Truck Driver shortage – might be

Did you hear? There might be a truck driver shortage around the corner, again.
Seems like this rumor gets played every year or so by the news media.
It has already hit the news headlines this year.
Unfortunately, this time it might be true. I mean not right at this moment, but in the very near future.
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Slow down – it’s that time of year

It’s that time of year again, as the season’s transition from summer to fall, and then the dreaded winter time. If you have not already this year ran in the snow, you will. Be careful and try to slow down some. The first snow trip or two is always the worst, it takes everybody a couple [...]

Mack to idle workers for 2 more weeks

The lackluster economy is forcing Mack Trucks to schedule two more week long production shutdowns at its Lower Macungie plant, bringing it to 13 so far this year, officials said.
The latest monthly report released Tuesday by the Allentown truck maker shows 2009 is on a pace to be one of the company’s lowest production years in almost a [...]

Laid-off cubicle dwellers look to the open road

NEW YORK – Just over a year ago, Patrick Greene was working for one of the nation’s oldest investment banks. Now he’s driving a truck.
Greene was a purchasing manager who arranged travel for Bear Stearns executives. He was laid off in July 2008, a few months after JPMorgan Chase & Co. took over. He tried to find work [...]

New Laws become effective today in Ohio

It is finally here the day thousands of Truck Drivers have been waiting for, 65 MPH in Ohio. I just wonder how many tickets will be written today? I bet there will be a few handed out. There are a couple more laws you may or may not be aware of today.
When you see a tow truck [...]

Great West Truck Show 2009

Well, I guess this year’s Great West Truck Show in Las Vegas, NV is winding down. As the curtains close on that show, they are being readied to part again for the Dallas, TX show.
Our friend Trucker Desiree, was at this year’s show in Las Vegas, and she plans to attend the Dallas Show as well. From the [...]

YRC accelerates closing of facilities as part of integrating Yellow, Roadway

YRC Worldwide Inc. plans to close more facilities this month as it speeds up cost-cutting measures.
The Overland Park-based trucking giant (Nasdaq: YRCW) said Tuesday that it expects to pare its Yellow and Roadway networks, integrated earlier this year to become YRC, to about 400 facilities by the end of the month, rather than by the end of the year [...]