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Drug testing is a regular part of the lives for anyone in the trucking industry. The industry has for years made attempts to keep those under the influence of drugs and alcohol from being able to get behind the wheel of a commercial truck. Obviously to do so would introduce a great amount of danger onto our roadways and would endanger the lives of many people every day. While most people agree that keeping those under the influence out of trucks is a good idea, not everyone agrees on the standard test that should be administered. The American Trucking Associations…

March 2015 Trucking Industry News

Trucking industry news offers trucking officials, drivers, students, and others associated with the industry the opportunity to read about happenings in the trucking industry, both in Ohio and nationwide. The trucking industry is enormous, and reading accounts, industry updates, and other important news items can offer drivers new insights and even help them build appropriate job skills in their travels, as well as affect company and government policies. Driver named 鈥淗ighway Angel鈥� after dying saving fellow truck driver Boyd Miles, of Rocky Mount, Va., was named a 鈥淗ighway Angel鈥� by the Truckload Carriers Association after an incident where Miles died…

April Trucking News Topics

The following news stories cover topics in trucking that cover the state of Ohio and beyond. These news bits cover trends, events, and occurrences that affect the trucking industry. Many trucking professionals find it interesting, informative, and enlightening to read these accounts and to get an idea of trends, updates, and other items affecting the trucking industry around the country. The articles are sourced from trucking news services. CBO claims highway account of budget request will keep highway trust fund solvent through 2023 The highway account of the federal Highway Trust Fund would remain solvent until the fiscal year 2023…

Classroom Training Complete: March 16th Day Class!

  Congratulations to our day class that began March 16, 2015! Today they finished their classroom portion of their training and celebrated with an afternoon barbecue. Next week they will get behind the wheel experience and drive into their future. Congratulations and drive safely!

黑料不打烊 Graduates Jerdon and Flounders
黑料不打烊 Graduates Jerdon and Flounders

Successful graduate alert! We love having alumni share their professional driving experiences from the road. Shawn Jerdon graduated from the 600 Master Truck Driver Training Program in January 2012. He is a driver trainer for Valley Transportation and loves his career. Shawn is very happy at Valley and a great success story from 黑料不打烊. Thank you for stopping by and drive safely!       Fourth generation truck driver! Joseph Flounders graduated from the 600 Master Truck Driver Training Program in September 2013. Joseph is driving for Logan Trucking and loves his career. He recently stopped by and showed…