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Business

USA Truck launches new military apprenticeship program

The program allows veterans to receive Class A CDL training with no up-front costs, and allows them to begin working at USA Truck while still receiving VA benefits.

January 23, 2017

Business

Averitt Express recognized for hiring military veterans

Averitt says more than 20 percent of its current employees have served in the military, and the company has also pledged to hire 1,200 more veterans by 2020.

January 16, 2017

Business

FMCSA to allow truckers to use V.A. docs for medical certification

After completing FMCSA-administered training and testing, Veterans Affairs doctors would be listed in the National Registry. Military veteran truckers enrolled in the V.A. health care system would then be allowed to see approved V.A. docs to undergo their medical exam.

November 30, 2016

Custom Rigs

Owner-operator Sean McEndree’s ‘Band of Brothers’ purple-heart 2006 Pete

’06 Pete restarts career

October 14, 2016

Custom Rigs

Behind the ‘Stars, Stripes and White Lines’ music video shoot

Run through some of the scenes last week Sunday, September 25, out at the Joplin, Mo., Petro, where one special convoy was staged for what is a special song from trucker/singer-songwriter Tony Justice. And meet many of the 14 drivers, many military veterans, who participated.

October 5, 2016

Business

Stunning New Mexico military tribute tanker from owner-operator Grant Maxey

During the shooting of film footage for the upcoming Tony Justice “Stars, Stripes and White Lines” video, we had the pleasure and honor of running with Grant Maxey and the 1988 Heil tanker he’s had painted with a stunning tribute to the veterans of America.

October 2, 2016

Custom Rigs

Can I get a radio check?

CB fouls turned into great illustrations of its proper use in two convoys over the weekend in Joplin, including a hundred-mile, 14-driver/truck video shoot “in the regular flow of traffic that came off like it was butter.”

September 26, 2016

Business

Military vets using GI Bill can now earn extra income at CRST

CRST has been approved by the Department of Labor and the Veteran’s Administration to participate in the Veteran Apprenticeship Program

September 7, 2016

Business

Military veterans honored by C.R. England

C.R. England honored six military veteran drivers by naming them to the company’s Honored Veterans Fleet.

June 21, 2016

Business

USA Truck military vet drivers honored with specially designed Internationals

USA Truck presented personalized, military-themed tractors to four of its military veteran drivers Friday, Sept. 11, during a celebration at the company’s headquarters in Van Buren, Ark.

September 16, 2015

Custom Rigs

PHOTOS: ‘Black Out’ tribute rig at the head of the God Bless America Ride Sunday

An “awesome feeling,” says owner-operator Chuck Timbrook, to be rolling in his custom rig at the head of the ride — more than 3,000 motorcycles participated in the tribute event this weekend. Photos by Josh Triggs.

June 8, 2015

Channel 19

More from former driver, military logistics pro on small fleet for driving vets

Military veteran Rob Ahlers talks further about his mission establishing small fleet MSR Transport Services, planning to lease trucks to FedEx and Panther driven by military veterans.

November 11, 2014