Transport Topics
Trump Administration Moves to Expand Apprenticeship Programs
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The Department of Labor is taking steps that would meet the objectives of a presidential executive order and encourage motor carriers and other trucking organizations to create apprenticeships for new employees to receive federal funding while they train to become drivers or maintenance technicians.
Ryder Launches ELD Platform for Commercial Rental Customers
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Ryder System has teamed with Geotab to launch the Ryder electronic logging device platform for commercial rental customers in North America.
YRC Profits Plunge 78% in Third Quarter
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YRC Worldwide CEO James Welch was hopeful three months ago that the third quarter would be in line with the second quarter, but that was before two hurricanes wreaked havoc in Texas and Florida.
US Adds 261,000 Jobs as Storm Effects Reverse; Wages Stall
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U.S. employers added the most workers in a year, rebounding from September’s slowdown, as people resumed work after hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Labor Department figures showed Nov. 3. The jobless rate fell to the lowest since 2000 while wages stalled.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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