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News and Events october 15, 2015
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Women In Trucking Accelerate! Conference and Expo a Huge Success
Ellen Voie, WIT President/CEO

Question: What does a Mars engineer, a dating doctor, a satellite radio host, a NASCAR driver, and a safety administrator have in common?

They were all speakers at the recent Women In Trucking Association’s Accelerate! Conference and Expo.

The 350 attendees learned about self defense and self esteem, how success depends on relationship building, being a female racer in a male dominated environment, and much more. Although the topics were diverse, they were all focused on creating a positive environment for women employed in the transportation industry.

The conference wasn’t for women only, as both women and men appreciated the insight shared by the diverse speakers. The goal of the event was to learn best practices to increase the employment and advancement of women who work in transportation careers. Currently, while strides are being made, women employed in management positions in transportation, storage, and distribution is slightly over fourteen percent with only eleven percent of transportation degrees earned by women. (Read more)

 


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American Central Transport, Inc.

American Central Transport, Inc. (ACT) was originally a small flatbed trucking company based in Joliet, Illinois named “E.K. Motor Service.” EK Motor Service, which was founded in 1926, spent most of its history as a small local carrier in the Chicago area limited by the difficulty in obtaining motor carrier authority that most carriers labored under during regulation.

Carll V. Kretsinger was an attorney specializing in motor carrier transportation law from its inception. His son, Tom B. Kretsinger, Sr. joined his practice in 1957 and became a motor carrier lawyer as well. In 1972, Tom purchased EK Motor Service. In 1981, Tom decided to change the name. He started with an acronym that would describe what the company's mission would be. Thus started the acronym, “ACT” which exemplifies the culture at ACT.

American Central Transport, Inc. developed from a flatbed carrier to a carrier with both dry vans and flatbeds. In 1994, the decision was made to take ACT to 100% dry van truckload service which it is today. Since that time ACT has developed into a dry van carrier recognized for its quality and premium service. They are proud of their motto, “Raising the Standard” which they strive for every day.

ACT is a great place to work. They have a long history of growth and opportunities for their employees. As an ACT team member, you will be part of a stable company with a culture focused on quality, respect, and teamwork. If you’re looking for a great environment with opportunities, this is the place to work.

At ACT, the team of drivers and support staff are among the best in the industry. ACT does not hire inexperienced drivers. Instead, they focus on attracting and keeping the best in the industry. How do they do that? By offering a compensation package that’s one of the highest in the industry — and by treating each of their people with the respect they deserve.

The ACT Pledge

We’re not your typical trucking company. We believe in hiring the best drivers, paying them well and treating them right. That’s not just an empty promise, it’s our pledge.

WE PLEDGE
• To respect our drivers, our staff and their families.
• To provide the best in lifestyle, benefits and opportunities.
• To support each other and build strong relationships.
• To improve ourselves in order to renew our commitment to success.
• All members. Joined together.

Quality is embedded into the ACT culture. They put a premium on safe and legal operations and their “by the book” attitude has allowed them to become one of the safest motor carriers in the industry—with standards that go beyond regulatory compliance. ACT is committed to protecting the safety of drivers, motorists on the road, and customer cargo.

They operate an associate-friendly, business-casual environment and constantly work to make driving more profitable, enjoyable and efficient for their driver associates.

Ready to join?

Click on the application link or call an ACT recruiter today.
www.haulact.com
888-HAUL ACT


New ATA Report Shows Growing Shortage of Qualified Truck Drivers
Analysis Shows Driver Shortage of 48,000 Now, Possibly 175,000 by 2024

According to a new analysis by the American Trucking Associations, the shortage of truck drivers has grown to nearly 48,000 and could expand further due to industry growth and a retiring workforce.

“The ability to find enough qualified drivers is one of our industry’s biggest challenges,” said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. “This latest report plainly lays out the problem – as well as some possible solutions – to the driver shortage.”

The report, ATA’s fourth major analysis since 2005, shows that by the end of 2015, the driver shortage will reach nearly 48,000. If current trends hold, the shortage may balloon to almost 175,000 by 2024.
“An important thing we learned in this analysis is that this isn’t strictly a numbers problem, it is a quality problem too,” ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said. “Fleets consistently report receiving applications for open positions, but that many of those candidates do not meet the criteria to be hired. According our research, 88% of carriers said most applicants are not qualified.”

Other key findings of the report:

Over the next decade, trucking will need to hire 890,000 new drivers, or an average of 89,000 per year.

Roughly half, 45%, of demand for drivers comes from the need to replace retiring drivers; industry growth is the second leading driver of new hiring, accounting for 33% of the need.

ATA’s analysis does not factor in the impact of federal regulations – like electronic logging – on the shortage.

“Our work shows the great and growing need for drivers,” Costello said, “but we also highlight several solutions including increasing driver pay, getting drivers more time at home, as well as improving the image of the driver and their treatment by all companies in the supply chain. Make no mistake, the driver shortage is a challenge, but it is not an insurmountable one.”

For a copy of ATA’s Driver Shortage Analysis paper, click here.

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