Tag: Overdrive magazine: Page 192

Business

Team drivers offered sign-on bonus

Experienced teams hired before Sept. 30 can sign on with a $10,000 bonus, Schneider National Inc. announced. The sign-on offered by the carrier based in Green Bay, Wis., is $5,000 per team driver. Schneider team drivers can earn 6 cents per mile more than solo drivers, have priority dispatch and have 99 percent no-touch freight, […]

September 16, 2010

Channel 19

Brit newspaper catches hauler unawares, mouth (and hands) full

Yes, the photo is real, the driver moving quickly down the M25, which circles London, and yes, he appears to be eating cereal, using both hands. As Ted Thornill of the Metro free newspaper (available in 16 British cities) wrote, “He clearly doesn’t care much for the Highway Code. It firmly states that you should ‘avoid […]

September 15, 2010

Business

Fraudulent medical review officer sentenced

Michael R. Bennett of Workplace Compliance Inc. of Texas and North Carolina was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison.

September 15, 2010

Business

Distracted driving meeting agenda set

DOT event will gather transportation officials, safety advocates, law enforcement officials and industry representatives.

September 15, 2010

Business

Data compliance service to expand

Hours of service information, overall safety scorecards and intervention workflow for at-risk drivers will be provided to carriers in a new partnership with data management firm Vigillo, Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. announced. The expanded service in safety and compliance data as mandated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Comprehensive Safety Analysis is expected […]

September 15, 2010

Business

SmartWay equipment rebate program extended

The program is open to independent owners and fleets operating heavy-duty trucks based or working in New England states.

September 14, 2010

Business

Diesel price rises

The price is 30.9 cents higher than a year ago.

September 14, 2010

Channel 19

Small-biz trucker finds his niche with versatility in Battle Creek, Mich.

Jim Wood of Maverick Express in Battle Creek, Mich., was interviewed by the Battle Creek Enquirer newspaper, the talk published in the exceedingly rare (in newspapers) Q&A format. Remarkable results for the trucker, whose boss at the carrier he worked for in his mid-30s told him, as he told the story to Enquirer reporter Andy […]

September 14, 2010

Business

Tolliver aids driver

Werner Enterprises driver has been named a Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel for helping another driver survive heart attack.

September 13, 2010

Business

KLLM raises driver pay

Lead drivers in the South and Midwest, contractors and lease-purchase contractors are eligible for a pay increase, KLLM Transportation Services, based in Jackson, Miss., announced. Southeast regional lead drivers will receive a pay increase ranging from 23 percent to 25 percent, and Midwest regional lead drivers will get an increase ranging from 39 cents per […]

September 13, 2010

Business

CHP to present safety meeting for truckers

The California Highway Patrol will sponsor the free 2010 Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit Sept. 19 in Anaheim for truckers.

September 13, 2010

Partners in Business

PIB TIP: LIMIT IDLE TIME. Alternatives to idling,

PIB TIP: LIMIT IDLE TIME. Alternatives to idling, which can cost $120 per week if your truck idles eight hours daily, include use of an extra blanket in cold weather and window screens on warm days. For about $80 you can buy a remote starter with a temperature sensor that starts the truck at a […]

September 13, 2010