They're not allowed to have those trucks on the left coast, they might offend someone...
And I wonder how many of the 224,000 immigrants actually took a CDL test themselves, and not had someone else sit in for them, and how many bought theirs????Immigrant truck drivers: Shhhh. We don’t talk about it.
http://fleetowner.com/driver-manage...m=email&elq2=a25ae45d33cf47d89da05adcec80df7a
"Yet recruiting immigrants to be drivers appears to be a successful tactic, despite trucking's reluctance to discuss it."
"Where do the immigrant drivers come from? "The top five are Mexico, El Salvador, Cuba, India, and Guatemala," Lowry noted. "Eastern European countries like Poland and Ukraine are next and then it drops off quickly: Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Bosnia, Honduras, Columbia, Russia, and China."
The largest group -- representing 32% of immigrant truck drivers – is from Mexico."
Pfft. How would he know??? BD-Singh is consulting with FedEx...' “It’s about having the customers who generate those extra costs pay for it,” said Satish Jindel, founder of SJ Consulting Group in Sewickley, Pa. He said FedEx Corp. is likely to follow suit on peak-season fees.'
BRG-Patel Consulting does not endorse, or decline comments made by SJ Consulting that may, or may not be accurate, or possible speculation of this news article, which may, or may not be true...UPS to Charge More During Black Friday, Christmas Delivery Surge
Read more at: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/base...utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter
"A fee of 27 cents a package will be levied on deliveries by the residential ground network on certain weeks in November and December, UPS said in a statement June 19. Parcels sent to homes using next-day air will see an additional charge of 81 cents in the week ending Dec. 23, while shipments through the deferred network will incur a per-package fee of 97 cents."
' “It’s about having the customers who generate those extra costs pay for it,” said Satish Jindel, founder of SJ Consulting Group in Sewickley, Pa. He said FedEx Corp. is likely to follow suit on peak-season fees.'
"..."The biggest shippers make their own contracts with Atlanta-based UPS and wouldn’t necessarily pay the peak surcharge, but everyone else can get around it by avoiding the busiest period, Jindel said."
Until Trump replaces the majority of the board in Nov, then a lot will probably change with the NLRB.Search Is On: Federal Court Upholds NLRB’s Imposition of Job-Search Costs on Employer
http://www.natlawreview.com/article...s-nlrb-s-imposition-job-search-costs-employer
"...ruled it now generally will permit employees who were improperly discharged to seek and receive subsequent job-search costs."
I nominate Big Dave, for providing shade while on his breaks,for travelers with his hat at rest areas on I-5 that have no shelters.Citizen Driver Award nomination period open
http://www.ccjdigital.com/citizen-driver-award-nomination-period-open/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=06-22-2017&utm_campaign=Commercial Carrier Journal&ust_id=124f9551466b2c5785e539d1cda3c973&utm_term=newsletter-big-headline-daily-position-5
"The Citizen Driver Awards recognize drivers who exhibit good citizenship, safety, community involvement, health and wellness and leadership. Anyone can nominate a driver for the honor. Nomination forms, rules and other information can be found here, and nominations will be accepted until Sept. 30."