An article in the Wall Street Journal outlines plans from the Obama Administration to enact new fuel efficiency standards for big trucks. The government proposed new carbon-emissions standards as part of President Barack Obama鈥檚 broad climate-change agenda. The article states many in the trucking industry 鈥渃autiously support鈥� the measure as a way to save money on fuel. The new standards announced by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department jointly announced the draft standards for big vehicles ranging from garbage trucks to 18-wheelers and including vehicles such as vans and buses and heavy-duty pickup trucks. American Trucking Associations Vice-President…
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HuffPo features story on trucking industry and gas taxes
A story in the Huffington Post includes the headline 鈥淭rucking Industry Pleads With Congress to Raise Gas Taxes.鈥� The story is in response to the ongoing attempts to find a solution for the perpetually-underfunded federal highway fund and preventing it from going broke at the end of July, as the American Trucking Associations said to members of Congress. 鈥淐ongress must find the courage to admit what I believe it already knows,鈥澛� said Bill Graves, a Republican who is the former governor of Kansas, in testimony he delivered to the House Ways and Means Committee. Graves told congress people at the…
5 Truck Driving Podcasts Truckers Should Listen To
We鈥檙e all career-driven these days, aren鈥檛 we? If you鈥檙e starting a career, chances are good that you have many additional resources at your disposal no matter what your occupation. Message boards, blogs, and news sites permeate for many different industries, and trucking is no different. In fact, the trucking industry may have a stronger online community than many professions. In the old days (which is to say pre-Internet), whether we were truck drivers or factory workers, lawyers, doctors, or car salesmen, people would go to work, talk about their work with co-workers, and go home, ostensibly to forget (or fret)…
黑料不打烊 Alumni Kevin Jones
Congratulations on your new career! Kevin Jones recently graduated from the 600 Master Truck Driver Training Program at 黑料不打烊. Kevin completed his externship with Valley Transportation and recently stopped by the school with his truck. He was very happy to share his experience and knowledge with the students. Thank you for stopping by and drive safely!
黑料不打烊 Alumni Trent White
Congratulations Trent White! Trent graduated from the Advanced Truck Driver Training Program at 黑料不打烊 in June 2015. He loves his new career and is very happy driving for YRC. He recently stopped by to say hi to school staff and encourage students who are on the road to their new career. Thank you for stopping by and drive safely!