Do trucking’s hiring processes need an overhaul?

Trucking needs workers – lots of them. About 3.5 million folks work as truck drivers right now, give or take a few thousand here or there, with 3.1 million of them commercial driver's license (CDL) holders.

And those figures don't begin to include the dispatchers, dock workers, load planners, and maintenance technicians (just to name a few) who are vital to ensuring trucks and trailers can haul a wide assortment of freight to a multitude of destinations.

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Bayview Kenworth opens facility near Woodstock, New Brunswick

Bayview Kenworth has opened a newly renovated 19,000-sq.-ft. Kenworth parts and service dealership in the Jacksonville area north of Woodstock, New Brunswick.

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Recovery and repair training

When big rigs go off the road into a ditch or down a hill, a lot of specialized skills are required to get them back onto the asphalt. The same goes truck for military equipment, such as the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) which is known as the Logistics Vehicle System (LVS) in the U.S. Marine Corps. Those units weight 24,500 lbs. to over 50,000 lbs., depending on the model type, and are none-too-easy to recover – especially when under fire. That's why the U.S.

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Southern Recipe, St. Christopher Truckers honor truck drivers

Southern Recipe announced it will honor the more than 3.5 million hard working truck drivers in the U.S. who travel nearly 400 billion miles each year with its 6th Annual Truck Driver Appreciation campaign.

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ATA names new executive director of IMCC

American Trucking Assns. announced it has named Tyler Rushforth as executive director of the Intermodal Motor Carrier Conference.

“Intermodal is an essential sector of the freight economy, and IMCC carries out the important mission of providing a strong, unified and effective voice for this large and growing sector,” said ATA president and CEO Chris Spear. “Tyler brings a wealth of experience from his time on Capitol Hill — experience that will prove to be a valuable asset for our carriers.”

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PACCAR Financial launches redesigned website for used trucks

PACCAR Financial Corp. recently launched a redesigned used truck website that features enhanced functionality, such as the ability to search by make, model, truck components and miles.

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ELD makers frustrated with Congress, urge truckers not to wait until December deadline

Makers of electronic logs are frustrated with the uncertainty surrounding the mandate created by recent congressional actions, and are cautioning truckers against waiting until last moment to select a device.

They said costs for electronic logging devices (ELDs) have fallen sharply in recent years, and warned of a supply crunch for electronic components later this year.

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