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Crete wins military employer award

Crete Carrier Corp. has been recognized for 2012 as one of the nation’s top employers for civilians with military experience by civilianjobs.com. The carrier plans to provide jobs for more than 500 former military personnel in 2012, says Crete Carrier spokesman Jeff Dady. Its military program includes compensation, trainer-learning opportunities, no team driving, home time […]

February 29, 2012

Stop opens in St. George, S.C.

A Pilot Flying J travel plaza has opened in St. George, S.C., at Exit 77 off Interstate 95 on U.S. Highway 78, says a spokeswoman for the travel center franchise. The 13,350-square-foot center hosts six gasoline islands, eight diesel lanes and two RV lanes with DEF. The high-speed fuel pumps help with traffic flow in […]

February 28, 2012

Who are you working for really?

You are a self-employed owner-operator, in business for yourself. But who are you working for really?

February 19, 2012

Truckers end walkout at Seattle port

The owner-operators were protesting low pay, overweight loads and condition of chassis they pull owned by freight companies.

February 15, 2012

Your next health improvement step

Is a thorough checkup the best thing you could do to improve your health? Let us know your personal health concerns by voting in our poll.

February 15, 2012

Owner-Operator of the Month

Donnie Parsons gives the same attention to his business and customers that he does to keeping his antique restoration in tip-top shape for the road.

February 1, 2012

Dreama Parsons first saw the 1971 Peterbilt 359 parked in a field not far from her Knoxville, Tenn., home in the mid-1990s. She and her husband, Donnie, a seasoned owner-operator, had stopped to look at the old rig a few times, too, but when it showed up in her driveway, she fretted.

Pet rescue to host fundraiser

Operation Roger Truckers Pet Transportation, of Joshua, Texas, will host its fifth annual auction at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 24th, in the Papa John’s parking lot following the Mid America Truck Show in Louisville, Ky. Operation Roger, as well as several other trucking related charities, will sell truck related items, handcrafted quilts and jewelry, among […]

January 25, 2012

Mercer ex-employee sentenced for embezzling

Woman had embezzled over $1 million from the owner-operator truckload carrier over an eight-year period.

January 13, 2012

Top owner-operator to get Cummins-powered Dodge

Contenders are Kirby Killgore of O & S Trucking, Larry Severson of Dart Transit and Bryan Smith of Art Pape Transfer.

January 12, 2012

Nominations open for influential trucking woman

Nominations are being accepted through Jan. 31 for the Women in Trucking award.

January 6, 2012

Parking Solutions

Governmental efforts to expand truck parking continue in many states. The next step — providing real-time space availability information — is just around the corner in select areas.

January 1, 2012

It’s not uncommon, especially in high-traffic lanes, to see trucks parked in odd places, such as these parked in a spot close to a motel and Highway 99 in Northern California.

Owner-Operator of the Month

‘Professional tourist’ from the land down under sets her sights over and above.

January 1, 2012

Jeanette Simpson, leased to Landstar Ranger, has driven her 1999 Freightliner Century since 2007 for dedicated, high-risk hauls that go from Texas to Canada.

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