Essofa Moumouni

Essofa M completed his 160 Hour Professional Tractor Trailer Training program and is headed off to Swift. Essofa passed his pre trip inspection test on the first try but did not make it past the first road test. With our support, he stayed focused and had no trouble with his second attempt and passed with no problem.  He then did a really good job on the finishing phase of his training with the Big Rigs.  He will have no trouble becoming successful as a professional driver.

Tyler Mulholland

Tyler is going to be very successful at McLane.  He paid attention 100 percent of the time and did a great job getting ready for his CDL road test.  His efforts paid off when he passed his first road test!

Tom Twining

Tom is a no nonsense guy that likes to get things done.  He pays attention to details so he will no doubt be very successful in the trucking industry.Tom is joining Knight Transportation partly because he wants the experience with manual non-synchronized transmissions.  He did a great job during his training sessions so he is well prepared.  

Winter snow storm

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Winter snow storm

We have some snow on the way into the Metro area tomorrow. Most will advise you to slow down and increase following distance. We suggest you intentionally drive SLOWER than everyone else. When you do that your following distance will naturally increase all the time. Be especially careful with bridge decks and down grades. Start down any hill significantly slower than the traffic around you. If you experience white out conditions, GET OFF THE ROAD! Here is the Federal Rule :

Dan Moore

Dan is one of those guys that asks a ton of questions.  We welcome his enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge.  Everyone learns more with people like Dan involved in the training process.  

Anil T.

Anil started his training in early December and completed right after the first of the year.  He is starting 2017 off in the right direction and has gone to work for Reliakor Services.  

Buying into safety: One fleet’s view

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Buying into safety: One fleet’s view

“Our first job is to protect our team,” says Baylor Trucking’s president.

Jan 4, 2017 by Sean Kilcarr | Fleet Owner

Cari Baylor, president of Baylor Trucking, is a big believer in the benefits of high-end safety technologies, despite the often high-end price tag that comes with them.

ELD implementation to push truckload rates higher in 2017—and beyond

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ELD implementation to push truckload rates higher in 2017—and beyond

According to an article by Keven Jones from Fleet Owner on Jan 13, 2017, Carriers can expect a 4% increase this year.  Here is part of his article:

Truckload rates will increase about 4% this year, with capacity pressure brought on by the looming ELD (Electronic Logging Device) mandate more than compensating for an economic recovery that’s become “stale,” contends transportation economist Noël Perry.

Spot Rates are UP and small business owners are OPTIMISTIC!

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Spot Rates are UP and small business owners are OPTIMISTIC!

Small biz optimism surges

According to American Trucker Jan 10, 2017

 

Small business optimism rocketed to its highest level since 2004, with a stratospheric 38-point jump in the number of owners who expect better business conditions, according to the monthly National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism.

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