Tag: Boyd Bros. Transportation

Business
Boyd Bros. named a Best Company to Work for in Ala.
Boyd Bros. Transportation was recently named one of the Best Companies Group’s 2012 Best Companies to Work for in Alabama. Business Alabama magazine and Best Companies Group created the awards program to recognize Alabama’s best employers. Employees from each participating company took part in a 72-question survey as a part of the competition. Boyd Bros. is […]
July 16, 2012
Channel 19
Driver conference calls, online radio shows Wed., Thurs.
All Drivers Together hosts Trucker BuddyFirst up, the folks with the All Drivers Together series of conference calls, which have been ongoing with increasing prominence in the months since I reported on them last year, this afternoon are hosting Trucker Buddy International’s Randy Schwartzenburg. He’ll detail the organization’s plans for MATS as well as ongoing […]
February 29, 2012
Trucker Buddyapp
Business
Intermodal flatbed launched
Boyd Intermodal, along with partner Raildecks Intermodal, on Feb. 28 announced the launch of its Boyd/Raildecks flatbed intermodal product designed to allow industrial freight such as steel and aluminum coils to be transported by railroad. Class 1 railroads can enable the flatbed industry to create capacity “when the only way previously was to add a […]
February 29, 2012
Business
Fleet Focus
Truckers and carriers receive recognition and awards.
September 1, 2011
Business
Boyd Bros. raises pay 1 cent
A 1-cent pay raise for drivers  is in now in effect, Boyd Bros. Transportation announced. All drivers will now receive an additional 1 cent on every paid mile. In addition to the pay increase, the Clayton, Ala.-based flatbed carrier also announced an increase in tarp and detention pay to $20 and $18 per load, respectively. The […]
July 26, 2011
Business
Fleet Focus
Truckers and carriers receive recognition and awards.
July 1, 2011
Channel 19
Braving the storm — two haulers’ Birmingham tornado stories
“I just spent all day yesterday cleaning up tornado damage,” Overdrive Trucker of the Year Dan Heister told me this morning. Heister (pictured) was loaded heading south on I-65 bound for Saginaw, Ala., Wednesday afternoon, when he could see the big tornado that made its way into Cullman, Ala., around 3 p.m. that afternoon. “I […]
April 29, 2011
Behindthewheel
Business
Killer tornadoes smash Southeast
Alabama has been declared a federal disaster area and the governor has sought expedited federal assistance.
April 28, 2011
Trailers were thrown about during a tornado that struck Boyd Bros. Transportation in Birmingham, Ala. (Courtesy of Boyd Bros.)
Business
Fleet Focus
Carriers and drivers receive recognition and awards.
April 2, 2011
Business
Choosing a Carrier
When you consider moving to a new fleet, look beyond bonuses and other come-ons.
April 1, 2011
Before signing with a carrier, Karl Phares has a date with the U.S. Army in Iraq.
Business
Boyd Bros. driver honored for 2 million miles safe driving
Company driver Stevie Verges has been recognized for driving 2 million miles of safe driving during his 16-year career with Boyd Bros. Transportation, the carrier announced. The Clayton, Ala.-based fleet is one of 20 finalists in the Truckload Carriers Association’s 2011 Best Fleets to Drive For.
March 25, 2011
Business
Boyd Bros. recognizes driver achievements
Clayton, Ala.,-based flatbed carrier Boyd Bros. Transportation announced company awards for drivers, recognizing their work for 2010.
March 15, 2011
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