Tuesday 9 May 2017
Truck Driving Jobs at Delaware Valley Shippers : Why Choose Us?
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Thursday 27 April 2017
CDL Drivers for Delaware Valley Shippers Inc Ed Herzog
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Wednesday 26 April 2017
Becoming a Truck Driver for Delaware Valley Shippers Inc Ralph Downing
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Saturday 22 April 2017
Truck Driving Jobs Philadelphia | Driving for Delaware Valley Shippers
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Wednesday 19 April 2017
Truck Driving Jobs: Want to Drive OTR or Locally?
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Tuesday 4 April 2017
Thursday 30 March 2017
What's it Like to Drive for Combined Express? Truck Driver Interview Brian Wood
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Wednesday 29 March 2017
8 Songs To Drive Your Truck To
You spend a lot of time on the road when working for a trucking company, and good music can definitely make the trip more enjoyable. Whether you're driving from Philadelphia to Portland, or any route north, south, east or west, here are a few of our favorite trucking tunes to take along for the ride (in no particular order). Time flies when you're having fun, so go ahead and sing along!
Me and Bobby McGee: This love letter to the open highway has been covered many times, but none quite like the late Janis Joplin. Me and Bobby McGee is a song about a free-spirited couple that hitches a ride from a truck driver across the American south. They sing to pass the time, and then part ways during the journey, with Joplin expressing her sadness with her soulful voice. Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose.
Convoy: No trucking tunes list would be complete without C.W. McCall's Convoy. This fun little ditty made Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time, and is filled with 1970s CB slang. "Pig Pen, this here's the Rubber Duck, and I'm about to put the hammer down."
Six Days on the Road: This rocking tune was made famous by Dave Dudley in 1963, and is considered a true celebration of the American truck driver. More than 30 years later, a cover by country music band Sawyer Brown took hit the Top 15 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight.
Truck Drivin Man: The rollicking blues harp in the beginning of Ricky Nelsons version of Truck Drivin Man will get your toes tapping. I said that old song sure does fit me, cause I'm a truck driving man.
Truckin: This Grateful Dead song from 1970 is a catchy shuffle with that quintessential, classic Dead sound. The songs lyrics are about the band's experiences on the road and serve as a metaphor for getting through the constant changes in life. "What a long, strange trip it's been.
Life is a Highway: This Tommy Cochrane song had a major comeback when it was covered by country band Rascal Flatts for the Pixar film Cars. KA-CHOW! Life is a highway. I want to ride it all night long.
I've Been Everywhere: That deep baritone voice of Johnny Cash could fill a whole album of tunes for the road, but I've Been Everywhere is the ultimate travel song. "Listen, I've traveled every road in this here land!
On The Road Again: This song was written in 1980 by the one and only Willie Nelson, and made famous by his unique vocals. You'll find it on Rolling Stones list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and in 2011, "On The Road Again" was inducted to the Grammy Hall of Fame. And I can't wait to get on the road again.
Combined Express, Inc. and Delaware Valley Shippers, Inc. are the premier truckload, intermodal and LTL service providers across the United States, with more than 35 years of industry experience. Moving freight has never been easier or more cost-effective than with our custom transportation and express freight services! Our knowledgeable and experienced team of logistics professionals is always on call to assist you with any questions or concerns that might arise. We work closely with you to learn your unique freight needs, and to customize a shipping solution that fits your budget and delivers your cargo on time.
Sunday 26 February 2017
Sleep Apnea & Trucking: The FMCSA Medical Review Board’s New Recommendations on Sleep Apnea for Truckers — Part 1
The Medical Review Board of the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA) outlined its official recommendations to the agency on screening and
disqualification criteria for truck drivers who are suspected of having moderate to severe obstructive sleep
apnea.
The board’s preliminary
recommendations, which have not yet been approved by the board, encourage the
FMCSA to require a trucker to be screened for sleep apnea if:
1.
Has a
body mass index greater than 40, or
2. Has a body mass index greater than 33 and
meets three of the following:
·
Older
than 42
·
Male
·
Postmenopausal
female
·
Type 2
diabetes
·
High
blood pressure
·
History
of stroke, coronary artery disease, or arrhythmias
·
Small or
recessed jaw
·
Loud
snoring
·
Witnessed
pauses in breathing
·
Small
airway
·
Neck
size over 17 inches (male) or 15.5 inches (female)
·
Untreated
hypothyroidism
The
board also recommends that FMCSA allow truckers with a sleep apnea diagnosis to
continue to drive if they are being “treated effectively,” which is defined as
“the resolution of moderated to severs OSA to mild or better, as determined by
a certified sleep specialist.”
These recommendations are not yet final, however, as the board
did not vote to approve them. Also the recommendations are just that —
recommendations. FMCSA has no legal requirement to adopt any of the
recommendations, but will likely lean on them
when developing a sleep apnea rule.
Other Recommendations made
included the following:
1.
A driver
found to be at risk for sleep apnea based on BMI should be certified for 90
days pending a sleep study.
2.
If a
driver already has a negative or mild diagnosis, a new sleep study should be
ordered if any additional risk factors appear or if the driver has a 10 percent
increase in weight. If age is the only added risk factor, then there should be
a three-year wait since the last sleep study.
3.
To diagnose
drivers, an in-lab test is preferred but at-home testing is acceptable if the
results cannot be falsified.
4.
For
treatment, a positive airway pressure (PAP) machine is preferred but oral
devices and surgeries are options. A driver using a PAP machine can be
certified for one year if they use the machine for at least 30 days (fewer if
being recertified), at least 4 hours per night and on 70 percent of nights.
Combined Express, Inc. and Delaware Valley Shippers, Inc. are the premier truckload,
intermodal and LTL service providers across the United States,
with more than 35 years of industry experience.
Moving freight has never been easier or more cost-effective than with our
custom transportation services! Our knowledgeable and experienced team of
logistics professionals is always on call to assist you with any questions or
concerns that might arise. We work closely with you to learn your unique
freight needs and to customize a shipping solution that fits your budget and
delivers your freight on time.
Tuesday 24 January 2017
Monday 9 January 2017
LTL and Truckload Freight Shipping Solutions by Combined Express
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