When you look at the superachievers who made it to the top of their profession, it seems easy to see why they're so successful - they appear powerful, talented, well respected, intelligent, and often adored by many. What's easy to forget is that many of them started with a dream and very little else. Luck, talent, inherited wealth, and/or the right connections don't hurt, but it takes a much rarer quality to ensure success - perseverance. The next time you're tempted to throw in the towel, remember these... Continue Reading

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Trucking helps Wreaths Across America Lay Record Number of Wreaths for Fallen Heroes - Every headstone has a story - That was the message delivered by Karen Worcester as she stood before thousands of volunteers who gathered to lay remembrance wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 14. She also expressed appreciation to those who have made her family's attempt to... Continue reading.

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Diesel Dips Again, Down 0.8� to $3.871; Gas Drops 3� - Diesel slid less than a penny for a second straight week, declining 0.8 cent to $3.871 a gallon, while gasoline fell 3 cents in its third straight drop, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 16... Continue reading.

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Smith & Solomon Commercial Driver Training's COO, John Diab announced as new chairman of CVTA - The CVTA held their fall 2013 conference last month in Washington, D.C. where the announcement that John Diab, COO of Smith & Solomon Commercial Driver Training will sit as their new Board of Directors Chairman... Continue reading.

OTHER INDUSTRY NEWS

Truckload Driver Turnover Dips - Large-Fleet Churn Still Tops 90% for 7th Qtr. - Driver turnover ticked downward at truckload carriers during the third quarter but remained at relatively high levels, ATA reported last week. ATA said turnover at large truckload fleets slipped 2 percentage points to 97% and that at smaller fleets it... Continue reading.

Trucks Moved a Whopping 70 Percent - $10 Trillion - of Nation's Goods in 2012 - More than 70 percent of both the value and the weight of the freight moved in the 2012 calendar year trekked via truck, according to the DOT. Of the $13.6 trillion worth of goods... Continue reading.

Diesel's Average to Decline Next Year, DOE Says - Diesel fuel's average price will drop 15 cents next year to $3.77 a gallon from this year's projected $3.92 average, the Department of Energy said Dec. 10. This year's projected price is near its current... Continue reading.

North Pole a Hub of Aviation Activity This Season - While winter weather continues to disrupt work, school, and travel in many parts of the country, the busy folks at the North Pole are taking it in stride. Whether it's readying the launch of three navigation... Continue reading.

This Holiday Season, a Simple Lifesaving Message: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over - [From DOT Secretary's Blog] - This is traditionally a season for giving, for selflessness. And I can't think of anything more antithetical to that spirit--anything more selfish--than drinking, getting behind the wheel, and risking not just your... Continue reading.

Fleets Must Keep Drug Testing 50% of Drivers, DOT Orders - The U.S. DOT announced that fleets must again randomly drug test the urine of at least half their drivers during 2014. DOT, which issued the mandate Dec. 5, is still compiling drug-test results for 2012. Trucking's positive test rate in 2011 was 0.9%, the lowest since... Continue reading.

Flawed Safety Data Penalizing Many Fleets Under CSA Program, ATA Report States - Flawed data and methodology used in the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program have created "tens of thousands" of statistical anomalies, according to an American Trucking Associations white paper released last week... Continue reading.

Electronic Logging Device Rule Still Expected by Year's End, OMB Still Reviewing - Progress has slowed on proposals to mandate electronic logging devices and to prohibit coercion of truckers, which had been expected to clear another hurdle by now... Continue reading.

NAFTA Trade up 5 Percent Year over Year in September, Truck Trade Dominates - The amount of freight transported between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 5 percent higher in September of... Continue reading.

The St. Christopher Fund to Accept Applications for the TBS Factoring Service Trade School Scholarship. Click to read its Press Release. Click to Download Application.

Minnesota Governor Issues Executive Order Due to Propane Shortage - Whereas, due to the late maturing of the corn crop in Minnesota and across the Midwest, the propane... Continue reading.

North Dakota Governor Issues Executive Order Due to Diesel Fuel Shortage - Whereas, the people of North Dakota have been faced with colder-than-normal temperatures leading to... Continue reading.

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Reminder: PTDI Webinar - Thu. Dec. 19 - From Classroom to Finishing Program: Communication Skills for Effective Driver Training - Attracting people to training schools is the first step in recruiting new drivers to our industry... Continue reading.

Reminder: CDL/Med Card Merger: The Deadline is Near - An important deadline is just around the corner for CDL drivers and their motor carriers. As of Jan. 30, 2014, all CDL holders must have supplied information about the type of driving they do... Continue reading.

Reminder: "Be Ready. Be Buckled." Art Contest Now Accepting Entries - It's no secret that seat belts save lives. They save lives in passenger vehicles, and they save lives in large trucks. But they can only save lives when... Continue reading.

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Answer to Trivia Question - Name the Eight Reindeer.

Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Donner, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen

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Winter Driving Tips - Before You Hit The Road - Whatever your winter travel plans are, take time to cruise this interactive safety landscape to reveal tips and friendly reminders on safe driving measures to get to your destination safely... Continue reading.

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