Do you know any drivers that would like to BE HOME EVERY 1 TO 2 DAYS and who live near Garden City, KS? We currently have openings for Full Time and Part Time Local/Regional driving positions in Garden City, KS. The successful candidates will deliver within a 240 mile radius of Garden City hauling mostly drop and hook freight on 53' or 57' swing door trailers. Drivers for this location will be home every one to two days.   We would love it if you would help us grow our driver pool by granting good referrals to this opportunity. Like this post on Facebook or forward to a qua...

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This week marks the American Trucking Association’s truck driver appreciation week. The week of September 15-21 is set aside to celebrate and honor the efforts of America’s 3.1 million professional truck drivers. Our country has the great privilege of being able to ship goods any place at pretty much any time, and this is largely because of the dedicated and hardworking professional truck drivers we are honoring this week. A professional truck driver leads a life that is very different than many other occupations. They are typically on the road with regularity and often have to spend time...

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Your Open Enrollment is October 1 - 31, 2013 This year’s on-site benefits enrollment is October 1 – 31. During the on-site enrollment, each of you has the opportunity to attend a quick, private 1-to-1 session with a benefits counselor. In that session, you’ll learn how personal insurance products can enhance your current benefits package, and can be customized to fit your individual needs.  You may also participate in the online benefits enrollment from October 1 through October 31. Visit https://harmonyenroll.coloniallife.com to review your options and apply for coverage. Your login ID...

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Twelve years ago today America suffered a great attack - an attack on American soil that resulted in the suffering of an untold number of families around the globe. This attack was not just an attack on innocent citizens, this was an attack on the values and principals of the American people. For centuries this country has stood strong as a beacon of hope and freedom. When the American flag waves it stands for liberation and opportunity to the oppressed and restricted. In the years that have passed we have seen our country ever more resolute that freedom must be defended, and at every corner ...

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Dayton, OH – OPEN HOUSE Sept. 14, 15, 16 (9am to 4pm daily) Location – Hilton Garden Inn 520 Pentagon Park Blvd. Dayton, OH 45431 Don't miss out on this great opportunity to join a growing dedicated carrier with great benefits, compensation and excellent home time. Make up to $60K driving local!!  We now have driving opportunities at our Dayton, OH location for Full Time truck drivers.  You will be delivering bakery goods to different locations within a 250 mile radius of Dayton on night shift...

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As summer comes to an end, some children will begin to anticipate going back to school and having to deal with everything a new school year brings. Notebooks? Check. New Pencils and new sneakers? Check. A case of the jitters or even a bit of anxiety? For some, maybe that, too. Lately, there has been an increasing  focus on “ back to school stress”.  For most  some degree of stress is completely normal, however some children have a greater degree of stress and anxiety that parents may want to address. Check out this month’s issue of “Everyday” for helpful tips how to...

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Your 401k retirement plan statement for the quarter ending June 30, 2013 is now available online! To view or print your statement, just log into principal.com to view account information. If you have not yet set up an online account at www.principal.com, you will need to complete the following steps first: Navigate to the Principal.com site Under Account Login, select Personal as the login type and click Go Click the Establish your new Username and Password Enter your Social Securi...

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  You can earn an A for your attentiveness in school zones and around school buses by driving defensively. The new school year has started and many school children are on the move. Be alert for bicyclists, crossing guards, children crossing in front of buses, children waiting at bus stops and running to them, and parents dropping off and picking up their children. Remember that school buses will make frequent stops, school buses stop at all railroad crossings, and make sure you stop at least 25 feet from a school bus.  A split secon...

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One of the recent changes to the Hours of Service rules was a limitation on how often you can use a 34-hour restart break to reset your 70-hour clock. This change has caused some confusion about when a driver is eligible to use a 34-hour break and regain their 70-hours. To clarify, to use a 34-hour restart under the new 2013 Hours of Service rules: Your break must be at least 34-hours long Your break must include two periods between 1:00 am – 5:00 am. You can only take a 34-hour restart break to regain ...

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Today we celebrate with each of you our great nation’s independence. The freedoms and opportunities we enjoy as Americans exist because of the hard work, sacrifice and dedication of countless individuals. We are grateful for those individuals. Two hundred and thirty seven years ago a group of individuals forged a new future when they gathered to declare that America would be the land of the free. Our second President, John Adams is quoted as saying: This day will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding genera...

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FirstFleet, Inc. is very proud to present our 4th 3 Million Mile Safe Driver - Tim Rigby! Tim works out of Bluffton, IN delivering multi-stop grocery loads, and has been with FirstFleet, Inc. since 1989. Mr. Rigby says he has accomplished this safe driving feat by anticipating other drivers errors, by not being in a hurry, and by staying aware of his surroundings, other vehicles, pedestrians, and those in a hurry.  FirstFleet is extremely proud of Tim Rigby, our fourth 3 million mile safe driver. ...

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Don't get caught at the scales!  The FirstFleet Safety department would like to make everyone aware of new hours of service regulations that are effective July 1, 2013. The first change is related to limitation on minimum 34 hour restarts.  It includes the following: Must include two periods from 1am to 5am. May only be used once per week, 168 hours, measured from the beginning of the previous restart. Only one restart per week. The second change is rela...

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  Don't short-cut your safety!  Your body needs 7-8 hours daily to keep you from being sleep deprived, don't settle for 5 or 6 hours. If you have felt your head drop down for a second, you just fell asleep, heed the warning signs before you get to this point, yawning, daydreaming, sore eyes are just a few, stop and refresh, fatigue is not a good guy companion to have with you driving! If you continually let your following distance get down to 4 seconds, you will find yourself in a rear end accident, you need 6-7 ...

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Oxford, PA - Now Hiring! - HOME EVERY DAY!!! We are looking to hire dedicated drivers for a new facility in Oxford, PA (50 miles west of Philadelphia), and we need your help to recruit qualified drivers to join our team. Drivers at this location will earn $60,000 + a year and be home daily. The location being serviced is a bakery with driver unload being required.  Please help us spread the word about this opportunity to join a growing company with daily home time! Qualified applicants must live within a 50 mile radius of Oxfo...

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Welcome to the latest edition of the FirstFleet newsletter, FirstFocus. We are introducing our new format along with releasing the newsletter in an easy to read format that you can view through your computer or smartphone. This new format will enable us to hit a broader audience along with being environmentally friendly by reducing the number of printed copies that we had in the past. We will still distribute a smaller number of printed copies in each locationWe hope you enjoy this edition of the FirstFocus newsletter! If you would like to contribute an article for a forthcoming issue please c...

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