Trucking industry

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If You Bought It, A Truck Brought It

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If You Bought It, A Truck Brought It

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• History of trucking

• Find a school that will help you with job placement

• Research as many companies as possible

• Benefits of the Job

•Women in trucking

• Down sides of the job

Where to begin?

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History of Trucking Timeline

• 1935 Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act

This gave the Interstate Commerce Commission

(ICC) authority to regulate the motor carriers and

drivers involved in interstate commerce by granting

operating permits, approving trucking routes, and

setting tariff rates.

• 1967 Department of Transportation (DOT) is created.

Through the Office of Motor Carriers and the

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT

oversees a wide range of requirements such as

braking standards, driver licensing standards and

their maximum work hours, and the overall safety

fitness of interstate carriers.

Source: IRS - http://www.irs.gov/businesses/article/0,,id=170623,00.html

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History Continued

• 1980 The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 partly

deregulated the trucking industry.

In the decade after deregulation, the competition

in trucking was fierce.

• 1995 Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) is

abolished. The Surface Transportation Board is

the Federal entity now administering the

remaining regulatory functions. The STB is an

independent unit within the Department of

Transportation.

• 1999 Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999

The act also established the Federal Motor

Carrier Safety Administration.

• 2008 Diesel average prices peaked at over

$4.70 in July.

Source: IRS - http://www.irs.gov/businesses/article/0,,id=170623,00.html

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OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE

CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR

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The Type of Training to Consider• You can chose a school that offers job

placement

Here you pay tuition and you pay it

back over time

• You can go to a trucking company with a

school

Here you learn all the ropes through

the company and receive on the job

training with the trade off of being paid

3-5 cents less per mile

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What Company Should I Choose

That is up to you, but you should consider the

following…

What your starting pay will be is key?

How many miles a week am I guaranteed?

What kind of benefits am I entitled to as a driver?

Is there forced dispatch?

Where does the company go?

How much home time will I get?

What type of carrier will I be working for?

The two things you have to consider the most is the pay and the

mileage because you can get paid a high amount and they give you

low miles or the opposite you can get low pay and higher miles so you

have to weigh the trade-offs.

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Benefits or Perks of the Job

1. The freedom of no real boss looking over

your shoulder

2. It is like a permanent vacation

3. You get to appreciate the beauty of our

country with a different perspective

4. New journeys with each new customer

5. You get to make your own hours

6. You meet the good, bad, and the strange

7. Ever wanted an office with a window?

8. Sometimes you receive free product

9. You can bring a pet along or your

significant other

10. It is an amazing experience!

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Women in Trucking

Trucking has been dominated by men.

According to the site Women in Trucking, women

make up about 5.2% in 2007 up from .06% in 1972.

There are many husband and wife teams that share

the responsibility and make very good money.

Source for stats: http://womenintrucking.org/press-releases/9-15-07-Peterson.pdf

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Downside to Trucking

It is essential to keep your wheels turning in

order to make money and there is a certain

amount of downtime you will experience

depending on freight availability.

Traffic is a big time concern because of

accidents and construction. Based on the law,

there is a limited amount of time you have

available to you each day.

There is a significant amount of paperwork you

have to keep track of between bill of ladings, log

books, and receipts.

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