The Bush administration was clearly humiliated by its unwillingness to follow the scientific recommendations. Johnson found himself making a political decision over the strenuous objections of the outside experts and frustrations of inside scientists. He appeared to be torn between observing a scientific consensus and honoring his political obligations to the trucking, power-plant, and other fuel-burning industries.
Quotes about trucking (13 Quotes)
It's a major impact, not only for the farmer, but it's also the farm supply business, it's trucking and it's the end user of farm commodities.
In this post 9-11 world we live in, it is critical we take steps to improve the safety and security of the Trucking Industry which has proven to be our most mobile and flexible mode of transporting goods.
Trucking is hard work. It's hard work to be behind the wheel of a truck and be on the road for hours with traffic. It's strenuous on the mind and the body.
I've been fortunate to work for a self made man in Mr. Mitchell for the last 14 seasons, and to carry sponsorship from another is truly special. ... Dennis Lilly started his company with just one truck and he and Sharon have built Lilly Trucking into one of the premiere trucking companies in the country. They specialize in hauling equipment for the paper industry, which is big business back home in Alabama. Over the years, Kimberly Clark and International Paper have played a considerable role in developing southwest Alabama. Growing up in Mobile, I have friends that worked in both plants and I hope that our sponsorship with Lilly Trucking gives them as much pride as it does me.
Our main agenda is to try to get the administration and Congress to try to understand that if there isn't some action immediately ... a certain portion of the trucking industry is going to be lost.
The name change is in the best interest of our corporation. We want to present a new image for the company as we continue to grow in the trucking and logistics business. We believe that the current name presents a limiting impression of the nature of our business.
Trucking industry demand is high as companies buy ahead of the emissions change.
Historically,it takes a long time for a trucking company to bleed itself out of business,
I think there's more of a need for China-based domestic services centered on the huge flow of products from China to North America. The current trucking capabilities are very fragmented ... Our belief is that companies like ours understand how to efficiently move large volumes on a continental or long-haul basis, and we are evaluating how we can assist companies that want to perform that type of transportation.
We ran across many people who lost everything. They all wanted to share their story, and it's important to listen. In the course of listening to one such story, Ed met a woman who used to be in the trucking business but lost everything, and he promised her a truck.
Traditionally, trucking has not focused on developing and maintaining good human resources practices. Companies like Unique Personnel are able to remove much of that burden from our clients but there is a definite need for more of this type of expertise in the industry and we are happy to help develop it.
If people who work for you can keep adding value to you when they're away from their desks, it oils the wheels and increases productivity. If you're in the trucking business, you can find out where your trucks are, how long they stopped for lunch, and what routes they took.