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How to get prepared for your next truck driving job.

Darnell Jackson — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:37:42 +0000

Making the decision to stick with trucking was a good one. Now you’re ready to find your next gig. Or maybe it’s your first driving job ever. Either way where you’re headed will be a brand new experience for you just the same. Here’s the steps that you need to take before you apply [...]

Trucking w’ Unc episode #2.

Darnell Jackson — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:48:19 +0000

The latest episode in the most popular series of 2012 Trucking w’ Unc. You don’t have to be a member of my family to learn from my mentor. Just subscribe and stay up to date with all the latest happenings in the trucking industry. Have a question for Unc? Post your comment below and I’ll [...]

YRC

Darnell Jackson — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:51:54 +0000

COMPANY HISTORY: YRC is considered by many to be the #1 trucking company on the road period. The company operates 8700 trucks continent wide so it doesn’t have the biggest fleet but it’s definitely in the top 5. Based out of OVERLAND PARK, KS this company has steadily growing since its inceptiong in 1924. [...]

Werner Enterprises Inc

Darnell Jackson — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:36:40 +0000

COMPANY HISTORY: This is a very large and popular company for new drivers as well as experienced truckers who value stability. The company has over 7200 trucks and has been in business since 1956. Today the company is publicly owned and traded on the NASDAQ under ticker symbol WERN. Here is a quote from [...]

U S XPRESS INC

Darnell Jackson — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:18:52 +0000

COMPANY HISTORY: This is a very successful and growing trucking company. The company is very young compared to many of the other trucking companies I have review. The company started in 1985 and today operates over 6000 trucks continent-wide. Here’s a quote from businessweek on US XPRESS: The company provides transportation, warehousing, and distribution [...]

UPS GROUND FREIGHT INC

Darnell Jackson — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:56:37 +0000

COMPANY HISTORY: The brown UPS truck is known worldwide as a reliable option to send packages. Many truck drivers may not be aware of the opportunities available as a driver for this extremely successful trucking company. UPS operates over 6800 trucks and employs almost 11,000 drivers. The publicly owned company is traded on the [...]

United Van Lines

Darnell Jackson — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:42:44 +0000

COMPANY HISTORY: Operating from St. Louis, Mo. United is a very successful trucking company with over 5200 trucks operating all across North America. The nations largest mover was originally started in 1928 went through a bankruptcy in 1947 and has been operation successfully ever since. Here is a quote from WIKIPEDIA on United: “United [...]

Swift Transportation

Darnell Jackson — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:24:46 +0000

COMPANY HISTORY: Swift is no doubt one of the kings of trucking. This company has a massive fleet of over 15,000 trucks. Swift is a publicly traded on the New York stock exchange under the sticker symbol SWFT. Here’s a quote from Wikipedia about Swift Transport. Carl Moyes was a truck driver hauling produce for C. R. [...]

SUDDATH VAN LINES INC

Darnell Jackson — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:05:37 +0000

COMPANY HISTORY: Carl Suddath started the company in 1919. Nearly 100 years later the company remains as privately owned company based in Jacksonville, FL. Here’s a quote from Google finance: The Suddath Companies, through its network of affiliates, has moved everything from Egyptian artifacts to sensitive space satellite components to the family sofa. The [...]

STEVENS TRANSPORT INC

Darnell Jackson — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:43:15 +0000

COMPANY HISTORY: STEVENS TRANSPORT is a medium sized company founded in 1969. The company operates nearly 2000 trucks and employs over 2500 drivers. Here’s a quote from their website: “We represent many of today’s elite Fortune 500 companies and their consumer products, including retail, food manufacturing and perishable produce titans in North America, and provide [...]