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12 Health and Well-beingA better job makes a better you

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Sometimes in trucking, the truth can be hard to fi nd. Companies promise you one thing, and you arrive to � nd another. At Crete, we don’t hide behind misleading sign-on bonuses and sales gimmicks. OTR drivers start out earning $.45 to $.48 per practical mile, no strings attached. And we aren’t afraid to tell you that on average, you will run 2,900 miles per full week in service. You earn what you deserve from the beginning.

This is where the rubber meets the road.

Call a recruiter today at 888.466.7984 or visit us online at CreteCarrierJobs.com.

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We could go on, but we’re sure you get the picture. Shaffer Trucking has the miles you’re looking for! In fact, as an OTR driver you will average 2,700 per full week in service. But that means nothing without the pay. Depending on your � eet, you will start at $.48 to $.51 per practical mile. Don’t worry, we’ve done the math for you. That’s over $68,000 per year for the top 50 percent of drivers!

We have to ask, are you ready to drive?

Call a recruiter today at 888.808.3211 or visit us online at ShafferJobs.com.

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GATS Recruiting Pavilion joins drivers to jobsby John Burleson

If you’re a commercial driver, you are in a great position to find a new job. The driver shortage is in full swing, federal regulations are affecting driver turnover, and there is a demand for increased freight volume from fleets. All of this is working to build a perfect storm for you, the driver.

This same perfect storm can lead to a lot of added stress. You have to deal with dispatchers pushing you to work harder, aggravated and (potentially) angry customers, and maybe even miss a little home time with the family. It can add a lot of stress to an already stressful job.

The Great American Trucking Show is dedicated to giving you the resources you want and need for a happy and healthy life. To help improve your career health (alongside your physical health), we have drastically expanded the driver recruiting pavilion to provide additional resources for you. You can find a job that fits your career needs.

We want to help you find your dream driving job.

The expanded recruiting pavilion puts you in contact with representatives from 99 exhibiting fleets, all of which are seeking to hire drivers just like

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you. You can speak directly to fl eet representatives who can tell you about their fl eet’s programs and benefi ts. These representatives can tell you other valuable information that you might normally miss out on, like the potential for career progression.

Just outside the pavilion, you can also fi nd additional recruiting companies. These companies can help you fi nd a job based on your criteria. They also represent other fl eets they may not be exhibiting on the show fl oor.

This gives you an opportunity to fi nd the job that meets your needs.

Even if you don’t live and work in Texas,

you shouldn’t skip the show. While there certainly are fl eets who operate solely out of Texas, there are a number of medium and large carriers with terminals across the United States.

The fl eets recruiting at the show include some of the biggest carriers in the country, including Crete Carriers, KAG, Schneider National, Celadon, and Mercer Transportation. Over 29 states are represented in the pavilion alone.

You don’t have to stay in the Recruiting Pavilion. There are many areas throughout GATS that are built with you in mind. After you’ve found your job, you can take a stroll to Landstar’s

Fit for the Road Health and Wellness Pavilion for access to free health screenings or take a load off in our new beer garden.

At GATS we are dedicated to improving your life by helping you be a happier and a healthier person. There are many ways you can improve your physical health, and fi nding a job that fi ts both your needs and the needs of your family can be an important fi rst step.

Don’t wait to spend $10 at the door. Register for The Great American Trucking Show now and take advantage of everything the show has to offer for free.

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C.R. England adds six

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C.R. England adds six new trucks to its Honored Veterans military-themed Fleet. (Left to Right) Drivers: Darryl Wright, Josh Smith, Hardrick Crawford, Chris Yates, Jeremy Jellison, Steve Calder; C.R. England Chairman Dan England (PRNewsFoto/C.R. England, Inc.)

C.R. England is honoring its military veteran drivers and employees with the addition of six new military-themed trucks and two trailers to the company’s “Honored Veterans” fleet.

“Our veterans mean a great deal to C.R. England and we are pleased to honor them,” said C.R. England Chairman Dan England. “C.R. England is dedicated to honoring and recognizing our veteran non-driver and driver employees and independent contractors. We recognize the need to ensure the honored men and women coming out of the military have great jobs, and we consider it a

privilege to hire these individuals. Last year, C.R. England committed to hiring 350 additional veteran drivers. I am pleased to say that we met our goal, and we will continue to be even more aggressive in our hiring efforts.”

In June 2014, C.R. England introduced five military-themed tractors and trailers into its fleet. Last November, the company introduced five additional tractors and trailers, and each year, it will add additional military-themed equipment.

During June 2015’s event, the new

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trucks and trailers in the “Honored Veterans” fleet were unveiled. The trucks are 2016 Freightliner Cascadia Evolutions (all with automatic transmissions). The trailers are manufactured by Utility with the new Thermo King Precedent S-600 Trailer Refrigeration System.

England also introduced the drivers who would drive in the “Honored Veterans” fleet. Drivers who were candidates for this honor must have had a clean safety record and at least one tour of duty in the military.

Steve Calder – Calder was a Master Sergeant and served in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years. He was awarded three Meritorious Service Medals (MSM) for developing training programs for the Air Force. He completed tours in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Germany. Calder has been with C.R. England for a year working in the National division.

Darryl Wright – Wright was a Machinist mate First Class (MM1) and served in the U.S. Navy for 18 years. He was awarded the Navy Marine Corps A c h i e v e m e n t Medal for repairs to equipment while on deployment aboard the USS Arctic. Wright has been with C.R.

England for eight years in the Walmart McCarren Dedicated division. He’s a safety ambassador and qualified trainer.

Jeremy Jellison – Jellison has been with C.R. England for a year and a half and runs in the National division. He was in the U.S. Marine Corps for 13 years and ended his career as a Sergeant. Over that time, he had four deployments – two to Iraq, one to Kuwait and one to Norway. He was awarded the Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal to include the Presidential Unit Citation.

Chris Yates – Yates was a Sergeant and Tank Commander in the U.S. Army for 12 years. He had two deployments, both in Saudi Arabia, during his service, earning a bronze star during each deployment. He also was awarded the Army accommodation medal. Yates


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Josh Smith – Smith has been with C.R. England since 2007. He was a trainer for seven years before he became a solo driver for the Georgia Pacifi c Dedicated division. Smith was a Corporal where he served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years. He completed tours in Yemen, Afghanistan and Iraq. He was awarded the Service Deployment Ribbon and National Defense medal for his tours.

Hardrick Crawford – Crawford served in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman Apprentice. He served in Canada and the Philippines. He was awarded the National Defense Ribbon for serving in the Gulf War. He drives in the National division at C.R. England.

England also noted signifi cant program enhancements the company has implemented in the past year to assist veterans become drivers, as well as groups who have recognized the company for their efforts in hiring veterans.

The Veteran Recruiting Team – This team handles all of the company’s veteran applications. This is a team comprised of veterans who work with veterans looking to work at C.R. England. The team answers questions and discusses career options.

Veterans Support Network – This team is comprised of all branches of the military and all ranks from Lieutenant Colonel and Command Sergeant Major to Private First Class. Many divisions and departments have representation to assist drivers throughout their career with C.R. England. This includes personnel in operations, recruiting, schools, and training throughout the company.

Career Counselors – They are introduced to drivers from the fi rst day they are in a truck. Their goal is to help drivers fi nd their ideal career that suites their needs. There are veteran career counselors that work specifi cally with our veteran drivers.

The company also continues to offer tuition incentives. Currently, military veteran drivers who fi nish the program and drive with the company for a minimum of six months receive free tuition.


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On The Road by Wendy Parker

The Cowboy Way. Nothing goes to waste.

• One in six American families don’t always know where their next meal is going to come from.

• Every two Americans waste enough food to feed a third person.

• More food is wasted in the supply chain in 19 days than is distributed by major food banks all year.

• 43% of food waste is at the personal consumer level. The remaining 57 percent is left on fields, thrown out in processing and distribution, or scraped off plates in buffets and restaurants.

These facts were shared by Roger Norris Gordon, the president and one of the founding members of Food Cowboy. He, along with his brother Richard Gordon and Dr. Barbara Cohen, have come together to organize solutions to hunger by reducing food waste in America.

Although solving the hunger problem in the United States is far from simple, it can certainly be alleviated somewhat with some basic involvement from growers, wholesalers, shippers, receivers and truckers. A large amount of waste in the shipping of grocery goods could be put to practical use in food banks,

instead of being sent to the landfill.

It all comes down to logistics. It’s profitable for retailers to refuse produce and food items, because it gives them a better selection to put in their stores and doesn’t affect their initial cost – they only pay for what they accept. The people who take the financial hit are the growers, wholesalers and truckers, who lose money in time and fuel shipping unsaleable goods, as well as having to dispose of them. Often, a dumpster is closer and, depending upon fuel costs, more cost-efficient than taking the goods to a food bank.

Richard Gordon, who has over 25 years of experience in the trucking industry, and who hauled produce/grocery for 16 years before joining his brother Roger in the Food Cowboy endeavor, knows these loads are usually taken between 2-4 a.m., and food banks are rarely open during those hours to accept blemished goods. Few truckers have time to wait for doors to open, and few pantries have enough funding to keep 24-hour staff.

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have straightforward objectives, with incentives for all involved. It’s as simple as getting the right people connected and taking the food pantry technology to the level of the current day transportation industry’s status is the first step.

Most indigent food centers have very little, if any, upgraded technology. They lack websites and online accessibility, because the bulk of their monies go to feeding people. Something as basic as an app that allows these people to connect logistically on their cell phones to make it as easy (and profitable) to use the food as to dispose of it, can make a huge difference.

The app was launched in March of this year, and here’s how it works:The system, which is 100% free for

both donors and charities to use, has two parts: a smartphone app (Android and iOS) and a web-based dashboard.

Food CowboyThe Food Cowboy mobile app is

available for Android and iOS devices.

A shipper or driver simply enters information about an available donation, e.g., type, quantity, location, temperature, pickup time, etc. on the app or by logging in to the Food Cowboy website. The system then automatically searches for and alerts charities within 25 miles of the food’s current location via email. If the food is on a truck, the user can enter and search near a forward

location the truck may be heading to.

When a charity accepts the donation (either online or using the app), the system sends the driver its address along with the warehouse manager’s telephone number and information about parking, local truck stops, etc. (Only charities that can accommodate 18-wheelers are included in the system.)

After the food has been transferred,

a receipt is automatically generated and sent via email and both the donor and the charity can rate the transaction on a five-star scale or simply leave a comment, like “Thank you!”

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reports anytime they like to give to their bookkeepers.

Food Cowboy also has a free system that food pantries and soup kitchens can use to set up and operate local food rescue networks. A charity simply asks local restaurants, caterers, and supermarkets to download the app and join its network by entering its unique four-digit “Cowboy Code.” Then, whenever they have food to donate, they simply enter it on the app (or online), set a pickup time, and hit “Send” to alert the charity’s drivers and volunteers.

Anyone may download the app for free, but only approved charities can receive food through the system. This ensures that donations will be handled safely and be used only by their intended beneficiaries. The system satisfies all IRS requirements for charitable deductions as well as the federal Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

“In our great view of the world: Professional drivers feed America, one delivery, one RPC at a time. Food retailers might need consumers to waste food (otherwise, food sales would drop by a third), but they need truckers even more. So here’s where we draw the line. It’s NOT OKAY ANYMORE to waste food.”

–Roger Norris Gordon, JD, MBA, President, Food Cowboy

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CENTRAL REFRIGERATED SERVICE ..............................................844-340-9387 .................................................................25

CRETE CARRIER ...........................................................................888-466-7984 ......................................................... INSERT,

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We could go on, but we’re sure you get the picture. Shaffer Trucking has the miles you’re looking for! In fact, as an OTR driver you will average 2,700 per full week in service. But that means nothing without the pay. Depending on your � eet, you will start at $.48 to $.51 per practical mile. Don’t worry, we’ve done the math for you. That’s over $68,000 per year for the top 50 percent of drivers!

We have to ask, are you ready to drive?

Call a recruiter today at 888.808.3211 or visit us online at ShafferJobs.com.

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