Tag: Trucking Jobs

The American Trucking Association yesterday announced its commitment to hire 100,000 veterans thought the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring 500,000 Heroes campaign.

A job fair will be held on Tuesday, December 9, in Warrington, Pennsylvania. More than 200 jobs are available.

“We are in the process of hiring about 200 new employees statewide, but we have a critical immediate need for truck drivers in Central Arkansas,” said AHTD Director Scott Bennett. “Winter is almost upon us and we want to have as many drivers trained as we possibly can before it arrives.”

National Carriers, Inc., today announced an 8.5% increase in company driver pay to go into effect on October 20, 2014.

While there are a lot of jobs out there, the good ones attract more candidates, so the employer can be selective. Your ability to have an edge over those other applicants can mean whether the job goes to you or not. The key to your success will be how you display your skills as a professional driver during the interview.

You’ve made the decision to go local. Now how do you find that job?

So you’re thinking about getting off the road and staying local? Take a look at what to expect.

If you're in the market for a new job in the oil field industry, you need to visit the Midland, Texas job fair.

What factors should a prospective CDL student consider before entering the industry? What might he or she not know about the industry?

The New York Department of Labor yesterday released new standards to help employers determine whether a commercial truck driver should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor.

Before you start searching for a trucking job, it's important to know what exactly what your priorities are-- How important is home time? How much do you NEED to make? What type of freight do you want to haul? Do you want to run on electronic or paper logs? The list goes on and on. Earlier this week, we asked veteran drivers this question: What factors should you consider when choosing to work for a company?

“At Marten, we’re constantly looking at what our drivers need,” said Tim Norlin, director of recruiting for Marten Transport. “When we first implemented our automatic detention pay for drivers a few years ago, we wanted a way to be able to compensate our drivers for their time. This change to the program that starts paying out to drivers after an hour of waiting is just one more way we can show our drivers how much we value their time and what they do.”