Looks like Oklahoma is planning nine new weigh stations, with the first to be on I-35 in Kay County near the Kansas border.

We have a $1500 Sign-On Bonus for qualified drivers in eastern Oklahoma. If you're a safe, dependable driver living in the eastern part of the state, call us today at 800-543-8923.


http://newsok.com/oklahoma-house-passes-funds-for-truck-weigh-stations/article/3669977

Any football fans out there? Round one of the NFL draft starts tonight at 8 p.m. eastern time. Who do you think will have a better first season in the NFL - Andrew Luck or RG3?

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012

Some experts say that this spring could be one of the worst ever for pollen. If you have allergies, this article has some great tips for coping with pollen season. Of course, one of the tips is to stay indoors, but that’s not practical most of the time. So when you must be outside on a high-pollen day, wear a pollen mask. This expert also advises taking your allergy medicines before you go outside, and keeping pollen from following you into your home by showering and changing clothes when you come back in the house.

Read the entire article here. We’re wishing you a safe and allergy-free spring!

Just read that in 2011, trucks moved over $600 billion in freight - 9.2 billion tons! It's like they say, from the alarm clock that wakes you in the morning to the bed you sleep in at night, you can thank a truck driver because it was hauled by truck somewhere along the line.

Come get your share of quality flatbed freight here at Boyd Bros. Call us at 800-543-8923, or apply online!

Happy Monday to all you drivers out there. We’ll get the week going with some trivia about how things used to move across this great country.

Back in 1860, there were about 157 Pony Express stations (their equivalent of terminals) that were roughly 10 miles apart. Care to take a guess why 10 miles was the magic number?

Post your best guess here. Then have a safe and happy Monday! We’ll post the answer here later today.

Are you a top flatbed driver living in Missouri? Do you think of Boyd Bros. as a company for “Southeastern” drivers? While it’s true that we have many great drivers in the Southeast, we also have plenty of steady freight and hometime for Missouri drivers (and throughout the Midwest).

Sound good? Call us at 800-543-8923, or apply online!

We'd like to thank Matthew Kassebaum for sending us the very nice letter below. Nothing makes us happier than getting a message like this. Thanks for making our day, Matthew.

(Matthew's Letter)

As a driver for Boyd Brothers, I feel like a member of the family.

I trust their judgment, respect their integrity, and appreciate how hard they work for me. It is nice to be able to work in an honest and well-structured environment. The pay is, without a doubt, above standard, and the hometime I enjoy is well-suited for myself and my family's needs.

I have been driving for 14 years, and am proud to say I have a home at Boyd Brothers.

Matthew Kassebaum

Did you catch our riddle earlier about Director Tim Burton's first choice to play Beetlejuice in the hit 1988 movie?

The answer is ... Sammy Davis, Jr. was Burton's first choice. It would have made for a very different movie!

There's no substitute for having the right people on your team. For three years in a row, Boyd Bros. has been voted a "Best Carrier to Drive For." If that sounds like a good team to you, call us today or apply online.

Most folks can use a smile on tax day, so here's a riddle you might not have heard. Remember the 1988 movie "Beetlejuice" starring Michael Keaton? Well, Mr. Keaton was not Director Tim Burton's first choice for the role of Beetlejuice. Can you guess who was?

Tomorrow is tax day for 2012, so please be EXTRA careful this week ... and watch out for drivers stressed out by tax day!

http://www.abcnews4.com/story/17455238/study-tax-deadline-day-can-be-deadly-on-us-roads

Wherever you're driving today, please be safe! Here's an alert from Weather.com ...
"Severe storms are possible by this afternoon in southern Kansas and much of Oklahoma, expanding eastward tonight into Missouri and southwestern into western Texas."

"An apple a day may not only keep the doctor at arm’s length, it may also keep the dentist at bay. Eating healthy foods and avoiding snacks and drinks high in sugar help prevent cavities."

Check out this article and keep your smile in good shape! And if you'd like to smile a little more, call us at 800-543-8923. We do our best to be sure our drivers get more "SMILES-per-gallon" every day!

How many engineers does it take to pop a balloon? This video is a good laugh, but in the real world, it's nice to make things SIMPLER rather than more complicated. Consider Boyd Bros. - our formula is very basic. We hire the best, safest drivers. Then we get them plenty of quality freight, pay them well, and get them home. Sound good? Call us today at 800-543-8923 or apply online at www.DriveForBoyd.com.

We’ve been recognizing some of our award-winning drivers on this blog lately. Today, we’d like to recognize our non-driving associates who won awards for 2011. These are the folks that support drivers, find customers, pay the bills … and make all the wheels turn (well, the “wheels” that aren’t on our trucks!).

I hope you drivers will join me in thanking our 2011 award-winning associates:

Admin: Krisi Payne
Inside Ops: Nick Walker
Outside Ops: Adam Byrd
Inside Sales: Richard Ray
Outside Sales: Anthony Smiley
Safety: Ron Ross
Maintenance: Mark West
Recruiting: Pam Casey
Logistics: Julie Candler
IT: Melanie Dykes
People Services: Nina Eiland
Best Fleet Service: Diane Galloway and Milton Williams

THANK YOU ALL!

Of all the awards we’ve won, being recognized as being a "Best Fleet to Drive For" may be the most important of all. We'd like to show you why we keep winning year after year after year. Apply online, or call us today at 800-543-8923.

We are so proud to be voted a "Best Carrier to Drive For" BY THE DRIVERS for our third year in a row.

When was your last raise? If you’re a Boyd Bros. driver, the answer is “2 days ago”! And that’s just one more reason to join us here at Boyd Bros. We have sign-on bonuses in many areas, excellent hometime and freight, and the best support staff you’ll ever meet. We love our drivers!

Check us out and apply online at DriveForBoyd.com, or call us at 800-543-8923.

Any country music fans out there? It was a big weekend for country music, especially Taylor Swift, who won Entertainer of the Year.

What was your favorite country music song of the past year?

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/04/01/taylor-swift-miranda-lambert-win-big-at-american-country-music-awards/