Driver Risks Life to Save a Family of Seven

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“I’m trained to deal with any type of situation. I thought about it the rest of the day, but it didn’t affect my job. I don’t feel like it was anything special. It was just a natural instinct for me. I try to be a good person.”

A Dupré Logistics driver is being named nothing short of a hero after saving a family of seven. In June of 2017, Fernandez Garner was traveling down I-45 N. He witnessed a large SUV cut off by a tanker, and consequentially, tumble off the road.

Garner saw one of the passengers, a little girl, had been thrown from the car to the middle of the highway. He instantly braked and blocked the road to protect her from incoming cars. Then, after examining her for any wounds, he ran down the side of the road to help the rest of the family.

Inside the vehicle, he found a boy, two girls, and their mother, frantically reaching for her baby. In addition, the driver, presumably the father, seemed to be injured. Garner moved the children back towards the road. He then calmed the mother down, assuring the safety of her children.

For this act of heroism, the Truckload Carriers Association named Garner a Highway Angel. In addition, Dupré Logistics expressed gratitude and pride in Garner for taking such steps to ensure the safety of all drivers.

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Job of the Day – FW Webb

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The Drive My Way job of the day comes from FW Webb. Marking its 150th anniversary in 2016, the FW Webb Company is the largest wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, HVAC and industrial supplies in the Northeast with more than 90 locations in nine states.

They are passionate about what they do–their customers are number one and their employees comprise the best team in the industry!

They have openings right now for CDL B Local Drivers out of their Hartford, CT location. A Hazmat endorsement is preferred for this position. It offers great benefits, paid vacation/sick time, and of course, a home daily schedule!

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Job of the Day – HTI

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The Drive My Way job of the day comes from HTI. Located in Findlay, OH, they are a family and veteran owned small business. In addition, they move refrigerated and frozen products for one of the nation’s largest fast food chains.

Currently, HTI has openings for CDL A Regional Drivers out of their Findlay, OH location. In addition, they are hiring out of their distribution centers in NC, SC, CT, NY, VA, and MI.

This position is 100% no-touch reefer with the potential for $0.60 cpm. It offers a flexible schedule tailored to each driver, and many benefits including 100% hospitalization paid for each employee!

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Job of the Day – SAS

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The Drive My Way job of the day comes from SAS (S. Abraham & Sons).

SAS is a wholesale distributor specializing in the food industry, servicing retail stores throughout the Midwest. Their core philosophy is the commitment to understanding their customers and providing solutions to achieve their goals. Sleyman Abraham passed the business on to his three sons, Abe, Jim, and Wade, hence the “Sons” in the company name. The original three sons have passed the company on to their sons – Alan and Jerry Abraham.

In addition, they are a fourth generation business. Their family of dedicated employees pledge to exceed our customer’s expectations by providing the best service in the industry. Currently, they are the leading distributor in the Midwest with a complete service program for the convenience store business. Also, they actively service drug stores, grocery stores, school and university stores and other alternative convenience retail destinations. In addition, they employ over 500 people, and has distribution centers in Grand Rapids, MI and Indianapolis, IN.

SAS has openings right now for CDL A Local Shuttle Drivers in Toledo, OH to Greenfield, IN. Also, this position requires a Doubles endorsement and has fantastic pay at $0.56 per mile. In addition, the position offers a $200 bi-weekly attendance bonus and a $5,000 sign-on bonus!

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Job of the Day – James Gentry

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The Drive My Way job of the day comes from James Gentry, LLC.

Located in Louisiana, James Gentry serves as a family owned and operated trucking company for more than 50 years.

Gentry Trucking LLC was founded in 1966 by James T. and Linda Gentry, starting with one truck and operating from their home. Gentry Trucking grew into a family-owned and operated
business with forty trucks and fifty-one refrigerated reefers. They offer 24-hour service seven days a week with an on-site dispatcher. Located in Greenwood, Louisiana, drivers spot their terminal from Interstate 20. Situated in an industrial area, the complex consists of office areas, the dispatcher residence, the shop and work bays that accommodate up to five trucks at a time.

Currently, James Gentry, LLC seeks CDL A Drivers in Greenwood, LA. The route takes the driver to the West Coast. This position offers great benefits as well as fantastic west coast routes (to AZ and CA) with consistent miles and fuel economy bonuses. Plus, you’re home every week!

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Job of the Day – Ace Grease Service

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The Drive My Way job of the day comes from Ace Grease Service.

ace grease serviceLocated in Millstadt, Illinois, Ace Grease Service is family owned & operated and has been in the used cooking oil industry for 20+ years.

Ace Grease Service, Inc., is family-owned and operated for over 20 years. They started with just a single truck and now service 10 states in the Midwest with a fleet of state-of-the-art trucks and equipment.

They collect used cooking oil and clean grease traps from restaurants, hotels, hospitals, penal institutions, and large food manufacturing plants. Then, they process and recycle the raw material into valuable products. This creates plastics, soaps, livestock feed, and biodiesel fuel. Also,they care very deeply for their customers and the environment. That’s why recycling serves as a business cornerstone.

Whether you are a national chain or family-owned restaurant, customers rely on Ace for quick, clean, and professional services. In addition, they customize a service plan to meet customer’s business needs.

Our drivers are knowledgeable, courteous, and pay attention to all the little details. In addition, their trucks run at night to ensure minimal disruptions for customers. Also, their operators remain available to handle emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Ace Grease Service has openings right now for CDL A Drivers out of their Millstadt location. In addition, this job offers great pay and benefits and gets drivers home daily or 2-3 times in a week. Plus, drivers spend weekends at home!

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Job of the Day – BAH Express

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The Drive My Way job of the day comes from BAH Express.

Founded in 1990, BAH Express serves as a highly diversified and financially sound transportation company.

Waymon and Barbara Hemmings founded B.A.H. Express, Inc. in May of 1990 with seven tractors and seven trailers. By May of 1991 the company grew, so they recruited their son Mike to assist. Then, in January of 1993 their daughter Kathy joined the team. In addition, over the next twenty-eight years, B.A.H. continued its growth.

Conveniently located in Atlanta, GA with a warehouse, distribution center, and a full service maintenance faciity, BAH operates a fleet of 300 company owned late model tractors and 700 late model trailers.

Currently, BAH Express has openings right now for Regional & OTR CDL A Drivers out of their Atlanta, GA location. Also, this job offers great pay, incorporates weekly home time with a 34 hour rest, and provides excellent benefits.

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Handy Guide to Tractor-Trailer Length Regulations

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The MAP-21 bill back in 2012. Since then, Congress enacted more tractor-trailer length limits and weight limit laws in an effort to keep our roads safe.

The problem is that each state’s length regulations are different, especially when it comes to the lengths allowed for a tractor-trailer.  So to help truck drivers crossing state lines and country borders each day, Verduyn Tarps has recently published a handy state-by-state guide for maximum lengths of tractor-trailers (click image to enlarge).

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Trucker honors fallen veterans

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After completing a load in New Jersey, Illinois trucker J.D. Walker continued on to Columbia Falls, Maine. He then began his journey to honor the graves of fallen veterans.  Walker participated in a program called “Wreaths Across America” that delivers wreaths to veteran cemeteries across the US.  The program started in 1992 when the owner of the Worcester Wreath Company in Harrington, ME donated 5,000 wreaths to Arlington Cemetery.  Since then the program grown in size to do the sames for over 1,200 cemeteries across the country.

After waiting for two days in Columbia Falls, Maine, Walker picked up more than 4,200 wreaths and began his task of delivering the wreaths and placing them on the graves of fallen veterans in cemeteries in Concordia, Kansas City, Liberty, Jacksonville, Eldon and Jefferson City, Missouri.  Walker told the The Herald-Whig that after losing his 21-year-old son in Iraq in 2007, he feels compelled to honor the lives of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.  He returned home on December 15, after completing his 9-day trek to deliver the wreaths.

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Danger Lurking Ahead, Truck Drivers Beware of the Most Dangerous Roads

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Now that the holiday season is here, more and more vehicles are clogging the nation’s roadways, presenting an even tougher job for truck drivers on the road.  Zonar, a producer of smart fleet management technology, has compiled a list of the 10 most dangerous roads you should consider avoiding this time of year – and even the rest the year.

During the holiday season, there are about 36% more vehicles on the road, according to Zonar. Most of the increased traffic is made up of passenger cars (23%), delivery fleets (10%), and people-carriers, such as buses (3%), according to Zonar.  Winter weather and decreased daylight add to the stress of holiday travel. All this makes it even more dangerous for truck drivers.

Knowing which stretches of road are the most dangerous for trucks can help potentially decrease your chances of getting into an accident and help keep other drivers safe – by adjusting routes or schedules, varying driving times and loads, or increasing inspections and checkpoints.  And, you might be surprised to find that that there are roads list from every region of the country

According to the DOT, here’s a list based on total accident volume between 2013 -2016:

  1. I-10 in Alabama
  2. I-95 in Florida
  3. HWY-75 in Idaho
  4. I-40 in Arkansas
  5. US-1 in Florida
  6. M-20 in Michigan
  7. I-80 Nebraska
  8. HWY-5 in Colorado
  9. I-70 in Maryland
  10. SC-35 South Carolina

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