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Government, Business, Safety

Experts Share Guidance for Transitioning Veterans Into Trucking

Veterans Panel

WASHINGTON — Military and trucking industry experts said traits including a willingness to help others and interest in serving a greater good are hallmarks of why truck driving jobs are an excellent option for service members looking to transition to civilian life.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
December 20, 2022
Business

Experts: Fleets Can Boost Recruiting by Supporting Student Drivers, Veterans

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Truck driving students and military veterans are two key pipelines for bolstering the industry’s driver workforce, but fleets must take proper steps to effectively attract and support them, experts said.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features
February 21, 2020
Government, Business

Joseph Campbell Wins Kenworth Truck as Part of Military Hiring Program

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Military veteran Joseph Campbell, a driver for Roehl Transport, won the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award on Dec. 6 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 9, 2019
Government, Business

California Trucking School Owner Pleads Guilty to $4.3 Million Scam

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The owner of a California trucking school has pleaded guilty to swindling the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs out of more than $4 million in tuition and other payments after falsely certifying that hundreds of veterans had attended classes they never took, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced July 29.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
August 1, 2019
Government

Vermont Transportation Bills Address Investment, Veteran Drivers

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Vermont Gov. Phil Scott recently signed legislation that will invest more than $600 million in the state’s transportation system and open more truck-driving opportunities for people with military backgrounds.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
June 18, 2019
Business

Legion Logistics Announces First Acquisition

Legion Logistics, a disabled veteran-owned 3PL, has announced its first acquisition, according to a Jan. 14 press release. The company will grow more than 10% with the acquisition of Qontinuity Enterprises, a 3PL based in Tennessee.

January 18, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

Werner Driver Quinton Ward Wins Driving for Excellence Award

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Quinton Ward of New Orleans, who served five years in the U.S. Army until he was injured and received an Honorable Discharge, is the winner of the 2018 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes Program.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
December 14, 2018
Government, Business

California Trucking School Charged in $4.3 Million VA Fraud

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Surely former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw had no way of knowing that a California truck driver training school he was featuring on his TV “news program” in 2014 was at the same time being investigated for bilking the Veterans Administration out of millions of dollars for students that never even intended to show up for classes.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 12, 2018
Business

Volvo Trucks Introduces Genuine Painted Parts Program

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Volvo Trucks North America now offers a painted parts program intended to deliver genuine, factory-built replacement parts, custom painted for pre-order or quick turnaround, the company said. 

June 6, 2017
Government

House Transport Panel Passes Two Bills to Assist Veterans in Obtaining CDLs

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Legislation that would help military personnel obtain commercial driver licenses easily advanced through a House panel in May.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
June 5, 2017
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