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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">$1,000 per week GUARANTEED and HOME EVERY DAY! Local day
cab runs in Jersey City offer daily hometime, a $1,500 to $2,000 Sign-On Bonus
(depending on experience), and a GUARANTEED paycheck. We have FREE PARKING, so
you can drive your personal vehicle in, park at a secured facility, and have
access 24/7. Call Boyd Bros. today at 800-543-8923 or apply online at <a href="http://www.driveforboyd.com/">www.DriveforBoyd.com</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">State
officials announced that work on the final stretch of Interstate 49N is
expected to begin this fall. The Louisiana Department of Construction said
yesterday that the job had been divided into two phases for Segment K – a one
mile tract from I-220 to Martin Luther King Boulevard in Caddo Parish.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first
part of the project began in May, and the Louisiana DOT anticipates that the
work will be done by 2016 or 2017. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you’re driving in Wichita Falls or parts of Northern Texas today, please be extra careful, as they are under a Flash Flood
Watch until Friday afternoon.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Scattered thunderstorms moving into western Oklahoma
today will combine into a thunderstorm complex overnight,” the National Weather
Service said in an advisory earlier today.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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EHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640619894350516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874036516279277296.post-37377945572274402302014-07-15T10:58:00.000-07:002014-07-15T10:58:02.346-07:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;">
<i style="line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starting
August 1<sup>st</sup>, weekend motorists on Route 1 in Delaware will be paying
more money at the toll booth. Although the current charges for motorists vary
depending on class and size, all tolls will increase by $1.</span></i></div>
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officials decided to increase toll costs in an effort to help fund road
projects after Gov. Jack Markell’s proposal of a 10-cent gasoline tax was
rejected. The money coming from toll increases will be supplemented with a $20
million loan for transportation projects.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Friday, after
reviewing engineering and traffic safety reports, the Idaho Transportation
Board approved a plan to increase speed limits on selected rural sections of
interstates in southern and eastern Idaho in early August.</span></i></div>
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won’t increase until the proper signs are in place,<s> </s>but once the signs
are up, limits will increase to 80 mph on interstates 15, 84 and 86. The max
speed for trucks will go up to 70 mph.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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EHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640619894350516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874036516279277296.post-80392964119126185422014-07-11T09:09:00.000-07:002014-07-11T09:09:06.134-07:00$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS and HOME WEEKENDS for drivers in a 40 mile radius of Dallas! We’ve got a lot to offer – percentage pay (based on experience), Blue Cross-Blue Shield; and a 100% conventional, late-model fleet. We were voted 2013 Innovator of the Year and Best Carrier to Drive For three years in a row! We have several openings in our fleet, so call Boyd Bros. today at 800-543-8923 or click through to apply online!<br />
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over the Mississippi River in Vicksburg will reduce motorists to only one lane
each way for the next six weeks. The project, which is scheduled to run until
August 21<sup>st</sup>, will block off the east and westbound lanes. The
Louisiana DOT and Development are working together with Missouri contractors to
fix bearings on the bridge that are being stressed by movement on the riverbed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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spokesperson for the Louisiana agency, officials “aren’t sure” how much traffic
and delays the work will cause. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">As professional
drivers, you don’t often get to travel the “scenic route,” but the next time
you’re travelling </span></i><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 105%;">for
leisure or on vacation, you might like to know about some of the most
beautiful roads in the U.S., including the 138 mile stretch of the amazing
Outer Banks National Scenic Byway in North Carolina.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/escapes/go-list/Americas-Best-Car-Touring-Roads.html" target="_blank">http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/escapes/go-list/Americas-Best-Car-Touring-Roads.html</a></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="line-height: 105%;"><span style="line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Employment growth numbers so far this
year have shown a strengthening Economy, with an unemployment rate of 6.1%.
Employers added 288,000 jobs in June, 17,000 of those jobs were in the
Transportation and Warehouse industries.</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"That's good for consumers,
that's good for consumer spending and it's good for trucking," said
American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello in a Tweet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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1776, only an estimated 2.5 million people were living in the newly independent
United States. 238 years later, our population has grown to 318.4 million. </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">$1,000 per week GUARANTEED and
HOME EVERY DAY!</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Local day cab runs
in Jersey City offer daily hometime, a $1,500 to $2,000 Sign-On Bonus
(depending on experience), and a GUARANTEED $1,000 per week paycheck. Call us
today at 800-543-8923!</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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this Independence Day, expect the highways to have more traffic than last year.
AAA Travel estimates that 41 million U.S. Citizens will travel 50 miles or more
from their home this holiday, an increase of 1.9% from the 40.3 million people
who traveled last year. </span></span></i></div>
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Fourth of July holiday is typically the busiest summer travel holiday,” said
AAA Chief Operating Officer Marshall Doney.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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EHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640619894350516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874036516279277296.post-2360057153455285382014-07-01T19:19:00.002-07:002014-07-01T19:19:37.636-07:00Across the nation, accidents and fatalities on the road have been drastically reduced since increased seatbelt use and a reduction in impaired driving. But authorities in Louisiana say that little progress has been made in reducing speeding, which is a factor in almost one-third of all highway fatalities.<br />
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Lt. Col. John LeBlanc, executive director of the Louisiana Safety Commission, says that “aggressive driving” (a category that speeding falls under) is a factor in more than half of all crashes that ended in death in Louisiana.<br />
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<a href="http://www.shreveporttimes.com/viewart/20140701/NEWS01/140701003/State-Speed-still-major-factor-highway-deaths-Louisiana" target="_blank">http://www.shreveporttimes.com/viewart/20140701/NEWS01/140701003/State-Speed-still-major-factor-highway-deaths-Louisiana</a>EHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640619894350516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874036516279277296.post-89568829450999973472014-06-30T06:56:00.002-07:002014-06-30T06:56:40.861-07:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;">
<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Congratulations
to Shon Singleton for reaching a very impressive
milestone – ONE MILLION ACCIDENT-FREE MILES! Shon began driving for Boyd
Bros. almost nine years ago, and he is another
great example of a Boyd Bros. driver that ANY company would love to have.
He could drive anywhere, and we sure are proud that he chooses Boyd Bros.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shon, thank you for
being a member of our team and for setting such a great
example of what it means to be a professional driver.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For all you other drivers out there, please congratulate
Shon on his accomplishment and follow his example … remember to make Safety
your #1 priority!</span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i>The Port Performance Task Force has issued a report of
nearly 24 recommendations for the Port of New York and New Jersey to improve
air quality and improve truck congestions in those areas. The task force said
that their list of recommendations will help improve customer service and
increase the flow of goods from the ports to marketplaces.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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destination for international shippers in the East.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>In other New Jersey News, Boyd Bros. has limited openings
for local runs in the Jersey City Area. We offer daily hometime, $1,500 to
$2,000 Sign-On Bonus (depending on experience), and a GUARANTEED paycheck. Call
us today at 800-543-8923, and please be safe wherever you are driving today –
nothing is more important!<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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EHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640619894350516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874036516279277296.post-14411751087076731312014-06-24T11:34:00.000-07:002014-06-24T11:34:25.747-07:00<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you drive for a living, it can be easy
to miss the hidden gems along your route because
driving for work involves the safest and most direct route from Point A to
Point B. But if you’re ever traveling for personal business and find yourself
on I-75 between Detroit and Cincinnati, you might like to know about a few of
the places from this article in Mental Floss magazine.</span></span></i></div>
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Armstrong’s hometown, Wapakoneta, Ohio. Sitting along I-75 is the Neil Armstrong Air and
Space Museum, where you can see an actual moon rock
and the Gemini VIII spacecraft Armstrong commanded in 1966, among other
things. <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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along I-75, and p</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lease
be safe wherever you are driving today – nothing is more important!</span></span></div>
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EHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640619894350516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874036516279277296.post-79755424025777329152014-06-23T09:20:00.001-07:002014-06-23T09:20:32.302-07:00<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A big Boyd Bros.
CONGRATULATIONS to Wallace Anders! Wallace recently
paid off his truck through our Lease Purchase Program
and signed his new IC contract.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Awesome job Wallace. We are
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The “Best Companies to Work
for in Alabama” project is a statewide program from the Best Companies Group.
This year, Boyd Bros. has earned the honor of being named one of 2014 Best
Companies to Work for in Alabama! Thank you to EVERYONE on the Boyd Bros Team!</span></i></span></div>
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<i><o:p></o:p></i>EHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640619894350516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874036516279277296.post-76713445534815164752014-06-18T08:14:00.000-07:002014-06-18T08:14:02.929-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Local day cab runs in Jersey City offer daily hometime,
$1,500 to $2,000 Sign-On Bonus (depending on experience), and a GUARANTEED
paycheck. Call us today at 800-543-8923!</span></i></div>
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<i><o:p></o:p></i>EHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640619894350516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874036516279277296.post-17172837526707967912014-06-18T07:19:00.002-07:002014-06-18T07:19:43.711-07:00<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HOME WEEKENDS running
DEDICATED for drivers living in Central TN. You’ll love our $1,500 to $2,000
Sign On Bonus (depending on experience), Blue Cross-Blue Shield; and a 100%
conventional, late-model fleet. We were voted 2013 Innovator of the Year and
Best Carrier to Drive For three years in a row! We only have a few openings in
this fleet, so call Boyd Bros. today at 800-543-8923. DriveforBoyd.com. EOE.</span></span></i></div>
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<i><o:p></o:p></i>EHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640619894350516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874036516279277296.post-74486377309140107452014-06-16T07:25:00.000-07:002014-06-16T07:25:29.814-07:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 105%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;">
<i style="line-height: 105%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The San
Antonio Spurs put an end the Miami Heat’s <span style="color: #1f497d;">hopes for
a three-peat </span>last night at the NBA Championship, <span style="color: #1f497d;">and it wasn’t even close, with the Spurs </span>ending the game at
104-87. San Antonio won its last title seven years ago, in 2007, and almost
tasted victory last year, when the Miami heat “practically snatched the rings
right off their fingers.”</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I say it’s
the sweetest one,” Parker said, “because it’s just unbelievable to win seven
years ago, and to be so close last year, it was very cruel. But that’s the
beauty of sport. Sometimes it’s tough. And sometimes it can be beautiful like
today.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Click
through the link to read more highlights from yesterday’s championship game.</i><i style="line-height: 105%;">If you’d
like to join a winning team, Boyd Bros. has several regional runs available in
the San Antonio area. We’re offering a $2,000 sign on bonus for experienced
flatbedders, a $1,000 sign on bonus for non-flatbed experience, great hometime,
steady miles, AND our training pay is now $500 a week! Plus, we were voted 2013
Innovator of the Year and Best Carrier to Drive For three years in a row! Call
us today at 800-543-8923!</i></span></div>
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EHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640619894350516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874036516279277296.post-72761451170313865652014-06-12T08:04:00.000-07:002014-06-12T08:04:45.223-07:00<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>This summer, the Minnesota DOT will begin to look at the
speed limits on the state’s roads and come to a decision on which ones they
would like to bump up to 60 mph. Since 2011, raising speed limits on roadways
has “become a national trend”’ said Director of Communications for the
Governor’s Highway Safety Association, Kara Macek. “People just like to drive
fast — sort of a bellwether indication of our frantic lifestyle and our need to
get places quickly.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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reported that speeds will increase as decisions are made.</i></span></div>
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the entire story, keep an eye out for changing speed limit signs, and remember
to watch out for cars that may be driving faster!<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>In other Minnesota
trucking news, Boyd Bros. is hiring drivers for OTR runs in the southern part
of the state. We offer a $2000 sign-on bonus for experienced flatbed drivers,
$1500 sign-on bonus for non-flatbed experience, and $500 per week training pay.
Boyd Bros. was voted 2013 Innovator of the Year and Best Carrier to Drive for
three years in a row. We offer quality freight; Blue Cross-Blue Shield; a 100%
conventional, late-model fleet; and you can take your tractor home! Call us
today! 800-543-8923.</i></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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EHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640619894350516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874036516279277296.post-44235528772142464152014-06-09T09:17:00.000-07:002014-06-09T09:17:10.010-07:00<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>Want to run LOCAL, earn $900 per week, AND get a Sign-On
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<i><o:p></o:p></i>EHChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640619894350516136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7874036516279277296.post-36193345406753023292014-06-04T06:43:00.002-07:002014-06-04T06:43:41.903-07:00<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>Please be on the lookout for very rough weather today.
CNN reports that officials received at least 11 reports of possible tornadoes
in Nebraska, Iowa, Wyoming and Kansas by late last night, and the threat of
severe weather isn't over yet.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Tennessee valleys today. Southern Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and West
Virginia are under the gun. By Thursday morning, thunderstorms and rain will
likely reach the Mid-Atlantic, according to the National Weather Service.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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