A wave of arctic air has settled over the Midwest and the Plains … and it’s expected to spread into the Southeast later today.

In normally balmy New Orleans, there's a 30% chance of rain and sleet Monday night, a 70% chance of freezing rain Tuesday, and an 80% chance of wintery mix Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.

Atlanta will see the mercury drop into the low 20s Monday and Tuesday nights with a 30 to 40% chance of snow Tuesday. In Montgomery, Alabama, there's a 40% chance of snow Tuesday.

Click through to read more, and no matter where you’re driving today, please remember that nothing is more important than Safety.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/27/us/winter-weather/index.html

Here’s a link to some pictures of new Boyd Bros. trucks. Great equipment is just one of the reasons top flatbed drivers love Boyd Bros. We were voted 2013 Innovator of the Year and a Best Carrier to Drive For three years in a row. We offer a Sign-On Bonus of up to $2,000, quality freight, Blue Cross-Blue Shield, and you can take your truck home!

Want to learn more? Call us today 800-543-8923!

http://driveforboyd.com/slideshow/index.html

Attention Florida drivers! Boyd Bros. still has a few openings for drivers pulling shorthaul loads in and around Frostproof, Orlando, and Tampa, Florida. Daily hometime, top pay, good benefits … AND a $1,000 to $2,000 Sign-On Bonus (depending on experience)!

Call us today at 800-543-8923 or apply online at www.DriveforBoyd.com.

We have a few openings for local runs along I-29 between Sioux City, IA and Kansas City, MO.

These positions are for Class A driving and offer a $1,500 to $2,000 Sign On Bonus and pay rate of 28%. Openings are limited, so call Boyd Bros. today at 800-543-8923 or apply online at www.DriveforBoyd.com.

If you know a good driver living within 20 miles of Jersey City, NJ, tell them about our local day cab runs for Class A driving. We offer daily hometime, a $1,500 to $2,000 Sign-On Bonus (depending on experience) and a GUARANTEED paycheck. Positions are limited, so call us today at 800-543-8923, or apply online at www.DriveforBoyd.com.

The deadline for CDL holders to self-certify their operating status with their license-issuing state and provide a valid medical certificate is close at hand, and one state DOT rep says that it’s important for drivers to check their state agency’s procedures for how each state handles the self-reporting process.

Not only does it vary state to state, but the “requirements are quickly changing,” said Ed Pembles, driver services manager for the Idaho Department of Transportation.

Click through to read more, including a state-by-state guide of contact information for drivers who still need to self-certify.

Stay healthy, and be SAFE!

http://www.overdriveonline.com/medical-certification-deadline-reminder-to-double-check-your-states-rules/

Unusually cold weather in the U.S. is expected to fuel demand here in the world's largest market for energy, causing the price of oil to rise to near $94 a barrel.

By mid-afternoon in Europe, benchmark U.S. oil for February delivery was up 42 cents to $93.85 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Monday, the contract fell 53 cents to settle at $93.43 a barrel.

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

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2014/1/7/OilpricesbolsteredbysevereUScoldsnap.aspx

ATTENTION FLORIDA DRIVERS … Boyd Bros. still has a few openings for drivers pulling shorthaul loads in and around Frostproof, Orlando, and Tampa, Florida.

You’ll enjoy daily hometime, top pay, good benefits … AND a $1,500 Sign-On Bonus!

Call us today at 800-543-8923, or apply online at www.DriveforBoyd.com.

The Winter Storm named Hercules has at least 100 million Americans under some level of winter storm warning, watch, or advisory today. One spot in Illinois has picked up over 13 inches of snow!

Snow began falling overnight in parts of New England and New York, but the real brunt of the storm isn't expected to hit until later today, when some of the coldest air in years will spread over the Northeast.

Wherever you’re driving today, we hope you’ll make Safety your #1 priority. Nothing is more important!

Click through to read more, be safe and keep warm!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/01/02/new-england-ny-snow/4284789/

Let’s begin 2014 with a quote from Abraham Lincoln: “The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.”

Here’s to all of us making the most of every day in 2014. Happy New Year from your friends at Boyd Bros!