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In my own sick twisted world, I found this absolutely hilarious -

Judge denies CRST’s request for temporary restraining order against Hunt
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — CRST’s request for a temporary restraining order to keep J.B. Hunt from hiring away its drivers was turned down by a federal court June 29, but a CRST official predicted that [...]

Have I ever mentioned I absolutely love my job? I’m pretty sure I have and I’m pretty happy with who I’m hauling for at the moment. After hauling slot machines into New Brunswick Canada we are at our Maine office before we pick up a load in Mass. Tomorrow we are going to use the [...]

This from Schneider National
Schneider National Announces a $5,000 Sign-on Bonus
North America’s largest truckload carrier, announced today it will offer a $5,000 sign-on bonus for experienced drivers and owner operators. Experienced new hires and owner operators will receive $1,400 after orientation and $300 each month for 12 months.
It’s a start, but not enough. They are [...]

I’m tired of reading about the “driver shortage”, but I just wrote about freight slowing down and now I see this which is really only a press release from the ATA who is the industry’s mouthpiece and has proven they don’t give a rat’s butt about drivers. If there is a freight slow down (for [...]

An excellent example of taking advantage of the situation -
WCFCourier.com | The Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Online!.
By MATTHEW WILDE, Courier Staff Writer
  STEAMBOAT ROCK — Iowa’s burgeoning ethanol industry is fueling the growth of regional trucking firms.
And the best part, officials with both industries say, is it will only get better.
The state’s ethanol industry has [...]

Truck Driver Jobs blog is another blog I keep on eye on. Articles mostly about trucking’s job outlooks and company’s recruiting efforts. This particular post caught my eye –
Fed Highlights Driver Shortage – Truck Driver Jobs Blog.…where "Trucking firms reported continuing high rates of activity, resulting in difficulty finding sufficient numbers of drivers.".

So far [...]