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Bio Diesel Gets Underway in Oregon

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Last Tuesday, August 4th 2009 Oregon Live.com reported that the state of Oregon has now begun initiating its 2% bio diesel blend. According to the article gas stations in nine northwest Oregon counties must now be selling diesel fuel that contains a 2 percent bio diesel blend. The state of Oregon is requiring the 2% blend in an effort to put Oregon on the leading edge of green fuels.

This is just a little more news on the Bio diesel issue. It seems like now its just a matter of time before bio diesel blends become more readily available. Here is a list of the Counties in Oregon that now require the 2% blend:

Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Marion, Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Yamhill, Polk

In Oregon these counties are just a tip of the iceberg. On October 1 2009 Oregon will be requiring the 2% blend in the entire state. According to the article, Oregon state representatives have conducted price check research and found that the blended diesel is costing consumers on average 1 cent or less per gallon.

The article did also discuss the economic benefits in Oregon. Those interviewed in the artice said that little economic benefit may be derived so far from the B2 blend initiative. The article seem to point out economies of scale and the ability for very large producers to keep prices down have hampered economic growth from the initiative.

The bio diesel intital in Oregon should be accepted easily. Portland, has apparently been at a 5% blend since 2007. For jobs that truck drivers do, the article says the low 2% blend is unlikely to have any effect on freezing when it comes to cold weather.

For students in truck driving school, the blend inititives that are taking place nation wide should create only small differences in the training that students get today versues the traing they get when the entire nation is using Bio Diesel blends. The siginficant issues may arrive if freezing becomes a common problem.

The original article can be found at: http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/08/biodiesel_blend_in_diesel_star.html

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Jobseekers Look to Truck Driving School

Monday, July 27th, 2009

truck jobGoing to truck driving school may be the answer for many job seekers. An article today on  Seattlepi.com discussed details of the job hunt for many unemployed individuals around Seattle, Washington.

According to the article which used data from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, when considering the entire national population, there were 21
million people in the 50 to 54 age group. Of that group 4.1 percent were unemployed last year. Also 3.7 percent of the 33.5 million workers in the 55 to 64 age group were also unemployed last year.

That is a lot of unemployed people that are 50 and older. The article said that those in areas like Detroit have been the hardest hit and this age group particularly is having a hard time finding jobs even in Seattle. The article suggests the key may be to remain persistent or get new training.

One industry with a bright spot for those looking for work or training is the trucking industry. The industry as a whole is still hiring qualified individuals and enrolling students into truck school. Becoming a truck driver is sometimes a challenge for individuals with young families or commitments at home. For many that are 50 and older, they no longer have children at home. Truck jobs can be a new career path for this stage in life for adults looking for work.

CR England truck driving schools can train the unemployed for a new career in the trucking industry. CR England even guarantees their traineees employment after graduation. 

The original article was written by Pratik Joshi. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_mature_jobseekers.html?source=mypi

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Stimulus For Truck Driving Schools

Friday, July 10th, 2009

The Philadelphia Business Journal ran an article about economic stimulus going towards truck driving school training. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has sent $21.5 million combined to work force investment boards in just five of Pennsylvania’s counties. According to the article the counties are already spending the stimulus money.

The stimulus act that was signed into law in February was established to help disadvantaged youth, adults and was also to be used for workers that have been uprooted. CDL driver jobs are certainly in demand any time the economy starts to expand. Now is a great time to get that kind of training.

To figure out if stimulus money is available to you we recommend you contact your local work force services location to see if they have what your looking for. They usually have all the programs down pat when comes to state and federal funding for trade programs like truck driving schools.

CR England truck driving schools offer excellent training and financing is always available. We provide transportation to our facilities and also provide dormitory housing or hotel stays at no additional charge to our training program. For trucking schools information visit http://www.GoToTruckDrivingSchool.com

If it turns out you need to attend a local school  in order to qualify for stimulus funding CR England is always advertising truck driving jobs and always consider an application for employment.

More information about the Philadelphia Business Journal article can be found at http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2009/07/13/story1.html?b=1247457600^1858163

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Truck Tonnage Rises!

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

US truck tonnage rises 3.2% in MayARLINGTON, Va. — US truck tonnage posted its first gain since February, rising 3.2% in May, according to the American Trucking Associations’ seasonally-adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

However, the modest gains were not enough to erase the 6.7% reduction suffered through March and April, the ATA noted. Tonnage was still off 11% compared to May, 2008, however that’s the best year-over-year result in three months.

ATA chief economist Bob Costello said it’s too early to expect a surge in truck tonnage.

“I am hopeful that the worst is behind us, but I just don’t see anything on the economic horizon that suggests freight transportation is ready to explode,” Costello said. “The consumer is still facing too many headwinds, including employment losses, tight credit, rising fuel prices, and falling home values, to name a few, that will make it very difficult for household spending to jump in the near term.”

However, Costello added he doesn’t expect tonnage to deteriorate much further.

ctl.ca – CTL – 7/8/2009

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Truck Driving Jobs Decrease in June

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

A great article from eTrucker Staff goes through the June Payroll Employment Numbers and how they relate to the truck driving jobs industry. In the article they discuss the some of the month over month changes from May to June.

Here is the article:

“Trucking jobs drop in June”- By eTrucker Staff

Payroll employment among for-hire trucking companies in June dropped 0.9 percent from May levels and 9.2 percent from June 2008 on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to preliminary figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The latest numbers also reflect a slight upward revision in trucking employment levels for May and a slight downward revision for April.

With the estimated 11,000 jobs lost in May, the trucking industry has lost more than 75,000 jobs since the end of 2008 – a decline of 5.6 percent. Job cuts since the beginning of August when trucking jobs cuts began to accelerate total 124,700, or 9 percent. The BLS numbers reflect all payroll employment in for-hire trucking, but they don’t include trucking-related jobs in other industries, such as a truck driver for a private fleet.

Seasonally adjusted trucking employment peaked in January 2007 at more than 1.45 million, according to BLS figures. Since then, for-hire trucking companies have shed nearly 189,000 jobs, or 13 percent.

In May, the decline in trucking employment slightly outpaced that in the entire U.S. economy. Nonfarm payroll employment fell by 467,000 jobs or 0.4 percent from May to June on a seasonally adjusted basis. Compared to June 2008, non-farm payroll employment is down 4.1 percent.

This complete and original article can be found at http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=79941

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