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Money for training

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released the budget table for FY 2011 that sets final program funding levels through September 30 under the FY 2011 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act. Overall, compared to the final FY 2010 discretionary non-Pell … Continue reading

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Your input requested

The Department of Transportation has extended to March 7, 2011 the deadline for registering for the public meeting being held to discuss and consider public comments regarding existing DOT regulations. For information about how to register to attend in person, click … Continue reading

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Driver appreciation week

September 19 through September 25 is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. We think that this is a great opportunity to stress the importance of the trucking industry to the national economy, and to promote a sense of pride and professionalism. … Continue reading

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Things are looking up!

John Rojas reports, Here at Del Mar College Transportation Training Services in Corpus Christi it’s been at least 12 to 16 months since we had a recruiter from an OTR carrier visit our students. Last week Werner and Stevens came … Continue reading

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Trucking jobs

Access Advertising sees the need for drivers on the rise. Check out their latest Driver Recruiting Index at http://accessadvertising.com/DRI/DRI.pdf

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Trucking jobs

Access Advertising has posted an updated Driver Recruitment Index. Find it here: http://accessadvertising.com/DRI/DRI.pdf

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Trucking jobs

Access Advertising has published a new driver recruiting index. Click on: Driver Recruiting Index to download the PDF.

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Things are looking up!

Debbie Lackey from Access Advertising reports that they see the need for drivers is on the rise. They have determined that by tracking the weekly number of driver-recruiting ads in selected major-metropolitan newspapers in the United States. Access Advertising canvasses … Continue reading

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Housekeeping

Seems like everyone’s trying to clear the decks in order to start with a clean slate in 2010. Several agencies have posted notices of follow-up activities. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule that would amend the regulations … Continue reading

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Stimulating news

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides the State Departments of Transportation and Federal Lands Agencies with $27.5 billion for highway infrastructure investment. With these funds also comes an increased level of data reporting with the stated … Continue reading

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