Tag: driver appreciation

Business

Artur Express recognizing drivers throughout March

Both owner-operators and company drivers will be eligible for dozens of prizes, including TVs, gift cards, apparel, tools and more.

March 8, 2019

Business

Virginia DOT shows appreciation for truckers

The Virginia DOT and several other organizations pulled trucks in off of I-264 Monday, not for inspections, but to say “thanks.”

December 18, 2018

Overdrive Extra

Appreciating a big personal sacrifice

Overdrive addresses problems faced by truckers due to the sedentary nature their jobs. Learn more about the issues and tips to prevent and treat them today.

September 10, 2018

Business

It’s the thought that counts

Take a curmudgeonly view or “adapt and enjoy the thought that for at least one week of the year, you get lemon cream Esther Price candies. … Happy Trucker Week, from a family who really does appreciate what you do. Be safe out there.”

September 14, 2016

Channel 19

News flash: Lumpers show driver appreciation at the grocery warehouse

Waiving the lumper fee it’s not — the Universal Lumpers service, at 11 facilities in mostly Western states, is offering coffee, doughnuts and hopefully quick service to drivers this week …

September 15, 2015

Business

Driving force: What drives you?

“We need to remind everyone, that truck wouldn’t go anywhere without the driver” — Wendy on the “driving force” page of profiles.

November 2, 2014

Channel 19

Big G Express’ ‘Drive it off’ Taylor Swift parody

Tenn.-based Big G Express’ entry in the driver-appreciation-week festivities: a music-video parody of Taylor Swift’s rather goofball “Shake it Off” entry into the dance-music canon, featuring Big G driver Keda White in the starring role — with arguably better dance skills than Ms. Swift.

September 29, 2014

Business

‘Trucker appreciation life’

“There are a lot of people out here doing it right…. For the ones who are striving to do it like you should, thank you.”

September 15, 2013

Channel 19

California domestic workers and truck drivers; $1,500 for a few words

Domestic workers making state-by-state inroads on their own FLSA exemption (similar to company drivers’) from the possibility of overtime pay — meanwhile, a friendly, familiar, potentially lucrative contest.

July 11, 2013

Business

Momma Bears put out cab fires, slap tornadoes…

“A tornado was coming and my own Mother heaved a queen-size mattress into a 4-by-6 bathroom with one arm while simultaneously dragging and throwing me under it with the other. She broke the door off the hinges.”

April 17, 2013

Voices

Owner shout-outs: Readers offer more green grass

Following coverage of driver appreciators in the October 2012 issue, readers offered further shout-outs to respected fleet owners around the trucking world.

October 4, 2012

Channel 19

Driver kudos: Pork rinds, bagpipes and making a difference

Two driver-appreciation efforts — by Rudolph Foods and XRS (formerly Xata) — yield interesting results.

September 18, 2012