Trucking Appeals to Many Transitioning Workers
Jul 08, 2010 | posted by Jerry Miller
Porfirio Colindres has worked in construction and cleaning jobs long enough to weather several economic downturns, starting with 1989 when he moved to the United States from El Salvador . But the prolonged one where he now lives, near Boise, …
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Fleets Pursue Qualified Drivers as Freight Grows
Jul 08, 2010 | posted by Jerry Miller
Fleets Pursue Qualified Drivers as Freight Grows, Rules Tighten Seeking to capitalize on an ever-tighter market, many fleets are racing to sign up qualified drivers as freight demand rises and stiffer federal driver standards loom, experts said. “We can still …
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Wanted: 400,000 Truck Drivers
Jun 09, 2010 | posted by Jerry Miller
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Can't find a job? Maybe it's time to take your search on the road. The U.S. trucking industry will need to hire about 200,000 drivers by the end of this year, and will need to add …
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Truck Availability Shrinking as Freight Demand Increases
Apr 26, 2010 | posted by Jerry Miller
Truck availability has tightened sharply in recent weeks as steadily growing freight demand draws even with total truck capacity, which shriveled during the recession, industry experts said. The shift in freight markets that have been plagued by excess capacity for …
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National Guard training solders to become future truck drivers
Apr 26, 2010 | posted by Jerry Miller
National Guard Training Soldiers to Become Future Truck Drivers By Michele Fuetsch, Staff Reporter This story appears in the April 12 print edition of Transport Topics. The U.S. National Guard is ramping up its truck driver training program, which could …
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Truck, Driver Shortages Seen as Transport Demand Rises
Apr 26, 2010 | posted by Jerry Miller
TUCSON, Ariz. — Executives with two of the nation’s largest motor carriers said freight demand has jumped so fast in recent months that some sectors are having difficulty finding trucks to transport their goods. “About mid-February it was almost like …
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