Briefly: Survey finds most truckers to tackle additional vacation season hundreds
A current survey of 500 truckers discovered that 84% of these requested stated they plan to tackle further hundreds forward of the vacations.
The survey was performed by Truckstop, a web based load board and supplier of different trucker companies.
Extra survey findings reveal:
- 68% of U.S. truck drivers surveyed plan to tackle 16-25% extra further shifts forward of this vacation season (between October and Jan. 1) to help elevated seasonal demand
- 27% of U.S. truck drivers surveyed plan to tackle 26-50% extra further shifts forward of this vacation season
- 31% of U.S. truck drivers within the Northeast plan to tackle 26-50% extra further shifts forward of this vacation season to help elevated seasonal demand, in comparison with 23% of U.S. truck drivers surveyed within the South who stated the identical.
Truckstop can be celebrating 10-4 day, often known as Nationwide CB Radio Day, by making a enjoyable customized CB deal with generator. President Jimmy Carter designated 10-4 Day in 1978 to honor the residents band, together with America’s freight carriers.
To be taught extra about Truckstop, or to seek out your new CB deal with, go to: https://truckstop.com/tenfour.
Landstar driver wins 2023 Volvo
Landstar impartial owner-operator Tony Inexperienced of Swayzee, Indiana, received a 2023 Volvo VNL64T 860, together with registration and costs, within the annual Landstar Ship to Win Truck Giveaway held on Sept. 29. in Carmel, Indiana.
Inexperienced was considered one of 5 finalists attending BCO Appreciation Days randomly chosen from the competition’s pool of eligible enterprise capability house owners (BCOs), Landstar’s time period for leased owner-operators.
“Truthfully, the very last thing I anticipated after I got here for the occasion was to be the winner of the truck,” stated Inexperienced. “I used to be shocked after I was introduced as a finalist. I used to be much more shocked and in disbelief after I received!
“This new truck goes to make an enormous distinction for me. I’m positive it will likely be extra environment friendly and cozy. And I like this shade! My present truck is about this shade and so is my pickup truck. It was meant to be mine.
“Profitable this truck is so nice for me, my enterprise, and my household. I’m very grateful to Landstar and I’m excited to get out on the highway in it,”
Inexperienced has been leased to Landstar since 2009 and presently owns and operates a 2006 Peterbilt® 387.
All year long, eligible Landstar owner-operators mechanically earn entries within the Ship to Win Truck Giveaway contest by delivering hundreds safely in the course of the contest interval. In addition they have alternatives to earn further entries by attending security conferences and taking part on Landstar’s month-to-month Security Thursday Convention Name. After the competition interval ends, all entries are pooled and finalists are chosen by a computerized random quantity generator. Finalists have to be current on the giveaway to win.
Landstar supplies eligible leased owner-operators the prospect to win a brand-new truck twice a 12 months. This 12 months marks the 45th and 46th truck giveaways within the firm’s historical past. Million Mile Secure Driver James Johnson received the Landstar All-Star Truck Giveaway in July.
Finalists named in Overdrive’s 2022 Small Fleet Championship
4 small fleets are headed to Nashville for 2 closing title tilts in Overdrive’s 2022 Small Fleet Championship. Florida-based CAP Trucking will face off with Texas fleet Creech Trucking for the title belt within the 3-10-truck class. Within the 11-30-truck class, Iowa-headquartered Holtkamp Transportation is up in opposition to 2020 finalist John McGee Trucking, out of Louisiana, again within the working for the award following continued progress in turbulent occasions.
That is been a actuality for many of the complete pool of 10 semifinalists from which these closing 4 had been chosen by a panel of judges amongst editors of Overdrive and sister fleet publication CCJ, and others. Examine all 10 of the semifinalists by way of tales collected at this hyperlink.
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