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Heavier Trucks Can Drive Highways in Vermont

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Recently, we ran an article about the chance of heavier trucks having the possibility of being allowed on highways.  Here is an article from a couple of weeks ago that Vermont Governor, Jim Douglas, signed a bill allowing heavier trucks to run through his state and Maine.  According to the article, “Vermont governor signs bill permitting heavier trucks on interstates”, it is a 1-year pilot that allows trucks of 100,000 lbs. plus to use highways.  In the past, any trucks 80,000 or more lbs. had to stay off highways and drive through small communities and neighborhoods.

Trucking Companies are thrilled because they can save money and time with this new pilot program and neighborhoods are too because they resented big trucks driving past their homes.  This is a win-win for both disgruntled sides.

This beta program will evaluate the impact from heavier trucks driving over highway roads, safety, and durability of the bridges and pavement.

This program also is set to save energy and use less diesel, allowing the states to become more environmentally green.  Plus, Governor Douglas feels that this bill will allow employers to improve their bottom line and hire more people in the bad economy of our times.

Whatever the outcome of this 1-year pilot program, the rest of the country is watching.  If it succeeds, I’ll bet more states follow lead.

http://www.startribune.com/business/81501282.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU

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Get Retrained Not Re-Layed Off at Truck Driving School

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Curious About Truck Driving School?WTOV9.com ran an article that talked about local steelworkers form Yorkville that had been laid off. The article noted that some people were looking to make truck driving their new career. This bit here is aimed at anyone who is laid off and considering CDL careers.

In this economy it’s a great idea! Trucking companies are always looking for truck drivers. Some companies may only be able to hire drivers with experience and others may tie training and hiring into one process. Bottom line is there are jobs to be had in the industry even while things are slow. Even better news is that as things recover, usually the trucking industry is ahead of the back.

When you choose to train with trucking companies that train you, you won’t have to go looking for a job when the training is over. On the other hand, when you chose to get your training from a training only business or trade school you may not find that jobs are easy to get.

Remember those trucking companies that only hire drivers with 1 year of experience, you won’t be eligible to work for them. Almost all major carriers due to liability issues will want you to get retrained before they give you the keys to 100k worth of equipment. That means the number of possible employers will be slim or you will have to pay to get retrained. All this added headache because the training only business or trade schools are really just selling you the training.

One caveat to this is a training school that has an agreement with an employer. They do exist, but may be few and far between. They are certainly OK. If your not getting training with a major carrier make sure you ask about the job prospects before you pay.

We hope this brief write up can help you see the differences between CDL training types. And finally here is a word of advice on this issue. If you don’t go to one of our Premier Truck Driving Schools that’s fine, our program may not fit your situation. Just make sure you get training from a place that already has a job lined up for you otherwise you will driving away from CDL Careers instead of getting closer to one!

The full WTOV9.com article can be found at: http://www.wtov9.com/news/21972901/detail.html

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Trucking Industry Loses More Jobs in April

Friday, May 8th, 2009

April was another tough month for the U.S. trucking industry. The Industry as a whole lost more than 16,000 jobs in the month of April. That number comes from The Department of Labor’s recently released information about the transportation and warehousing sectors. The transportation and warehousing sector lost a combined 38,000 jobs. The 16,000 were part of that number.

The 16,000-job loss represented the largest portion of the transportation and warehousing sector. In general Trucking companies all over the country have been singing a similar tune.

Recent earnings update from a couple of large trucking carriers further display the industry slow down. The Truckers YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW) and Con-way Inc. (CNW) recently posted their first-quarter earnings on April 23rd. Both reported losses as the industry deals with slumping shipping demand.

Across the market all types of transporters have been reporting significant volume declines as the U.S. economic output continues to shrink. This has created a tough market for companies like YRC and Con-way. Both have been cutting a host of costs in addition to cutting jobs.

Here is one bright spot in the industry. Not all trucking companies are cutting jobs. C.R. England Inc is continuing to recruit in the face of economic uncertainty. CR England is looking to hire new Truck Driving School students. Even Experienced rivers are finding trucking jobs at CR England. Here is a fact about the company that CR England can be proud of: They have never laid off a single driver in their 89-year history! 

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