Have you heard about our BIG Sign-On Bonus for qualified drivers with six months of flatbed experience? It’s $2,000 until 11/1/13!

And even if you don’t have flatbed experience, you may still qualify for a Sign-On Bonus of $1,000 to $1,500.

The bigger bonus ends 11/1/13, so call us at 800-543-8923 for all the details. Don’t wait … call today!

According to a new survey by a management consulting firm called The Boston Consulting Group, there may be a lot more freight for trucking coming from the nation’s manufacturing sector.

More than half of U.S.-based manufacturing executives at companies with sales greater than $1 billion are planning to bring back production to the U.S. from China or are actively considering it.

Click through to read more. And if you’re interested in steady freight all year long, call us today at 800-543-8923. Until November 1st, we’re offering a special $2,000 Sign-On Bonus for qualified drivers with at least six months of flatbed experience in the last two years. Call for details!

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2013/09/economic-watch-trucking-freight-boom-forecast.aspx

Here’s another photo from last week’s celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. This one shows Chris Cooper and Larry Singleton discussing the festivities at our Clayton terminal.

Of course, we like to show our drivers that every week is Driver Appreciation Week here at Boyd Bros. If you join our team this week, we’ll show our appreciation with a special $2,000 Sign-On Bonus for drivers with six months of flatbed experience in the last two years. We have a Sign-On Bonus for drivers with no flatbed experience, too! But this special bonus ends on November 1st, so call 800-543-8923 for all the details. Call TODAY!

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week continues ... thank you to all professional drivers for all you do. Be safe, and have a great Friday!

Some delicious Mexican food is a great way to start National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! Thanks so much to The Valdan Group for helping us honor our great Boyd Bros. drivers!

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week starts today. Thanks for all you do, drivers … please be safe, and have a great week!

BIG NEWS - check out our new Sign-On Bonus ... and stay tuned for more news!

O beautiful for heroes proved, in liberating strife.

Who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life!

America! America! May God thy gold refine,

Till all success be nobleness, and every gain divine!

Keeping those extra pounds off can be especially challenging when you spend your days in the cab of a truck. The good news is that some of the best exercise can be done anywhere, without any fancy equipment … walking!

"Fast-paced walking, when combined with healthy eating, is hugely effective for weight loss," says Art Weltman, PhD, director of exercise physiology at the University of Virginia. And those simple steps can have a big impact on your overall health, cutting your risk of everything from heart disease to depression.

Click through to read more, and if you’re struggling with your weight, get with your doctor and develop a plan to keep you healthy. We want to see you safe, happy and healthy!

http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=20100138

The national average price of on-highway diesel saw the highest week-to-week jump since February - 6.8 cents - coming on the heels of possible U.S. military intervention in Syria.

But diesel prices are still 14.6 cents lower than the same week last year, according the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.

Click through to read more, and wherever you’re driving today, please make Safety your #1 priority.

http://www.etrucker.com/ovd/diesel-price-sees-largest-week-to-week-increase-since-february

In a letter to D.O.T. Secretary Anthony Foxx last week, 51 Republican members of the House of Representatives expressed their concern regarding the motor carrier Hours of Service (HOS) final rule, which took effect on July 1.

The House members said in the letter that the new HOS rules went into effect despite the lack of a completed field study and report legally required by Congress as per the new federal transportation bill.

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

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/house_members_call_on_dot_and_fmcsa_for_clarity_on_hos_rules