Crane Gem of a TMC Trainer
By Wright Media staff DES MOINES, Iowa – Bill Crane was in the jewelry business before he signed on to drive with TMC Transportation. Now, he’s a gem of the company’s driver trainer program. Driving a truck…
Articles by Al Muskewitz
FMCSA doubles down on drug testing in 2020
By Wright Media staff More drivers can expect to get that letter informing them to report for random drug testing this year as the FMCSA has increased its annual reporting rate for controlled substances among truck…
Drivers Aren’t Only Ones Affected When a Company Shuts Down
By Al Muskewitz When a trucking company shutters its operation like Celadon did earlier this week the fallout leaves a lot more than drivers scrambling to define their next step. The closure impacts diesel mechanics, yard jockeys,…
Teddy’s Trucker’s Offering Support to Celadon Drivers
By Al Muskewitz When a trucking company closes its doors the timing, regardless of the rumors, is sudden and the impact, especially if it’s a big company, is far-reaching. No time is a good time for…
TLD Offering Wellness Expo to Employees
By Al Muskewitz TLD Logistics makes it a point to keep its employees up to date on all the services the company has available to them. It’s one of the elements that has kept the Tennessee-based…
Isaac Named TMC September Trainer of the Month
DES MOINES, Iowa – David Isaac started at TMC Transportation on Valentine’s Day 2014 and has been in love with the Black and Chrome ever since. The veteran TMC driver spent eight years in the military…
Porter Capital Clients Enjoy Field Day
By Al Muskewitz It has been held under a variety of names over the years, rain or shine, but no matter what it’s been called or the weather, everyone has a shootin’ good time at Porter…
Covenant Introduces Landmark Driving Program for Hiring Veterans
By Wright Media staff CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Appropriately on Veterans Day, Covenant Transport has created a landmark military hiring program it hopes will increase the number of professional drivers on its team with military backgrounds. Operation Victory is…
Great Dane FleetPulse Monitoring System ‘More Than GPS’
By Al Muskewitz Drivers and fleet managers have enough to worry about getting their trucks and loads across the country without having a surprise throw a wrench into the operation. Trailer manufacturer Great Dane is providing…
Report: Operational Costs Rise 7.7 Percent in 2018
By Al Muskewitz The cost of everything seems to be going up these days and the American trucking industry that brings almost all of it to the consumer is not immune to the trend.It cost 7.7…