Pavement Pounders Has a New Owner

Pavement Pounders is now owned by the Innovative Edge Group.  This Springfield Missouri based technology company will be taking over the web site and development.

Trucking Industry and Jobs Looking Strong

This report just came out today.  Hopefully, this trend continues in 2011.

The trucking industry represents a very important component of the US economy. According to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, the trucking industry accounts for about 5% of the Gross Domestic Product each year. The trucking industry was hit exceptionally hard during the economic crisis with nearly 2000 companies going out of business and others reducing the size of their fleets. Only in 2010 has demand volume begun to rise, giving truckers improved fundamentals. The Bedford Report examines the outlook for companies in the Trucking Industry and provides research reports on JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.  Read More

Amazon.com Could Help Local Trucking Companies

Here's a bit of positive news regarding trucking jobs:

Local trucking companies are excited about the possibility of Amazon.com coming to Chattanooga. S & H Trucking VP of Sales Joshua Wolf says, "Anytime you have someone of that size come to the Chattanooga area, it boosts the economy. It has the possibility of providing jobs to not only those at the facility Volkswagen or Amazon, but also for the local economy. Which would we us and we would definitely hope to gain from that." Joshua Wolf with S & H Trucking says they'll bid to work for Amazon, pointing out that they are a local company.  Read more.

Hopefully, this also means that all the stuff I order from there might get to me a little faster.  However, if Amazon.com doesn't work out, you can always look for trucking jobs in Tennessee or local trucking companies with Pavement Pounders. :)

Women In Trucking

Viewers of the 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl will see only women in a 30-second commercial promoting the trucking industry. The Women In Trucking Association, through the support of Frito-Lay North America, Freightliner LLC, Walmart, and Internet Truckstop, filmed the ad to honor the "women behind the wheel."

The Women In Trucking commercial will be shown during the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl on December 18. The Mid-American conference winner will play the Western Athletic Conference champion during the game in Bronco Stadium at Boise State University. The kick-off is 3:30 pm MST and will be televised on ESPN.

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Cobra's 7750 Platinum 7-inch nav unit for truck drivers

The Cobra 7750 Platinum navigation unit is designed for truck drivers, it features a large 7' screen, 3D map renderings of difficult intersections and 33,000 trucker points of interest.

If you drive a truck for living, a sat/nav can be a handy business tool. With most of these units designed for car users, the market for dedicated trucking units has expanded in recent times. The latest offering from Cobra Electronics – the 7750 Platinum – includes a 7-inch screen, 3D maps and 33,000 points of interest targeted at truck drivers and according to Cobra the industry’s best last-mile routing.
Points of interest include fuel stops, weigh stations, truck-friendly hotels, repair shops. The unit also features hours-of-service logging with tracking of on-duty, off-duty and driving time, along with "Junction View with Lane Assist" for highway mergers and large intersections.
"Quick-Tabs" allow drivers to see critical information such as the distances to weigh stations, travel centers, truck-friendly rest areas and mile markers at a glance. Cobra says the 7750 Platinum’s map is rated highest in route quality and reliability, based on the results of certified quality testing. There's also more than 12 million standard Tele Atlas POIs and branded icons, which provides business logos so drivers can identify specific brands of interest.
The Cobra 7750 Platinum is available throughout the U.S. for around US$500.

http://www.gizmag.com/cobra-7750-platinum-truck-gps-navigator/16742/