Trucking News for December 2007

Jobs in Trucking (220 articles)

• Maverick Junction becomes Coffee Cup Fuel Stop
  HOT SPRINGS n A well-known name to truckers will be going up on the property which has been known as Maverick Junction Truck Stop for many years....
  Date: Mon, Dec 31, 2007 10:15pm
• Using an Online Job Board to Find Employment
  Online recruitment is fast becoming the normal method of job hunting for hundreds of thousands of people every year. Here is a brief rundown of the top 10 frequently asked questions we receive....
  Date: Mon, Dec 31, 2007 7:49pm
• The Pros And Cons Of Contract vs Permanent Positions
  Many people are not aware of the opportunities that are available in the job market. The development and expansion of the industrial infrastructure has increased the quantity of professional and well-paid jobs. The kind of job an individual chooses depends on his or her preference....
  Date: Mon, Dec 31, 2007 4:28pm
• How Job-Hopping Can Affect Your Career
  These days, job-hopping has become an increasingly common phenomenon. It is a reflection of the change in people's attitudes about changing jobs and their careers. Gone are the days when people expected to spend 40 years in a single company, moving up the ladder in a steady manner, and retiring with a good pension....
  Date: Mon, Dec 31, 2007 4:27pm
• Midlife Career Change - Proper Financial Planning will make the Career Change Successful
  Making a mid-life career change is a lot harder than making a career change when you are young. You've got a lot more to lose because you may have already worked your way a good bit up the ladder of success at the career you are in today. Many who have remained in jobs they didn't like longer than they should have because the job seemed "good enough." Many times that's a mistake. Learn more on making the successful midlife career change....
  Date: Mon, Dec 31, 2007 4:13pm

Trucking in the News (134 articles)

• Crackdown on commercial vehicles begins - Burleson-Crowley Connection
  Crackdown on commercial vehicles beginsBurleson-Crowley Connection, TX - 23 hours agoTutle & Tutle Trucking Inc., a trucking company in Cleburne, said it takes several measures to ensure the safety of their trucks and drivers. ......
  Date: Sun, Dec 30, 2007 8:16pm
• Shortage of truck drivers grips nation, Valley - Youngstown Vindicator
  Shortage of truck drivers grips nation, ValleyYoungstown Vindicator, OH - 1 hour agoA study predicted it, companies expected it and now it’s happening: A steep decline in people looking to become truck drivers is occurring nationwide and ......
  Date: Sun, Dec 30, 2007 6:16pm
• A holistic approach - Ontario Argus Observer
  A holistic approachOntario Argus Observer, OR - 8 hours agoOne sub-issue that Smith focuses on with economic development is the trucking industry. “Oregon has one of the highest trucking costs in the nation,” Smith ......
  Date: Sun, Dec 30, 2007 10:58am
• Truck Accidents – The Dangers of Driving at Night - Best Syndication
  Best SyndicationTruck Accidents – The Dangers of Driving at NightBest Syndication, CA - 23 hours agoThe problems of night-driving are exacerbated for truckers. Faster delivery means more profits, and more hours on the road means faster delivery. ......
  Date: Sat, Dec 29, 2007 8:00pm
• Workers Striking TS Trucking Vote to Leave Union Representing Them - WBKO
  Workers Striking TS Trucking Vote to Leave Union Representing ThemWBKO, KY - 19 hours agoWorkers who have been striking TS Trucking since last May, vote to leave the union representing them in the strike. A TS Trucking Company spokesman says ......
  Date: Fri, Dec 28, 2007 11:38pm

Truck Drivers News (64 articles)

• Truckers caught in Outback blaze
  "I was lucky my fuel tanks didn't explode" Three people died in two trucks when they apparently were caught in a huge wildfire in western Australia's Outback hours after authorities re-opened the highway running through the affected area, police said on ... via Independent Online...
  Date: Mon, Dec 31, 2007 3:49pm
• For some, Christmas is just another workday
  "It's nice for the people with little ones" He wasn't working, exactly, but he wasn't any closer to home either. For truck driver Gene Johnson of Arizona, Christmas was another day on the road, but with his drop-off closed Tuesday and more than 200 miles ... via Citizensvoice.com...
  Date: Mon, Dec 31, 2007 3:57am
• Widow at a loss to explain trucker's death
  "The operator of the Kenworth, in an attempt to avoid a head-on collision, swerves to his left and begins to enter the west ditch - however is unable to avoid a collision" The widow of an experienced Sherwood Park truck driver killed last week when another trucker tried to pass a pickup in heavy fog on Highway 21 says the family is at a loss to know what to think or do. via Slam Sports...
  Date: Sun, Dec 30, 2007 7:39pm
• Police searches at Illinois truck stop spark questions
  Police searches at Illinois truck stop spark questions For three weeks, John Herrmann has heard questions from truckers worried about whether they should park at his truck stop for the night....
  Date: Sat, Dec 29, 2007 11:56pm
• California idling limit begins Jan. 1; misdemeanors possible
  California idling limit begins Jan. 1; misdemeanors possible Truckers who cross the California state line after Jan....
  Date: Sat, Dec 29, 2007 11:44pm

Owner Operator Jobs in Trucking (10 articles)

• More News
  The first phase of the much-anticipated National Harbor in Oxon Hill is four short months away from its grand opening, with thousands of jobs and a multitude of contracting opportunities to residents and businesses in the region....
  Date: Thu, Dec 27, 2007 4:28am
• Job exam piracy rising
  WASHINGTON - For $30, anyone can buy answer keys for tests required to become a computer technician. A retired medical professor in Georgia allegedly sold answers to pharmaceutical license exams for $100. A website in Ohio offers a "VIP Pass" to answers for a business school admissions test for $30....
  Date: Wed, Dec 26, 2007 8:09am
• Man who brought jobs to Cornell dies
  The billionaire who brought jobs back to Cornell in 2002 with the opening of Mule-Hide Dry Felt Manufacturing died Friday after falling through his garage roof....
  Date: Sat, Dec 22, 2007 4:14am
• Jobs, jobs everywhere
  At 22 years old, John Tobias has a bright future ahead of him. The Nederland resident was recently hired at Motiva as a process operator — a job that comes with benefits and the opportunity to save money....
  Date: Sat, Dec 22, 2007 1:28am
• Plastics maker to add jobs
  A Fort Wayne-based specialty-plastic manufacturer announced Thursday a $1.8 million expansion that will allow the company to add 15 employees by 2011....
  Date: Fri, Dec 21, 2007 11:03am

Truck Drivers News (9 articles)

• Fuel Costs * Usa - Increase in Diesel Prices Affect Truck Drivers
  Huntington,WV,USA - WSAZ/TV, by Michael Wooten -Dec 21, 2007: -- In some places gas prices are down 50 to 75 cents a gallon from the all-time high, giving people a few extra dollars in their pockets for ......
  Date: Sat, Dec 22, 2007 2:53pm
• Italian Truck Drivers Defy Order to End Strike; Gasoline Deliveries Halted
  Striking Italian truck drivers blocked highways and halted deliveries of gasoline, food and medical supplies for a third day, defying a government order to return to work....
  Date: Wed, Dec 12, 2007 12:15pm
• Diesel Dilemma
  "Six or seven hundred dollars." Multimedia That's how much some truckers are having to pay to fill up their tanks with diesel fuel and they are not happy about it....
  Date: Tue, Dec 11, 2007 5:08pm
• High Fuel Prices Hitting Truckers
  Remember - our on-air polls are scientific. Online Opinion is not. It's simply an easy way to speak your mind....
  Date: Mon, Dec 10, 2007 5:07pm
• Trucking industry revenue in high gear despite costs
  KLAHOMA CITY Diesel prices are at an all-time high, but the trucking industry continues to roll on in successful fashion....
  Date: Fri, Dec 7, 2007 5:06am