We are so proud of ALL our drivers here at Boyd Bros. – especially those who have achieved ONE MILLION accident-free miles. As you can see, we have 185 million-milers, with 28 of those actually having two million accident-free miles, and two with three million accident-free miles!

We’d like to tell you more about the reasons that so many great drivers choose Boyd Bros., so call us today at 800-543-8923.

Most of you probably saw Jimmy Johnson win his second Daytona 500 yesterday, but did you movie buffs have any viewing time left over for the Oscars? It was a big night for the Ben Affleck film, Argo, which took home Best Picture. Click through to read all about the biggest night in Hollywood.

It’s not as glamorous as being a movie star, but driving for Boyd Bros. is a path that many of the best flatbed drivers in America choose. Call us at 800-543-8923 to find out why!

http://movies.yahoo.com/oscars/

Great news out of Daytona today … the two fans that were injured the worst are reported to be doing better. That makes for a great start to the day, so you race fans look forward to the start at 1:18 today.

Click through to read more – enjoy the big race, and remember that we love all you drivers and appreciate everything you do!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2013/02/24/daytona-500-2013-start-time-lineup-tv-radio-info/1942515/

Blinding snow, at times accompanied by thunder and lightning, bombarded much of the nation's midsection Thursday, causing whiteout conditions, shutting down large swaths of interstate highways and forcing schools, businesses and even state legislatures to close.

Kansas was the epicenter of the winter storm, with parts of the state buried under 14 inches of powdery snow, but winter storm warnings stretched from eastern Colorado through Illinois. Freezing rain and sleet were forecast for southern Missouri, southern Illinois and Arkansas. St. Louis received all of the above — a treacherous mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain.

Click through to read more … and no matter where you’re driving, please be SAFE!

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2013/2/21/Midwestswaddledinblanketofsnowtraveltough.aspx

So you’ve only got a few minutes to get a workout in. What can you do in 10-15 minutes while you’re waiting for a load? Bodyweight exercises! These provide a great workout for truck drivers.

And if you’re looking to get your paycheck in better shape, give us a call at 800-543-8923!

http://www.thehealthytrucker.net/bodyweight-workout-for-truck-drivers/

Truckers and others fueling in Wyoming should expect to soon pay a bit more at the fuel pump. But if Sen. Larry Hicks, R-Baggs, had his way, the gas tax would have been unchanged, with the entire burden borne by truckers via a 30 cent-per-gallon diesel tax.

He cited damage that trucks do to the state’s roadways, such as Interstate 80. “Heavy truck traffic is driving up the cost to maintain our roads,” Hicks told lawmakers. Senator Charles Scott, R-Casper, agreed with Hicks. He said that truck drivers need to pay “their fair share.”

But Senator John Schiffer, R-Kaycee, pointed out that there is more to the state’s road system than I-80. “It’s a system, folks. It isn’t I-80 gobbling up everything,” Schiffer said.

Click through to read more, and tell us what you think.

http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=24784

The average price of diesel has gone up again. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the national average has topped $4.10 a gallon. That’s an increase of 8.2 cents over last week and 16.1 cents above the same week last year. It’s also the fourth consecutive week that the national average has increased.

In other news, you may have seen last week that Boyd Bros. was named the 2013 CCJ Innovator of the Year. Since 1956, through good times and bad, Boyd Bros. continues to find new ways to improve. We’d like to talk to you about becoming a part of our team, so call us today at 800-543-8923.

We are very proud to announce that Boyd Bros. has just been named the 2013 CCJ Innovator of the Year!

You can click through to read the whole story … and Boyd Bros. will be featured in a CCJ cover story later this year.

We often recognize our drivers and talk about how the very best professional drivers choose to work for Boyd Bros., and this kind of innovation is just one of the reasons why.

If you’d like to learn more about Boyd Bros., please call us today at 800-543-8923. And wherever you are driving today, please be safe!

http://www.ccjdigital.com/boyd-bros-named-ccj-innovator-of-the-year/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=02-08-2013&utm_campaign=CCJ

Our elected officials are struggling to decide where the federal budget can be cut, but at least motor carrier safety programs remain exempt from significant reductions.

Click through to read the whole story, and remember to always think Safety First!

http://www.overdriveonline.com/funding-cuts-wont-include-most-trucking-safety-programs/

The Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration reports that after small but steady notches downward in the last several months, the price of diesel shot up 9.5 cents this week to a national average of $4.022 cents. The price had slowly been trending down to a near year-over-year plateau, but after this week’s jump, the price remains nearly 20 cents higher than the same point in January of last year.

Click through to read the entire story at OverdriveOnline.

http://www.overdriveonline.com/diesel-spikes-9-cents-back-above-4/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=02-05-2013&utm_campaign=OVD

Trucking lost a lot of jobs during the 2008/2009 recession, but in the last couple of years, our industry has come back strong. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that for-hire trucking companies added 5,000 payroll jobs in January.

Click through to read the whole story. And if you’re a driver looking for the best job in trucking, call us today at 800-543-8923.

http://www.overdriveonline.com/trucking-employment-continues-years-long-gains/

Feeling smart today? Take the Slate Weekly News Quiz from Jeopardy Superchampion Ken Jennings. Here’s one example:

Two Georgia men were arrested last week for allegedly stealing 26,000 pounds of what from a storage facility, in anticipation of Super Bowl Sunday?

Budweiser

Chicken Wings

49ers Jerseys

Onion Dip

Click through to take the quiz and see this answer and others from the past week’s news.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/the_slate_quiz/2013/02/the_slate_quiz_with_quizmaster_ken_jennings_play_the_news_quiz_for_the_week.html