Tag: unemployment

Custom Rigs

Good time to work on the truck … And: States’ contractor unemployment programs standing up

Owner-operator Bill Ater's nontheless productive month-plus off the road -- "I won't haul freight for nothing," he said, ready to go when profitable opportunities return.

April 24, 2020

Business

Pulse

This working American enjoyed a sweet day in August. That’s when he made a final bank payment, wiping out his credit card debt.

October 1, 2011

Business

Trucking loses more than 94,000 jobs in 2009

Payroll employment at for-hire trucking companies fell by 3,300 in December, according to Department of Labor.

January 12, 2010

Business

Pulse: Jobs in Transition

There’s been much talk of a “jobless recovery.” It’s not too late to make plans to change your record — or your profession.

December 1, 2009