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10 REASONS THE DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS RAWK IN 2008
2008-10-15 02:39:00 1. Ain't Talkin' Bout Love (Van Halen)2. Rockin' In the Free World (Neil Young)3. Jealousy (w/ Betty Lavette)4. People Who Died (James Carrol)5. I'm Eighteen (Alice Cooper)6. Buttholeville-DBTs with The Dexateens7. Play It All Night Long (Warren Zevon)8. State Trooper (Bruce Springsteen)9. I'm Your Puppet (Marvin Gaye)10. Marry Me
By: Berkeley Place
Idling Alternatives Cools Truckers, Save Gas and Help The Planet
2008-10-07 05:17:00 Not idling is one of the many good ways to save gas and be more environmentally friendly, but there are few to keep cool on hot days when, for some important reason, you just have to sit in your vehicle and wait. What is the average Jane and Joe to do to not idle and yet stay cool when there is need to stay cool in a vehicle and opening the windows just isn't enough? How about truckers? Art and Design Business Cars and Motors Computers Environment Gadgets Men Miscellaneous Products Technology Travel Women
Idling Alternatives Cools Truckers, Save Gas and Help The Planet
2008-10-07 05:17:00 Not idling is one of the many good ways to save gas and be more environmentally friendly, but there are few to keep cool on hot days when, for some important reason, you just have to sit in your vehicle and wait. What is the average Jane and Joe to do to not idle and yet stay cool when there is need to stay cool in a vehicle and opening the windows just isn't enough? How about truckers? Art and Design Business Cars and Motors Computers Environment Gadgets Men Miscellaneous Products Technology Travel Women
Deadly Tolls: Sick truckers causing fatal wrecks
2008-07-21 18:19:00 WASHINGTON (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of tractor-trailer and bus drivers in the United States carry commercial driver’s licenses despite also qualifying for full federal disability payments, and some of those drivers have suffered seizures, heart attacks or unconscious spells, according to a new U.S. safety study obtained by The Associated Press. The problems threatening highway ...
By: TexasFred's
Feds may tighten English fluency law for truckers
2008-07-17 15:38:00 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) ? Manuel Castillo was driving a truck through Alabama hauling onions and left with a $500 ticket for something he didn’t think he was doing: speaking English poorly. Castillo, who was stopped on his way back to California, said he knows federal law requires him to be able to converse in English with ...
By: TexasFred's
L.A. Outlaws Non-Union Truckers
2008-07-11 06:42:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Pretending they are interested in “clean air,” the kindly union bought folks in the Mayor’s office in Los Angeles signed a new law that makes independent trucking basically illegal in the ports of L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed the law on the 26th that requires independent truckers to join trucking companies, and, ...
By: Publius Forum
Ice Road Truckers Season 2 Review
2008-05-31 17:41:00 Last season we say the Ice Road Truckers at Yellowknife in Canada. This season all the rules have changed. Some of your favorite truckers from season one are back along with new ones. This time the Ice road is the Arctic Ocean. The truckers are hauling equipment, and supplies to gas exploration sites. Temperatures can be as low as 60 below here. The difference on this road is drivers have to drive faster, and carry heaver loads. Last season's favorite Hue Rowland (aka Polar bear) is back, and he hasn't seen this road in 20 years. Driving on any ice road in any condition are treacherous to any driver even experienced. What these truckers do besides the money they can make is such a great endurance. To do what they do with the risk is beyond me as to why they do it, but that makes you want to watch it even more. Yellowknife is nothing compared to this road that they will have to endure. Inuvik is the gateway to the toughest ice road these truckers will see. The Goodbyes are always h...
By: TVs Best
Drive-By Truckers, Live Download from Cat’s Cradle Show
2008-05-22 00:08:00 I was checking out the Live Music Archive today and found this DBT show from last week at Cat’s Cradle in North Carolina. That’s fresh produce. Here are some of the highlights (for me anyway) and the download. Drive-By Truckers - Women Without Whiskey Drive-By Truckers - A Ghost to Most Drive-By Truckers - That Man I Shot Drive-By Truckers - Checkout Time In Vegas Drive-By Truckers - Dead Drunk and Naked Click here to view the full set: Download the full concert here.
Winki Roundup: M83/Ruby Suns/Drive-By Truckers/Flight Of the Conchords
2008-05-05 09:54:00 Drive By Truckers have been simulating and developing Southern rock for a couple of years now, and Brighter Than Creations Dark – their fresh release is no exception. An acoustic start like “Two Daughters And A Beautiful Wife” comes as sterilized as any country and blues thing and then the real deal begins. I personally prefer the country side of Drive By Truckers when then get down on a wonderful 2 minute track as simple as “Bob” but I guess that’s just not what they are about. Their music is better described in “The Righteous Path”, a very Bryan Adams style rock ‘n roll soulful work or a more Mick Jagger-ish tune like“3 Dimes Down”. What’s fun about Brighter Than Creation’s Dark is the duration. The Southern rock ‘n roll goes on for 75 minutes and if you’re attending anything live by the Drive-By's, don’t hesitate because they’re pretty good at it.MP3 Download: Drive By Truckers - Bob For all the music folks who enjoyed the way Gruff Rhys (Super...
By: This Winki's
US Truckers Stage Nation-Wide Shutdown
2008-04-30 20:44:00 The Real News: Truckers' protest urges Congress to stop subsidizing oil industry and build new refineriesWednesday April 30th, 2008 A convoy of trucks rolled through Washington, DC, on Monday, as part of a protest to pressure Congress into acting on high gas prices. As gas around the US hit an average of $3.66 per gallon--a full 66 cents above the price this time last year--truckers called on the US government to take action.For more information, see: The Unknown Candidate: Force Congress to Impeach Bush/Cheney: Step One Technorati tags: Truckers Union, Protest, Strike, Energy Policy, Iraq War, Impeachment
New DQM Caps (Truckers & Fitteds)
2008-04-29 20:19:00 DQM (Dave’s Quality Meat) unleashed a gang of headgear that includes several New Era Fitteds and new truckers. My two favorites are the Elephant and Gator print New Eras that feature the “D” Script up front. The other fitteds are the Side Script in red or white/navy pinstipes. For those that are into Truckers, there ...
By: Individual Sole
America Troubled Times High Gas Prices, Losing Homes, Truckers Not Trucking
2008-04-23 17:11:00 Things are getting so crazy and scary at this moment in America. The president does not even realize how bad things are getting today. The gas prices are so high makes everything go up. Like the cost of living and paying more for groceries. Now people are losing homes because can afford to pay the mortgage. Truckers are not trucking because can?t afford to the gas without them we don?t get the food to the stores. Then airlines have gone out of business because of the gas prices. We are in troubled times the president needs to step up and be a leader. He need to start helping the American people and talk to oil companies. Although all this going on right now it is like president does not even seem to notice. People ask him questions about the economy Bush says it is getting better. The truth is it the economy is it getting worse. In reality, he has caused all this by his stupid ideas and decisions on everything during his presidency. He should talk to the American people right now ab...
BioTrucker card helps NBB get more biodiesel to truckers
2008-03-30 19:52:00 Thank in part to Willie Nelson and Carl's Corner, long haul truckers were some of the first big proponents of biodiesel in America. The new BioTrucker Fuel Card will not only help eco-ready truckers to find service stations that sell the biofuel, but can also save them at least a little bit at the pump. BioTrucker, a National Biodiesel Board website, is now offering the card that is accepted at over 5,000 "truck stops and truck accessible locations" in the U.S. Three stations (Sapp Bros. Travel Centers in Peru Illinois, Waddy Unocal 76 in Waddy, Kentucky, and Drivers Truck Stop in Ft. Worth, Texas) discount biodiesel two cents a gallon for BioTrucker Fuel Card holders. At the other locations, the card can be used to pay for fuel at the cash price (no credit mark up). Card holders can also get other benefits like the ProMiles route planning software and repair and tire discounts. [Source: BioTrucker via Environment News Service]
The Great ?American? Truckers shutdown 2008
2008-03-28 05:39:00 Having lived through the ones in the 70’s and 80’s, the last one in 1984, I believe, still hanging around the back of my mind, the whole idea of any type of job action is the ultimate in stupidity. Anyone remember the “kowboys” blocking the entrance to the truck stops, such as the old Union 76 ...
By: Mexico Trucker
The Great “American” Truckers shutdown 2008
2008-03-28 05:39:00 Having lived through the ones in the 70’s and 80’s, the last one in 1984, I believe, still hanging around the back of my mind, the whole idea of any type of job action is the ultimate in stupidity. Anyone remember the “kowboys” blocking the entrance to the truck stops, such as the old Union 76 in Ontario California, and threatening drivers unless they gave their assurances they were coming in to park and join the “strike”? I sure do! Remember hauling the freight with a sign on the back of your trailer saying “On Strike! Going Home”? I remember that too. Been there and done it! Anyone remember the shots fired at the big trucks, the 5th wheels pulled, the driver that was killed in Smith’s Grove NC by a brick thrown from an overpass by someone not remotely associated with the trucking industry? Fresh in my mind! Are we ready for more of the same? We’ve had idiots calling the overnight talk shows making those threats all week, ...
By: Mexico Trucker
Truckers have Higher Duty of Care
2008-03-26 17:00:00 Truck accident must be one of the most severe mishaps on the road. It in fact accounts for the most serious fatalities. Imagine a large freight carrier slamming on your car? Or a ten-wheeler truck hitting you while crossing the street? How about a heavy hauler crashing onto you while driving on a motorcycle?
Truckers threatening to strike...
2008-03-24 02:59:00 Sound American economy without truckers? Is that possible? Not a chance. Dan Little, the owner/operator of a livestock hauling company in Carrollton, Mo., estimated Tuesday that at least 1,000 other truckers from across the United States have committed so far to joining him in a strike on April 1. Although none of the truckers interviewed Tuesday at the Iowa 80 Truck Stop, Walcott, which is
By: Hot Fresh Now
Drive-By Truckers Session on The Interface
2008-03-21 22:08:00 The folks at AOL were able to rope in DBT for an acoustic session on The Interface at Spinner.com. Enjoy your weekend! Drive-By Truckers on The Interface Here’s the set list with links to videos: A Ghost to Most I’m Sorry Houston The Home Front The Opening Act Interview
Pilot Travel Centers opens medical clinic for truckers
2008-03-21 00:23:00 Pilot Travel Centers LLC and Roadside Medical Labs and Clinics held a grand opening today for a retail medical clinic at the Pilot center at 7200 Strawberry Plains Pike near the Interstate 40... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
And It Starts Middle Georgia Truckers Strike
2008-03-19 03:56:00 Over 85% of all manufactured freight in Georgia is moved by trucks. Everything from wood to toothpaste travels from manufacturers to your local stores thanks to the owners and operators of trucking... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Well I guess a Date has been set for a Truckers Strike or Shut Down March 2
2008-03-18 14:18:00 Well, I guess we all knew this day was coming. I didn't really think it would catch on too much. But I have been hearing a LOT of talk about this particular date. The DATE IS March 24th, 2008 a lot... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Mexican Truckers No Habla Ingles
2008-03-18 13:32:00 This story is a couple days old, but, went searching for it after hearing a Captital Hill reporter discussing the issue on 680-WPTF this am at wake up time. Mexican truck drivers allowed to travel throughout the U.S. under a Bush administration demonstration project may not be proficient in English, despite Department of Transportation assurances to ...
By: Pirate's Cove
One More Roadblock for Mexican Truckers
2008-03-16 05:45:00 Estadounidense bureaucrats have ants in their pants once again over the matter of allowing Mexican truckers to traverse the highways and byways of Los Estados Unidos. First, there was the fret and worry over how safe those trucks might be. Would Mexican truckers be able to live up to the code of professional Estadounidense truckers? Now, they're in a dither about how well Mexican truckers will be able to speak and understand the English language. Mexico Trucker, a English-language blog devoted to Mexican trucking issues, takes on the matter of the mother tongue. Thousands of Mexicans drive to Los Estados Unidos every year, and thousands to Estadounidenses drive to Mexico every year. None of them are required to prove proficiency in a language other than their own. There are states in Los Estados Unidos which will administer driver's license exams in languages other than English, and even the Internal Revenue...
Review: Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
2008-03-06 14:08:00 It might be hard to believe that before getting their latest album Brighter Than Creation's Dark (on a friend's recommendation no less) I had never listened to anything from Georgia's southern-fried country-rock superstars Drive-By Truckers. Actually, it might not be hard to believe since now (more so than ever before) there is so damn much good music to listen to and so much more access to it. Years ago kids could rely on major magazines like Rolling Stone, MTV, small fanzines, and word of mouth for info about new music. Now you have the Internet, myspace, and blogs like this as well. I'm sure I would say that the proliferation of new bands and the deluge of associated media coverage has over-saturated things, but it's close. I spend most days listening to new music and passing judgment on that rather than spending time with old favorites and getting to know new records.Back when I was in high school, I remember spending hours listening to new albums and pouring over the ly...
Truckers asked for input on truck parking in Washington State
2008-03-06 14:03:00 If you run through Washington State, you might want to participate in an online survey that is seeking input on ways to develop and improve truck parking in the state. The Washington State Department of Transportation announced recently it will be conducting an online survey for both truckers and trucking companies. It will include questions about ...
High diesel prices squeeze truckers
2008-03-05 14:13:00 Harold E. Funderburk has noticed more and more big rigs parked on the side of the road with “For sale” signs in their windows.”They are just giving it up, selling their stuff and going to work for some big [trucking] company,” the Raleigh trucker said. The high price of regular gasoline usually gets all the attention, ...
Hundreds of truckers turn out to fight truck ban in Hesperia
2008-03-05 04:03:00 Normally, there isn?t a problem finding a seat for a meeting at Hesperia City Hall in Hesperia, CA, which can hold up to 179 people. However, when Stormy Deharo arrived a few minutes late for the city?s Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, Feb. 28, she couldn?t even get inside the building because it was so crowded. According ...
Independent Truckers Being Run Over by Fuel Prices
2008-03-03 15:36:00 msnbc: Trucker Robert Griffith is on the road three weeks out of four, pulling oversize loads like crane booms, railroad ties and air conditioning ducts. One of his biggest worries: How he’ll find the money to buy his daughter a prom dress. As the cost of diesel doubled over the last four years, his take-home pay has plummeted, from $50,000 to $11,000 last year. He’s literally burning money; he spent $64,000 on diesel in the last eight months. Since he canceled his satellite radio, he’s on citizens band radio constantly (handle: Instigator) talking about what needs to change so truckers like him can survive. Trucking’s owner-operators, the self-employed drivers who haul everything from Hummers to hay, are suffering. Many say they’re running on the edge of bankruptcy, about to disappear unless they get help. While a wave of trucking failures now might be invisible to consumers, when the economy rebounds, it would push up shipping rates, helping increase...
By: Thought-Blender
Independent truckers see end of the road
2008-03-01 15:26:00 Trucker Robert Griffith is on the road three weeks out of four, pulling oversize loads like crane booms, railroad ties and air conditioning ducts. One of his biggest worries: How he’ll find the money to buy his daughter a prom dress. As the cost of diesel doubled over the last four years, his take-home pay has ...
By: Mexico Trucker
Google: fit truckers
2008-02-15 17:03:00 One of our reporters just showed me that if you search for "fit truckers" in Google it asks you whether you mean "fat truckers". Looks like the search engine is finally developing sentience...
By: The Engine Room
The Felice Brothers and Drive By Truckers at The Mezzanine SF
2008-02-15 05:44:00 Last night I saw The Felice Brothers and Drive-By Truckers at the Mezzanine. I’m not much for reviewing concerts, but I will say that DBT rocked as usual and I was really, really impressed with The Felice Bros. I’m glad because I saw ex-Trucker Jason Isbell not too long ago and was disappointed. ...
Toyota Tundra Lures Texan Truckers
2008-01-30 12:51:00 Texas is facing a great pickup battle having Ford, Chevy, Dodge, and Toyota as contenders. As the automakers set free their most powerful pickups, the Truck Country is expected to release more steam to signal heated rivalry. Toyota Motor Corp., meanwhile, works to lure true truckers in Texas to win over more customers. This is why ...
By: MotorCarInfo.com
Truckers Hijack iPhone Shipment
2008-01-25 18:21:00 Steve did everything in his power to make the iPhone as desirable as possible, but apparently it's too much for some to handle. Two New York truck drivers and an accomplice decided that trying to steal a shipment of iPhones they were delivering would be a good way to make some fast money. Obviously they were wrong. read more
Drive By Truckers Album, Brighter Than Creation?s Dark, Steps Into the Ligh
2008-01-22 17:14:00 The new Drive By Truckers’ album is a whopping 74 minutes long, and the Houston Chronicle’s Andrew Dansby says even that is after a trim. Joshua Klein suggests that the 19-song Brighter Than Creation’s Dark may be the band’s strongest record in his in-depth interview with the band for Pitchfork Media. Mark Cuban emphatically declares the ...
Drive-By Truckers - Brighter than Creations Dark [Streaming]
2008-01-17 04:41:00 You can buy the new Drive-By Truckers album, Brighter than Creations Dark, next Tuesday. Until then, head over here to stream it. Thanks to our friends over at Twangville and Nine Bullets for tipping us off. A few album reviews: Rolling Stone Twangville Stereogum
Drive By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark - 2008
2008-01-16 22:48:00 Drive By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark - 2008 (68.38 MB)8vo disco destudio desta bandita de Athens, Georgia. Siguen por la agradable senda del rock sureo -cortesa nacimos en Alabama- y el country alternativo, liderados por Patterson Hood y Mike Coley nos presentan un amable disco. Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife (Hood) Three Dimes Down (Cooley) The Righteous Path (Hood) I'm Sorry Huston (Tucker) Perfect Timing (Cooley) Daddy Needs a Drink (Hood) Self Destructive Zones (Cooley) Bob (Cooley) Home Field Advantage (Tucker) Opening Act (Hood) Lisa's Birthday (Cooley) The Man I Shot (Hood) Purgatory Line (Tucker) The Home Front (Hood) Check Out Time In Vegas (Cooley) You and Your Crystal Meth (Hood) Goode's Field Road (Hood)A Ghost To Most (Cooley) Monument Valley (Hood) El guitarrista Jason Isbell dej al grupo.Download it (90 MB)
By: Jamin78 2007
Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark (2008)
2008-01-12 13:06:00 See More MP3 Collection at www.rapidalbums.blogspot.com Tracklist: 01. Two Daughters And A Beautiful Wife 02. 3 Dimes Down 03. The Righteous Path 04. I'm Sorry Huston 05. Perfect Timing 06. Daddy Needs A Drink 07. Self Destructive Zones 08. Bob 09. Home Field Advantage 10. The Opening Act 11. Lisa's Birthday 12. That Man I Shot 13. The Purgatory Line 14. The Home Front 15. Checkout Time In
By: Rapid Albums
How Truckers and Brokers Can Use Freight Factoring Posted By : Kris Koonar
2008-01-09 06:45:00 A freight factoring company is one, which will "buy" your freight invoice off from you. They will now be responsible to collect payments from your customers. You will get the invoice amount in 2 installments. The tax laws can be incredibly complicated to understand, especially for the Small Business Owner like yourself. How can you be expected to run your business AND keep up with all the tax rules and regulations? That's why over the years I've discovered many tax-saving strategies that will reduce your tax bill each and every year. These "strategies" are not difficult to understand, nor are they hard to implement.
Welcome to Truckers Talking.com
2008-01-07 11:07:00 Welcome to the online community for Truckers read more | digg story Bookmark to: Hide Sites
Welcome to Truckers Talking.com
2008-01-07 11:07:00 Welcome to the online community for Truckers read more | digg story Bookmark to: Hide Sites
EPA and Accion offer truckers microloans for SmartWay fuel efficiency upgra
2007-12-22 03:00:00 The EPA and Accion (a non-profit organisation in New York and New Jersey) have created a partnership to provide long-haul truckers with microloans with special conditions. The agreement comes under EPA's SmartWay program, which aims to reduce pollution generated by road freight.With these microloans, truckers will be able to improve long-haul trucks by acquiring the SmartWay Upgrade Kit. What's in the kit? Well, ways to reduce idling, add low rolling resistance tires, move to advanced aerodynamics, and upgrade the truck's exhaust after-treatment devices. This will allow truckers to reduce emissions and spend less money on fuel. The microloans also helps drivers keep credit ratings intact.Related: Wal-Mart gets ready to reduce emissions, waste and operating costs The Great American Trucking Show aknowledges biodiesel, fuel-saving initiatives in road freight transport Goodyear's greener tires pass EPA certification for SmartWay trucking AFVI Show: Diesel anti-idling technologies ...
I'm Guessing Truckers Don't Run Across This Too Often...
2007-12-14 20:33:00 Sturbridge, MA - Ahhh, winter. Time to wax up the skis, get out your winter clothes, and gas up the snowmobile. Just make sure that when you take your snowmobile out, that you don't take it the wrong way down the center lane of an interstate. That's what 36-year-old Michael Bourdeau was doing at around 1 in the morning, when he was hit by a semi-truck. The driver of the semi was taken to the
Italian truckers defy back-to-work order
2007-12-12 18:46:00 '); E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size ROME: Italian truck drivers defied a government order and continued to strike Wednesday, blocking highways and borders in a protest that idled
By: Get rich
California truckers busted hauling marijuana in semi
2007-11-28 16:15:00 Editor’s Note: Let’s see! A wop and a rag head! How about that! No mention of a Mexican trucker here! The Trucker - Two California truckers face felony drug charges alleging they had more than a half-ton of marijuana stashed amid a load of fresh tomatoes in their semitrailer truck. Marco Corzo, 54, and Gurmit ...
By: Mexico Trucker
Ruben Navarrette - A fair deal for Mexico?s truckers
2007-11-28 02:44:00 Editors Note: Relevant then, even more so now. I’ve hit a fork in the road in my thinking concerning the unrelenting campaign by the Teamsters to deny Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways. On the one hand, I recognize that these efforts are deplorable and destructive. They’ve tarnished the international reputation of the United States ...
By: Mexico Trucker
Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation?s Dark
2007-11-24 23:19:00 For those of you anxiously awaiting the new Drive-By Truckers album, Brighter than Creation’s Dark, visit Nine Bullets. They recently posted the tracklist with live mp3’s to sample. Here’s a couple tracks that we posted from their show at Stephen’s Talkhouse. Mark your calendar for January 22nd, when the album will hit the street. Drive-By ...
Unhealthy truckers try to shape up
2007-11-13 13:38:00 Truck drivers — the people who deliver our food, cars and clothing — have one of the most dangerous jobs in America — accounting for nearly 15 percent of U.S. work-related deaths. And that’s only counting the accidents. They are also more at risk than average Americans for a number of health problems. Obesity is rampant. Many don’t bother to wear seatbelts because their stomachs get in the way. About one in four have sleep apnea. Half of them smoke. The latest research in an upcoming report drives home those points and may help influence government regulations for truck drivers’ health, which are under review. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is considering tightening its rules for conditions including diabetes and high blood pressure. And many companies are stepping up their own efforts at improving health. “It takes a while to undo years and years and years of unhealthy behavior,” said Christie Cullinan of the American...
Businesses, Truckers feel pain of higher Diesel prices
2007-11-13 11:36:00 Linda Dague is offering free shipping to entice customers to order from her 2-year-old company, which sells clothing and other items for premature babies. Lately, Dague has started to question her decision. Shipping costs have risen 20% in the last year and look likely to rise even more. That has put pressure on her margins. “The way shipping is going, it’s a fine line between making money and losing money,” says Dague, president of Colorado Springs-based Anna’s, which was named after her granddaughter, Aurianna, who was born prematurely and just celebrated her 12th birthday. Diesel prices have surged in recent weeks to record levels, putting a strain on truck drivers, businesses and, potentially, the economy, at a time when economic activity is already slowing. The nationwide average price for a gallon of diesel was $3.30 last week, breaking the previous record set following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Energy Department said. That was up nearly 15 cents...
Grant helps Missoula firm train more Truckers
2007-11-13 10:50:00 As a shortage of truck drivers looms nationwide, Watkins and Shepard Trucking will use a $315,000 state grant to offer reduced tuition at its truck-driving school. The award from the Montana Department of Commerce will allow the Missoula-based company to train and employ 63 newly created truck-driving positions. It enables Watkins and Shepard to remove one of the significant barriers to people wanting to come into the industry — training costs, said Ray Kuntz, chief executive officer of Watkins and Shepard. The normal tuition of $4,000 will be reduced to $1,000. New students will only have to pay $250 down to start and the remaining $750 is repaid over one year at a rate of $15 per week. All Watkins and Shepard students are prescreened so they have a guaranteed job offer in hand when they start training. In the last 24 months Watkins and Shepard has trained and employed 71 Montanans through its basic commercial motor-vehicle operator training course. Kuntz said truck driving is co...
Energy Drinks for Truckers- Why they crave Crave
2007-11-03 14:46:00 Truckers need extra energy a lot. Their very livelihoods depend on their ability to stay awake at the wheel and get where they need to go no matter w1 Vote(s)
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