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Your Nov. 23 Pre-Trip: Highway amendment to block trucker labor suits
2015-11-23 21:32:30| Trucking - Topix.net
WSJ reports that Congress is currently debating the amendment, which would bar states from applying to rules that go beyond federal standards for driver pay. According to the report, thousands of drivers in California have sued their employers, claiming they are owed .
Derbyshire mum turns from nail technician to trucker of the year
2015-11-11 16:42:26| Trucking - Topix.net
Congratulations, you're now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we'll send them straight to your inbox. A glamorous mum who switched her career as a nail technician to become a lorry driver after a DARE says she is 'delighted' after being crowned Trucker of the Year.
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America's Road Team wins Healthy Trucker Challenge.
2015-10-26 13:31:08| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
After 2 days, and more than 1.4 million steps, a team of America's Road Team Captains won the American Trucking Associations Healthy Trucker Challenge at the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition. All told, ATA's leadership, America's Road Team, and attendees walked, jogged or ran 1,472,486 steps - equating to 736 miles and burning an estimated 67,734 calories. The Captains each took an average of 15,943 steps per day to win the challenge.
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ATA Leaders, Professional Drivers Compete in Healthy Trucker Challenge at MCE
2015-10-17 21:15:39| Trucking - Topix.net
"The Healthy Trucker Challenge is a tremendous way to promote healthy habits and wellness in our industry," said former ATA Chairman , "and I'm confident that I - and my fellow ATA executives - will more than keep up with America's Road Team over the next few days." . Their steps will be compared to the steps of the America's Road Team Captains.
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UPDATE 1-XPO Logistics to buy U.S. trucker Con-way in $3 bln deal
2015-09-10 10:05:06| Trucking - Topix.net
XPO Logistics Inc said it would buy trucking and logistics company Con-way Inc for $3 billion, including debt, making it the second largest provider of less-than-truckload services in North America. Con-way's shares jumped 33 percent to $47.20 in after market trading on Wednesday, just shy of XPO's offer of $47.60 per share in cash.
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