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ATA seeks nominations for Mike Russell Trucking Industry Image Award
2015-06-10 17:25:09| Trucking - Topix.net
"Our industry has taken great strides to improve our image and with the Trucking Moves America Forward industrywide image movement to our continuing Share the Road and America's Road Team efforts," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves, "the Mike Russell Trucking Industry Image Award recognizes people, companies and associations that go the extra mile to promote this industry that we are all so proud of." The award, named for the late Mike Russell, a staunch supporter of the trucking industry and driving force behind the "Good Stuff.
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Top Fleet Employers named by Trucking HR Canada
2015-06-09 00:07:37| Trucking - Topix.net
Trucking HR Canada has announced the winners of its second annual Top Fleet Employers program, recognizing 22 carriers that offer the best workplaces in Canada's trucking industry. Participating fleets were rated on: compensation, employee recognition, lifestyle, employee engagement, wellness, professional development and recruitment/retention.
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The Exorbitant External Costs Caused by the Trucking Industry
2015-06-08 17:49:42| Trucking - Topix.net
A new report from the Congressional Budget Office places the spotlight on the trucking industry in terms of the social, health ,and environmental costs it imposes on society but does not pay for, i.e., externalities. estimates that truck freight causes more than $58 to $129 billion annually in damages and social costs in the form of wear and tear on the roads, crashes, congestion and pollution - an amount well above and beyond what trucking companies currently pay in taxes," writes Because they don't pay the costs of these negative externalities, the firms that send goods by truck don't have to consider them when deciding how and where to ship goods.
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Trucking added 8,600 jobs in May, Labor Dept. reports
2015-06-06 10:42:06| Trucking - Topix.net
The number of jobs in the for-hire trucking industry surged by 8,600 in May, according to the monthly report from the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
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Friday Sector Leaders: Trucking, Railroads
2015-06-06 06:32:59| Trucking - Topix.net
In trading on Friday, trucking shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 1.7%. Leading the group were shares of Covenant Transportation Group , up about 4.3% and shares of YRC Worldwide up about 3.7% on the day.
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