Paul Jetty; Mike Beck; Brian Surpass; and, Alan McCoury.

Qualifying drivers must meet a minimum of 10,500 miles for that month, have no accidents during the month and have 100 percent on-time deliveries.

Headquartered in Mondovi, Wis., Marten Transport, with its signature blue trucks and blue bird logo, is a premium supplier of time and temperature-sensitive transportation services and offers outstanding, growing opportunities.

For more information, call 800-395-3331.

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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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• Hawaii Transportation Association
  
  PO Box 31066
  
  Honolulu, HA 96819
  
  Phone: (808) 833-6628
  
  Fax: (808) 833-8486

• truck jobs in Hawii

• Idaho Motor Transport Association, Inc.
  
  5171 Overland Road
  
  Boise, ID 83705
  
  Phone: (208) 342-3521
  
  Fax: (208) 343-8397

• truck jobs in Idaho

• Illinois Transportation Associations, Inc.
  
  1000 Estes Avenue
  
  Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
  
  Phone: (847) 952-6000
  
  Fax: (847) 952-6005

• truck jobs in Illinois

• Indiana Motor Truck Association, Inc.
  
  1 North Capitol Avenue, Suite 460
  
  Indianapolis, IN 46204
  
  Phone: (317) 630-4682
  
  Fax: (317) 638-5380

• truck jobs in Indiana

• Iowa Motor Truck Association, Inc.
  
  717 East Court
  
  Des Moines, IA 50309
  
  Phone: (515) 244-5193
  
  Fax: (515) 244-2204

• truck jobs in Iowa Motor

• Kansas Motor Carriers Association
  
  PO Box 1673
  
  Topeka, KS 66601
  
  Phone: (785) 267-1641
  
  Fax: (785) 266-6551

• truck jobs in Kansas

• Kentucky Motor Transport Association, Inc.
  
  134 Walnut Street
  
  Frankfort, KY 40601
  
  Phone: (502) 695-4055
  
  Fax: (502) 695-9026

• truck jobs in Kentucky

• Louisiana Motor Transport Association
  
  P.O. Box 80278 4838 Bennington Avenue (70808)
  
  Baton Rouge, LA 70898
  
  Phone: (504) 928-5682
  
  Fax: (504) 928-0500

• truck jobs in Louisiana

• Maine Motor Transport Association, Inc.
  
  PO Box 857
  
  Augusta, ME 04332
  
  Phone: (207) 623-4128
  
  Fax: (207) 623-4096

• truck jobs in Maine

• Maryland Motor Truck Association
  
  3000 Washington Boulevard
  
  Baltimore, MD 21230
  
  Phone: (410) 644-4600
  
  Fax: (410) 644-2537

• truck jobs in Maryland

• Massachusetts Motor Transportation Association, Inc.
  
  Ten Liberty Square Fifth Floor
  
  Boston, MA 02109
  
  Phone: (617) 695-3512
  
  Fax: (617) 695-0173

• truck jobs in Massachusetts

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Events in Trucking

May 2009

We're heading into summer and the events really start picking up in trucking. If you would like additional information about the following events, or a complete list of upcoming events in trucking, click here for a list of truck shows and events. You can signup for advanced registration and request additional information from our online form, or login to your account and check the events you are interested in to automaticly be alerted to the latest in trucking. If you would like to have your event listed or featured please contact us.

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Annual Education Management Conference & Trucking Expo

Sponsored by National Private Truck Council (NPTC)

Nashville, TN

950 N. Glebe Road, Suite 530

Arlington, VA  22203-4183

Phone: 703-683-1300

Fax: 703-683-1217

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2009 Shipper Symposium

Sponsored by Transplace

John Q. Hammons Embassy Suites and Frisco Convention Center, Dallas, TX

Contact: (312) 873-3422

Website: symposium.transplace.com.

5800 Granite Parkway

Suite 1000

  75024

Phone: 888-445-9425

Fax: 972-731-4501

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Annual Management Conference & Trucking Expo

Sponsored by Utah Trucking Association

St. George, UT

3060 West California Avenue

Salt Lake City, UT  84104

Phone: (801) 973-9370

Fax: (801) 973-8515

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81st Annual Management Conference

Sponsored by Pennsylvania Motor Truck Assn.

Galloway, NJ

Website: www.pmta.org

910 Linda Lane

Camp Hill, PA  17011

Phone: 717-761-7122

Fax: 717-761-8434

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61st Annual Conference & Tank Truck Equipment Show

Sponsored by National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC)

San Diego, CA

Website: www.tanktruck.org

2200 Mill Road

Alexandra, VA  22314

Phone: 703-838-1960

Fax: 703-684-5753

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2009 Truck &Off-Road Global Summit

Sponsored by Society Of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Lyon, France,

400 Commonwealth Drive

Warrendale, PA  15096-0001

Phone: 724-776-4841

Fax: 724-776-5760

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Successful Urea/DEF Strategies for Fleets & Truckstops

Sponsored by OPIS

Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville , TN

Contact: 866-620-5940

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Successful Urea/DEF Strategies for Fleets & Truckstops

Sponsored by OPIS

Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville, TN

Contact: (866) 620-5940

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Safety & Security Division Meeting

Sponsored by Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)

Louisville, KY

2200 Mill Road

Alexandria, VA  22314

Phone: 703-838-1950

Fax: 703-836-6610

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American Truck Historical Society National Convention & Antique Truck Show

Sponsored by American Truck Historical Society

John Hunt Park, Huntsville, AL

Contact: 816-891-9900

PO Box 901611

Kansas City, MO  64190-1611

Phone: 816-891-9900

Fax: 816-891-9903

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Annual Conference & Expo

Sponsored by Transportation Marketing & Communications Association

Orlando, FL

9382 Oak Avenue

  55387

Phone: 952-442-5638

Fax: 952-442-3941

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