The Highway Interdependence Day Celebration is only 13 days away. If you are traveling through the Scranton area on September 10th, between 10 am and 3 pm, please stop by the Lackawanna County Stadium and Celebrate with us. It's EXIT 182 off I 81. We will have truck parking. The stadium is the 2nd Exit North of the Petro.
This is a day when truckdrivers throw a party for the public. It's also a day when cream-of-the-crop trucks drivers get to meet each other. We have a lot of demonstrations planned, a People's Choice Truck Competition, Driver's Obstacle Course, New Trucks, Antique Trucks, Show Trucks, Games, truck rides for the public, music by Sunny Aaron, and tons of other stuff - AND IT'S FREE.
Visit the website:www.highwayinterdependenceday.com to see a schedule of events.
Trust me: It's an awesome day. And please, pass the word.
2 "General" posts during 8/2005
Highway Interdependence Day Celebration
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Posted on Sun, Aug 28 2005 @ 8:27 PM [EST]
[Permalink] [Comments - 0] [Send Article] [Improper]YEAH! Our Friends are home
I'm very happy to know that Warren and Lenutt finally got home. Following their trials and tribulations of getting home has been like a watching a soap opera. It shouldn't be this hard to get home. Especially in this time of strong freight and low supply of drivers. Companies need to be taking care of their drivers to keep them.
This week I spent the day with a carrier that is changing most of its operations to get drivers home several times a week. In fact, this company has been undertaking several initiatives for the drivers and is planning many more good things.
I see a strong wind blowing in this industry that is bringing many changes. Companies that adapt to meet the needs of drivers will survive. Those that persist in the archaic mindset that truck drivers are not worthy of consideration will fall by the wayside.
And drivers, you can speed this process along by letting your companies know what you will and will not tolerate. You're the Soul of America and deserve respect. You have earned it.
I have a bone to pick with the ATA's marketing slogan: "Good stuff, Trucks bring it". Sorry, but there can be a 1,000 shiny, new trucks to haul stuff, but if there aren't drivers to drive those trucks, stuff doesn't get hauled.
The slogan should be: "Like your good stuff? Truckers bring it"
This week I spent the day with a carrier that is changing most of its operations to get drivers home several times a week. In fact, this company has been undertaking several initiatives for the drivers and is planning many more good things.
I see a strong wind blowing in this industry that is bringing many changes. Companies that adapt to meet the needs of drivers will survive. Those that persist in the archaic mindset that truck drivers are not worthy of consideration will fall by the wayside.
And drivers, you can speed this process along by letting your companies know what you will and will not tolerate. You're the Soul of America and deserve respect. You have earned it.
I have a bone to pick with the ATA's marketing slogan: "Good stuff, Trucks bring it". Sorry, but there can be a 1,000 shiny, new trucks to haul stuff, but if there aren't drivers to drive those trucks, stuff doesn't get hauled.
The slogan should be: "Like your good stuff? Truckers bring it"
Category: General
Posted on Fri, Aug 19 2005 @ 8:49 PM [EST]
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