June 1, 2018
News and Events

The History of Memorial Day

 

Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th, and commemorates the adoption of the United States national flag by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. The first flag of the United States consisted of thirteen alternating red and white stripes with thirteen white stars in a blue field representing the original thirteen colonies.

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Poll Results

What is your position on Net Neutrality?

Internet access should remain as it is (73%)
Internet access should be controlled by providers (5%)
Not sure (22%)
Total Replies : 64

WIT Announces its May 2018 Member of the Month Erin Tallieu

 Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Erin Tallieu as its May Member of the Month. Erin Tallieu is the owner and managing partner of Motherload Transport Services Inc. in Nanaimo, BC.

As a child, Erin observed her own mother forge ahead in the male-dominated transportation industry, which left an indelible impression on her. By entering the industry at a young age herself, Erin experienced first-hand the unique challenges and barriers faced by women in trucking. “As a young, female leader in the industry, I believe I am uniquely positioned to inspire change,” she said.

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ATRI Seeks For-Hire Motor Carrier Operational Cost Data

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today issued a data call for the annual update to its Operational Costs of Trucking report.  Among the for-hire fleet metrics being requested by ATRI are driver pay, fuel costs, insurance premiums and lease or purchase payments. Carriers are asked to provide full-year 2017 cost per mile and/or cost per hour data.

The results of this data collection, combined with the previous Operational Costs of Trucking reports, will yield 10 full years (2008 – 2017) of trucking cost information derived directly from fleet operations.  This research provides carriers with an important high-level benchmarking tool and government agencies with real world data for transportation infrastructure investment decisions.

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The TruckDriver.com Net Neutrality Survey are in.  We’re assuming you 5% just hit the wrong button and you 22% just haven’t been paying attention! 

What is your position on Net Neutrality?

Internet access should remain as it is - 73%
Internet access should be controlled by providers - 5%
Not sure - 22%

Next up, the TruckDriver.com Cord Cutters Survey. It’s not as painful as it sounds.

Until the next round, keep on truckin’ and please drive safely.

 

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