Officials predict 80 new logistics jobs will be coming to South Alabama as New York-based DC Safety and Averitt Express will both be expanding their operations to Mobil County, Alabama. Upon the announcements, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey exclaimed: “days like today prove why Alabama’s economic comeback is leading states around the country and why the Mobil area is a major catalyst for the entire state.” Read more…
Guest host and mega movie star Jake Gyllenhaal poked fun at truck drivers and truck stops on a recent episode of Saturday Night Live which aired on April 9th. Gyllenhaal, along with Saturday Night Live cast Cecily Strong, lampooned everything from drivers having to often pee in a bottle while on the job to the many stories of the fabled “ghost trucker” that many truckers have claimed to encounter. Read more…
While truck driver training programs help applicants find positions amongst the nation’s biggest freight haulers, quitting during these courses can often have severe repercussions. Despite the fact many of these programs fail to deliver the compensation and working conditions they promise, “drivers who quit early can be pursued by debt collectors and blacklisted by other companies in the industry, making it difficult for them to find a new job.” Read more...
