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After six consecutive months of improvement, the number of trucking jobs closed out 2016 with a new record high total, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor report issued Friday.
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Marco really did a good job getting ready for his test and passed his CDL Road Test in his first attempt. Marco and his friend Victor drove up from Owatonna and they helped each other out though the process.
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The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) have announced they will continue their partnership in 2017 to bring "The Wall That Heals" to communities across America. Halvor has been selected to host the Memorial Wall later this year from July 20th to July 23rd in Superior, WI.
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Bryan Shafer from Schneider was here today to talk about the many job opportunities for our students at Schneider. We have had about 30 students go to Schneider in 2016. If you have any questions about all of the options at Schneider, here is Bryan's contact information:
Bryan Schafer
Driver Field Recruiting Mgr.
11955 Douglas Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50323
Office: 800-558-1159
Cell: 515-344-9663
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The American Trucking Associations (ATA) said its for-hire truck tonnage index jumped 8.2% in November after dropping 0.3% in October.
Year-to-date, compared with the same period in 2015, tonnage is up 2.8%, the trade group noted.
Bob Costello, ATA’s chief economist, noted in a statement that 2016 “has been an interesting year” with monthly gains and decreases in truck tonnage “as large as I can remember,” which he said suggests freight seasonality is “different” this year.
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Federal Rules allow students to travel to other states to take their training and testing. Not all of the states cooperate with the Federal Rules but we are able to training most people under our Wisconsin school license and then provide access to testing in Hudson Wisconsin. Clint is from South Carolina and took advantage of our program.
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Alex C. from Mound, MN just graduated from Interstate's 160 Hour Professional Tractor Trailer Program. He was dedicated from the start and worked really hard to get through the course and now he's going to be starting his new career as a truck driver. He'll be driving for Halvor Lines.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reports that the controlled substances random testing rate for regulated motor carriers will remain at 25% for calendar year 2017.
FMCSA regulations require that truck and bus companies that employ commercial driver’s licensed (CDL) drivers conduct random drug and alcohol tests upon these individuals at a nationally prescribed percentage, which is informed by the results of an annual survey.
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Todd did a great job at Interstate Truck Driving School. His positive attitude and strong work ethic will make him a great asset to McLane.
