Nussbaum counts on maintenance with new Class 8 trucks a year out

Nussbaum trucks at sunset

Brent Nussbaum and his employee-owned carrier get fewer new Class 8 trucks, but a strong maintenance program is helping keep its older trucks on the road longer.

Nussbaum Transportation doesn’t buy used trucks, so that option to add capacity is off the table. The company was recently named one of the Best Fleets to Drive For by the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge. It also was inducted into the Best Fleets to Drive For Hall of Fame. 

Brent, who became CEO in 2000 succeeding his...

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Just announced: Fourth Making Safety Happen cohort starting Jan. 13

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and DriverReach have announced a fourth cohort will be held for their joint Making Safety Happen program.

The program provides an opportunity for safety-conscious fleet professionals to interact and learn from each other in an open forum with dialogue. This exclusive TCA-member benefit provides expert-led instruction by industry safety expert Brian Fielkow with Jetco Delivery, a multi-year Best Fleets to Drive For Top 20 winner. The program features:

  • Six...

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Best Fleets to Drive For: Wellington Motor Freight

Twenty carriers have been named to the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge 2021 Best Fleets to Drive For list. This year’s Best Fleets includes four carriers new to the list and 16 carriers that were also named to the 2020 list.

Produced by CarriersEdge, in partnership with TCA, Best Fleets to Drive For is an annual survey and contest that identifies the for-hire carriers providing the best workplace experiences for their drivers. All the carriers will be honored during TCA’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/best-fleets-to-drive-for-wellington-motor-freight

Best Fleets to Drive For: Nussbaum Transportation

Twenty carriers have been named to the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge 2021 Best Fleets to Drive For list. This year’s Best Fleets includes four carriers new to the list and 16 carriers that were also named to the 2020 list.

Produced by CarriersEdge, in partnership with TCA, Best Fleets to Drive For is an annual survey and contest that identifies the for-hire carriers providing the best workplace experiences for their drivers. All the carriers will be honored during TCA’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/best-fleets-to-drive-for-nussbaum-transportation

Best Fleets to Drive For: Jetco Delivery

Twenty carriers have been named to the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge 2021 Best Fleets to Drive For list. This year’s Best Fleets include four carriers new to the list and 16 that were also recognized in 2020.

Produced by CarriersEdge, in partnership with TCA, Best Fleets to Drive For is an annual survey and contest that identifies the for-hire carriers providing the best workplace experiences for their drivers. All the carriers will be honored during TCA’s Annual...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/best-fleets-to-drive-for-jetco-delivery

Best Fleets to Drive For: Bison Transport

Twenty carriers have been named to the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge 2021 Best Fleets to Drive For list. This year’s Best Fleets includes four carriers new to the list and 16 carriers that were also named to the 2020 list.

Produced by CarriersEdge, in partnership with TCA, Best Fleets to Drive For is an annual survey and contest that identifies the for-hire carriers providing the best workplace experiences for their drivers. All the carriers will be honored during TCA’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/best-fleets-to-drive-for-bison-transport

Best Fleets to Drive For: Central Oregon Truck Co.

Twenty carriers have been named to the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge 2021 Best Fleets to Drive For list. This year’s Best Fleets includes four carriers new to the list and 16 carriers that were also named to the 2020 list.

Produced by CarriersEdge, in partnership with TCA, Best Fleets to Drive For is an annual survey and contest that identifies the for-hire carriers providing the best workplace experiences for their drivers. All the carriers will be honored during TCA’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/best-fleets-to-drive-for-central-oregon-truck-co

Best Fleets to Drive For: Chief Carriers

Twenty carriers have been named to the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge 2021 Best Fleets to Drive For list. This year’s Best Fleets includes four carriers new to the list and 16 carriers that were also named to the 2020 list.

Produced by CarriersEdge, in partnership with TCA, Best Fleets to Drive For is an annual survey and contest that identifies the for-hire carriers providing the best workplace experiences for their drivers. All the carriers will be honored during TCA’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/best-fleets-to-drive-for-chief-carriers

The Daily Dash: YRC loan comes under increased scrutiny; Best Fleets to Drive For

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, a bill to allow truck drivers to carry a concealed weapon has been reintroduced in Congress. Plus, a congressional oversight committee continues to question a government loan to YRC Worldwide, and TCA and CarriersEdge name the 20 Best Fleets to Drive For.

In defense of the nation?

A new report from a congressional oversight committee said that a $700 million government loan to YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ:...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/the-daily-dash-giving-truckers-the-right-to-carry-yrc-loan-update

Women in Trucking, CarriersEdge to launch Diversity & Inclusion Index

  • CarriersEdge CEO: “The beauty is [the survey] is not about current events —  it’s about how you treat your people.”
  • The initiative comes amid nationwide reckoning over systemic racism and lack of diversity in American business.

Women in Trucking (WIT) and CarriersEdge are launching a survey and contest to collect and share best...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/women-in-trucking-carriersedge-launch-diversity-and-inclusion-index

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