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CRST Expedited is currently looking for recent CVTA truck school graduates. We are extremely proud of our company’s reputation which exceeds 50-years and believe that our success can be attributed to the professional drivers we employ and the excellent staff and management team which cares about our drivers. CRST’s unique team driver training program is designed to quickly expand your skills and give you real-world experience in the safest environment in transportation. Some of the benefits to team driving with CRST are longest miles in the industry, 99% no-touch freight, guaranteed home time, and a competitive pay and benefits package.
We look forward to working with you and your recent graduates in 2012!
For any questions in regards to hiring please contact Brandi Northway at 319-390-6207 or Sarah Sjulin at 319-390-2666.
Published January 25, 2012
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Stevens Transport, a Dallas-based refrigerated carrier, announced that it has selected Qualcomm’s Mobile Computing Platform 200 to integrate across its fleet of about 2,000 tractors to enhance its customer service while increasing efficiency and productivity.
“With the adoption of Qualcomm’s MCP200 and many of our key applications, Stevens Transport will be able to better optimize its fleet operations by leveraging important analytics and critical business information to increase productivity, run more loaded miles and generate more revenue, all while providing its customers with the best possible shipping experience,” says Norm Ellis, vice president of sales, services,and marketing at Qualcomm Enterprise Services. “We are committed to providing our customers with smooth, comprehensively managed operations that ultimately ensure success for their own customers... Continue reading...
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GREEN BAY, Wis. - (January 11, 2012) - Schneider National, Inc., a premier provider of transportation, logistics and intermodal services, announced today the company's support and enthusiasm for Governor Walker's new Wisconsin Working plan, designed to better match job seekers with open positions and improve workforce training. The plan also includes initiatives by the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand its efforts to help veterans find jobs.
"As one of Northeast Wisconsin's largest employers, we applaud Governor Walker's efforts to foster job creation in our state and to better prepare and place skilled workers in new jobs," said Chris Lofgren, president and CEO of Schneider National. "These are exactly the kind of initiatives our company needs to fill many of our open roles, especially roles for professional truck drivers."
For Schneider, the veteran-focused programs included in the Governor's plan are of great interest. The company has a long legacy of hiring military-experienced talent for office, maintenance/shop, truck driving and warehouse roles. The company says the critical thinking skills, leadership and motivation military personnel bring to the workforce is attractive in the fast-paced, complex business environment of a modern-day transportation operation.
"While we anticipate growth and new hires in all areas of the business, our greatest area of opportunity is for professional truck drivers," noted Mike Hinz, vice president, Schneider National. "We plan to hire 500 military members across the U.S. in 2012, and the governor's initiatives with the Department of Veterans Affairs will help reach that goal."
Hinz said the governor's plans to increase the number of career and benefit fairs for veterans, to incorporate online job fairs and to proactively reach out to unemployed veterans in an effort to align them with job placement assistance and other earned benefits are all welcome news.
Through the years, Schneider has developed a number of programs specifically for past and present military personnel including a Military Apprenticeship Program that provides on-the-job training and opportunities to use GI Bill education/training benefits and opportunities for veterans, Guard members and Reservists. In addition to weekly Schneider pay, associates in the Apprenticeship Program are eligible for up to $1,069 per month in compensation through the VA program.
"Our programs are some of the best in the United States, but it can be challenging to get the word out," Hinz noted. "Working collaboratively with groups like the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs is a huge opportunity to put more people in the state to work."
Green Bay Native Credited with Transforming Company, Industry Through Innovative Use of Technology and Commitment to Continuous Improvement of Associates
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Jan. 13, 2012 – Donald (Don) J. Schneider, chairman emeritus and former president and CEO of Schneider National, Inc., one of the Green Bay area’s largest employers and one of the nation’s largest truckload carriers, died Jan. 13, 2012 in De Pere, Wis., with his family by his side following a lengthy and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 76.
Mr. Schneider was born on October 19, 1935, the same year his father, Al (AJ), sold the family car to buy his first truck … a seemingly simple purchase that laid the groundwork for what would become, under Don’s leadership, one of the most successful, recognizable and respected transportation and logistics companies in North America."The transportation and logistics industry has lost one of its most passionate and influential voices," said Governor Bill Graves, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations. "Don Schneider was a visionary, bringing business acumen and technology to blaze a trail and set the standard in the modern day development of our industry."
Don started working for the family business while in high school in the early 1950s, first as a mechanic’s helper and then as a truck driver. He continued in this capacity while attending St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis., in the late 1950s, using the job to fund his college education. To mechanics and drivers he was known as “Donnie,” a term of endearment he earned and one still used affectionately by retired drivers today. To the majority of Schneider National’s shop, driver and office associates, one of the industry’s most accomplished icons was simply known as “Don,” a man just as likely as they were to wear blue jeans, a denim shirt and cowboy boots to work.
Julius Borley has been working for Schneider National for more than 60 years and remembers Don’s down-to-earth style. “Don thought of himself as a regular guy and always wanted to stay in touch with the drivers. When I stopped driving and became a company tour guide, he always asked us to bring the drivers to his office during the tour. Don’s door was always open. He wanted to meet the guys behind the wheel to let them know how much he respected how hard they worked and to thank them for working for Schneider. That’s the kind of man he was.”
Schneider graduated from St. Norbert College with an undergraduate degree in business and married his wife, Patricia (Pat) O’Brien, in 1957. After serving a 13-month military tour of duty in Korea, Schneider returned to the United States and enrolled in graduate school at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Upon earning his master’s degree from Wharton, he returned to the Green Bay area in 1961 to join his father’s trucking company as a manager. He also taught finance at his alma mater, St. Norbert College, during this time. In 1976 Don officially became president of the then $82 million company. His father, Al, passed away in March of 1983.
Schneider led the organization bearing his family’s name for more than 25 years. During that time, the company grew, survived and thrived during some of the modern trucking industry’s greatest challenges, including deregulation in the early 1980s. Schneider brought both business savvy and a keen ability to anticipate customer needs to the business, as well as a steadfast belief that with innovation, hard work and the commitment to excellence of associates, anything was possible. Through the years, Don was responsible for creating thousands of jobs and providing a livelihood for many.
Don’s commitment to technological innovation was instrumental to the company’s success. Schneider National was the first in the industry to adopt satellite-based communications and positioning in its trucks. Don’s vision extended beyond trucking as Schneider was a pioneer in providing intermodal and logistics services. In 1993 Schneider founded Schneider Logistics as a wholly owned subsidiary of Schneider National. Today Schneider Logistics is a leading solutions provider, enabling customers to effectively manage the flow of materials, funds and information throughout their supply chains. His vision and talent extended beyond the transportation industry as he formed Schneider Communications, a regional telecommunications company, in 1982.
Schneider retired from the day-to-day responsibilities in 2002, selecting then chief operating officer Chris Lofgren to succeed him as president and CEO. Don continued on as chairman of the board for the privately held firm until 2007 when he reached the board’s mandatory retirement age.
“Don Schneider was one of the finest individuals I have ever known,” said Lofgren. “He was true to his convictions and committed to his values. I will be forever grateful that I had the opportunity to work for and be mentored by Don. He entrusted our management team to continue his vision of providing exceptional transportation and logistics services at a fair price, while enhancing the standard of living worldwide. Our Schneider National family of associates shares our deepest sympathies with his wife, Pat, and the entire Schneider family during this sad time.”
Schneider shared his time and talents with a wide range of academic, industry, business and community organizations. Most notably, he served as chairman of the Business Advisory Committee for Northwestern University’s Transportation Center, was a member of the Advisory Board for the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, was a director on the Federal Reserve Board in Chicago and served on the Board of Directors at Fort Howard Paper Company and Franklin Electric. He was also a member of the Board and Executive Committee of the Green Bay Packers and sat on the Board of Trustees for St. Norbert College.
“Don was a very valuable member of the Packers executive committee for over 20 years. His business skills were extraordinary. He was a great sounding board for me, and I relied on his advice on numerous occasions,” noted Bob Harlan, chairman emeritus of the Packers. “Don also had a tremendous passion for the Packers and was as enthusiastic as any fan we have on game day,” Harlan added.
Schneider was also an active philanthropist in the Green Bay area, having chaired the capital campaign for Notre Dame Academy, the annual campaign for United Way of Brown County and provided the lead gift for the St. Norbert College athletic complex – Donald J. Schneider Outdoor Athletic Complex – in 2008. In 1982 Schneider founded the company’s charitable arm, the Schneider National Foundation, to bring about positive change in the communities where his associates live and work. The foundation has donated millions of dollars and thousands of volunteer hours to charities in need since its founding.
According to long-time fellow associate and personal friend, Wayne Lubner, Don spoke often of the importance of building a company that was “built to last.” At the very heart of this philosophy was Don’s steadfast commitment to the core values of safety, integrity, respect and excellence. These core values guided many of the decisions Don made for Schneider National and are still the decision-making bedrocks used by thousands of associates today. “Don’s strength of character and instinctive leadership have been felt well beyond the transportation and logistics field,” Lubner reflected. “His competitive spirit, persistence and drive in everything he did made him such a remarkable leader and incredible man.”
Schneider is survived by his wife of 53 years, Pat, five children, 13 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and 18,222 members of his Schneider National family around the world.
About Schneider National, Inc.
Schneider National, Inc. is a premier provider of truckload, logistics and intermodal services. Serving more than two-thirds of the FORTUNE 500 companies, Schneider National offers the broadest portfolio of services in the industry. The company’s transportation and logistics solutions include Van Truckload, Dedicated, Regional, Bulk, Intermodal, Transportation Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing and International Logistics services.
Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Schneider National has provided expert transportation and logistics solutions for 75 years. A $3.1 billion company, Schneider National conducts business worldwide. For more information about Schneider National, visit www.schneider.com.
Walmart awards general merchandise Carrier of the Year awards in three categories; the "Diamond" category represents the largest carrier partners.
Mark Rourke, president of truckload services at Schneider National, says being recognized for this distinguished award acknowledges the Schneider team's invaluable contributions to the market including significant capacity, dependable service and proactive collaboration.
By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development, Fleet Owner
On the one-year anniversary of CSA, it would be tough to find anybody who thinks it has been an absolutely perfect fit. There is, however, a growing wave of optimism about its effects on the trucking industry as a whole.
Don Osterberg, senior vice president, safety, security and driver training for Schneider National, is among those who are encouraged by the initial results.
“As I think about this one-year anniversary, I really am encouraged,” he told Fleet Owner in a recent interview. “I was convinced it would be an effective program, a step up from SafeStat, and it has been. Our experience has confirmed what we expected. CSA has improved accountability [for the industry.]
“We have a third party that helps us report CSA violations,” he noted, “and we have seen a significant sloping of the trend line when it comes to inspections with violations, especially when it comes to fatigued driving. CSA is ‘raising all boats.’ Because you are compared to other fleets similar to yours, you have to improve faster than your competitors to actually reduce your own score.
“It remains to be seen if CSA will actually improve highway safety, but my instincts are that it will,” Osterberg added. “We had made the EOBR decision before CSA was rolled out and I am delighted that we did. Even with our very careful auditing of our paper logs, using EOBRs for hours of service is still so much better. In fact, my number one recommendation for fleets that want to improve their fatigued driving BASIC is to go to EOBRs and electronic logging.”
Osterberg is also convinced that CSA will help to develop a valuable new sense of professionalism among truck drivers... Continue reading.
Jeske celebrated his 50th birthday this past July by participating in Wisconsin's Tough Mudder competition at Devils Head Resort in Merrimac, Wis. (Tough Mudder is regarded as the premier company in the obstacle course industry, with its courses designed by British Special Forces.) He did well enough to qualify for the Super Bowl of Tough Mudders, the first-ever World's Toughest Mudder competition held Dec. 17-18 at a motocross track-turned-obstacle course in Englishtown, N.J.
Nearly 1,000 men and women (mostly in their 20s and 30s) started the 24-hour, non-stop race. Of them, only 10 were still on the course when the 24-hour mark arrived. Jeske was among the 520 that finished one complete lap with a time of 5 hours, 41 minutes and a rank of #485. The winner, Junyong Pak of Beverly, Mass., completed eight laps and received the $10,000 prize.
The course consisted of 10 miles and 39 military-style obstacles that also included barbed wire, nets and endless amounts of mud. "The only thing I wasn't prepared for was the cold," says Jeske, shuddering as he remembers the chill of the 35-40 degree temps and 20-25 mph winds.
Jeske, a former truck driver who has worked in driver training at Schneider National since 1989, decided to embark on a healthier lifestyle five years ago. He lost 52 pounds and now regularly participates in running events. "Each day, I'm determined to do more than I did yesterday," he says. He cites his wife Julie, five children and eight grandchildren as a big source for his motivation to keep fit.
Jeske notes that he chooses the races he participates in based on the charities the event supports; one reason he wanted to participate in Tough Mudder is because it supports the Wounded Warrior Project, whose mission is to honor and empower our nation's Wounded Warriors. Schneider National is also a strong supporter of the program and even gave Jeske a lift to New Jersey in the company's military tribute truck, the Ride of Pride.
"Don is a true inspiration and role model to all of the folks who work alongside him at Schneider National," says Mike Hinz, vice president of driver recruiting. "He knows the challenges of living life on the road, and this unique perspective allows him to help drivers find common-sense ways to get and stay healthy. Driver health and fitness is something we are Schneider are constantly keeping in our headlights, making us even prouder to have a guy like Don on our team!"
To learn more about World's Toughest Mudder, please visit: toughmudder.com/events/worlds-toughest-mudder-series-finals
By Erin Golden
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Source: omaha.com/article/20111205/MONEY/712059948
Crete Carrier Corp. wants to know how well its drivers are sleeping.
The Lincoln-based parent company of three trucking operations — Crete Carrier, Shaffer Trucking and Hunt Transportation — is one of the transportation firms doing more to ensure that its drivers are healthy and alert when they hit the highway. That means providing information about wellness, both online and at terminals around the country, along with offering blood pressure and heart rate testing.
But it also means offering drivers an in-depth checkup that can determine if they have sleep apnea, a breathing disorder that can increase the risk of a variety of health problems — and the risk of driving accidents.
The company put sleep study clinics in terminals in Utah, Texas and Pennsylania in mid-2009. Tim Aschoff, Crete's vice president of risk management, said it was an important investment because drivers' lifestyles make it more likely that they'll develop the problem. But at the same time, he said, being on the road means it can be nearly impossible to get the right kind of screening.
When Crete's approximately 5,000 drivers get regular health assessments, they're also screened for sleep apnea risk and referred to the company's sleep clinics.
"Our goal is to have the best driving force out there, and once you obtain those good drivers, you want to maintain them and make sure they're safe and healthy," Aschoff said.
At trucking giant Werner Enterprises, employees who work at — or pass by — the company's Sarpy County headquarters can take laps around an outdoor track, start a pickup game on the basketball or volleyball courts, or work out in the gym. In the company cafeteria, workers can carry a "healthy eating" punch card for leaner meal options. Once they've accumulated 10 punches, they can select a free healthy item off the menu.
Werner hopes to build similar facilities in some of its larger terminals in other cities. But in the meantime, the most direct route to reach many of the company's more than 12,000 employees... Continue reading.
By BeckyOrr
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Source: wyomingnews.com/articles/2011/10/29/news/01top_10-29-11.txt
Becoming a trucker is a good career choice now, given the national shortage and growth potential of the industry.
CHEYENNE -- Cody Sturgis climbed in behind the wheel of the white Freightliner parked at the trucking school's training lot.
He started the rig, shifted gears and drove ahead at about 3 mph.
"It's kind of scary at first," said Sturgis, recalling his initial attempt.
He backed up and pulled forward. "It was a great achievement," he said.
Sturgis, 25, just started classes at Sage Truck Driving Schools on Fox Farm Road in Cheyenne.
He will attend for five weeks to earn his commercial driver's license. He needs the license to drive tractor-trailers.
Sturgis of Cheyenne picked a good time to start his career as a truck driver, given the national shortage of qualified and experienced truck drivers.
Brenda Birkle, director of the Sage school here, said she gets calls every day from companies that need drivers. Inquiries range from mom-and-pop operations to big, over-the-road corporations.
"It's a good time for them to go into this industry," said Noel Perry, managing director at FTR Associates in Nashville, Ind. "People are hiring and are willing to help with training, and some are paying bonuses."
Officials at some trucking companies cannot get the number of drivers they need, he said.
He described the shortage as moderate, estimating that there are about 150,000 too few drivers. He expects the shortage to increase to about 300,000 drivers if a federal regulation moves ahead to limit the hours truckers can drive.
The shortage of experienced and qualified truck drivers has happened because of baby boomers leaving the workforce, federal efforts to crack down on drivers with poor driving records and an economic upturn.
"The government is regulating us more and more, which is going to require more and more drivers to do the same work," said Bob Synowicki, executive vice president of Werner Enterprises Inc. based in Omaha, Neb., one of the largest trucking companies in the world.
Making sure drivers are safe is a great thing, he said, but it creates more need for quality drivers.
The number of truck drivers plummeted in the 2008 recession, along with the number of loads that trucks hauled.
Things are picking up now, inching closer to the tonnage hauled before the recession.
There are an estimated 3.1 million truck drivers now nationwide, compared with a high of 3.5 million drivers in 2006, said Bob Costello, chief economist with the American Trucking Associations.
Transportation is one of the highest growth industries, Birkle said.
But the number of drivers is increasing at less than 1 percent, while the amount of freight grows at an average of 4 percent a year, she said,
"This is a great time for someone to get into a career as a truck driver," Synowicki said.
A first-year driver at Werner Enterprises earns an average of $35,000 to $45,000 a year, he said. The company has 7,300 trucks and 12,500 employees, 10,000 of whom are truck drivers... Continue reading.
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By Christopher Burbach
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Turkey's not only for Thanksgiving at the Stephen Center in South Omaha.
Gobblers given in November become gifts that keep giving for 52 weeks a year, helping feed the nightly population of about 100 at the center's homeless shelter, and the 64 next door in an addiction treatment program.
Turkey tetrazzini in December. Turkey pot pie in January. Turkey lasagna in February. Turkey caesar salad in July. Turkey-noodle casserole in September. Monthly turkey dinners. Weekly (or more) turkey soup.
"We live on it all year round," said Del Bomberger, who runs the South Omaha shelter. "It's one of our usual food sources, a major source of protein."
Usually by this time of year, donors have delivered 50 turkeys to the Stephen Center, en route to a total of 150 or 200 birds. But by Thursday, a week out from Thanksgiving, only five birds had landed to cool their drumsticks in the center's freezers.
So you can see why Bomberger, who's known in social service circles for not being a "sky-is-falling" kind of guy, has been a little nervous recently walking into the walk-in.
"It would be a real challenge if they did not come in," he said.
Bomberger said high turkey prices and steeper grocery costs in general probably slowed turkey donations this year, along with an economy still tight for many. Earlier this month, whole turkeys sold for $1.20 a pound or more in many Nebraska stores, nearly 30 cents more than in 2010. Last week, the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual Thanksgiving price survey found that a 16-pound turkey would cost Nebraskans about $4 more than in 2010.
But as Thanksgiving approaches, turkey prices, though still higher than in 2010, have declined. In metro Omaha, several supermarkets this week are advertising whole turkeys for 59 to 99 cents a pound, usually with a minimum purchase of $25.
On Friday morning, the Siena-Francis House shelter in Omaha also was low on turkeys for this time of year. They were down to 26, with 20 destined for the shelter's Thanksgiving dinner.
A company's usual, annual donation of about 100 birds had not arrived. But on Friday afternoon, that donation, from Werner Enterprises, rolled up in a semi to the Siena-Francis dock, said Tim Sully, the shelter's development director. On board were 130 turkeys.
Having heard from a reporter of the Stephen Center's concerns, Siena-Francis offered to share.
Leaders at both shelters said they remain appreciative of donors' generosity... Continue reading
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