Professional Drivers
Hours of Service Changes: How will they affect you?
Starting September 29, 2020 the FMCSA announced that drivers will need to comply with the new Hours of Service regulations. Changes have been made to ensure drivers are better able to stay awake and be alert while on our nation’s roadways. Hours of Service Changes: What to Expect Short-haul Exception Expands the short-haul exception to…
Upcoming Blood Drive: Give the Gift of Health
Paper Transport, Inc. (PTI) will be hosting our next blood drive October 9, 2020 at PTI’s Green Bay Headquarters. Your support and generosity helps to ensure blood needs are available when and where it’s needed most. PTI’s Green Bay blood drive donations have supported local hospitals in the Greater Green Bay area and helped patients…
Driver Appreciation Week 2020
This last week at Paper Transport we celebrated and thanked the 3.5 million professional drivers who work tirelessly day and night to ensure that deliveries arrive safely, securely, and on time in order to keep our nation’s economy afloat. National Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2020 looked different than past years amid the coronavirus pandemic with…
Operation Safe Driver Week July 12-18
July 12-18, law enforcement throughout North America and Canada will be looking for drivers engaging in unsafe driving behavior’s on our nation’s roadways. The week-long initiative will focus on speeding, due to an alarming increase of average speeds measured during the first week of April, 2020. According to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), speeds…
1.5 Day Virtual Orientation For New Drivers
In response to the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Paper Transport demonstrated remarkable adaptability by swiftly transforming its advanced tablet technology for new driver orientation. This transformation was driven by the necessity to safeguard the well-being of all team members while continuing to provide a high-quality on-boarding process. Traditionally, new driver orientation involved…
10 Truck Driving Safety Tips
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, trucker deaths continue to rise and are at their highest level in more than 30 years. In 2018, 885 large truck occupants died, increasing almost 1 percent compared to the previous year. It is the highest since 1988 when 911 occupants of large trucks died. Keep our…