Did you know that D.M. Bowman, Inc. has an internship program? We partner with local schools to work with students and build their experience in the transportation & logistics field. Watch the video below of our current intern, Kattie, as she tells us how she first became interested in a career in transportation and how […]
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60 Years of Business
D.M. Bowman, Inc. began in 1959 when Don Bowman climbed into his used B 61 Mack tractor and trailer to haul coal. Don operated the tractor and trailer as an owner-operator with the dream of one day having 10 trucks. To this day, we have grown to being a transportation fleet that employs over 450 […]
2018 Jone Bowman Award Recipient
In 2014, the Jone Bowman Customer Service Award was established to acknowledge an individual employee who demonstrates outstanding customer service and personal attention to develop and maintain relationships with customers. Customers are defined as internal to the organization and external customers. Most importantly the award is in memory of Jone Bowman, an inspirational leader in […]
2019 Per Diem Information
2019 Per Diem Voucher 2019 Per Diem Handout 2019 Per Diem Brochure Per Diem is a payment to an employee under an accountable expense reimbursement allowance that is: Paid for business expenses the employer reasonably anticipates will be incurred by an employee for travel away from home for Meals and incidental Expenses A fixed amount […]
ALL-NEW Driver and Driver Trainer of the Month
In order to provide recognition of outstanding drivers and driver trainers, an awards program has been implemented to recognize these employees on a monthly basis. This is a monthly program that recognizes one driver and one driver trainer who goes above and beyond the typical job expectations and provides outstanding customer service. Please read the […]
Driver Appreciation Week 2018
Driver Appreciation Week 2018 was held September 9th-15th. Although we celebrated our drivers throughout that week, we are so thankful for them each and every day. Check back on our website and Facebook page for next year’s Driver Appreciation Week
High schoolers shown the reality of trucker’s blind spots in program that lets them inside the cab
Educating the next generation of drivers. We need more of this! Read the article on livetrucking.com.
WCPS CTE
This week we had the pleasure of stopping by D.M. Bowman, Inc in Wiliamsport and congratulating their newest apprentice, Joshua Gerber, a Washington County Technical High School senior. Joshua is pictured with his mentor, Troy Raffensberger. Joshua is off to a great start! His natural ability and talent, along with the skills he’s honed in […]
America’s Road Team Celebrates Safe Driving on July 4th Holiday
Today, American Trucking Associations and America’s Road Team Captains are requesting that holiday travelers take extra precaution when driving this 4th of July holiday weekend. Read more on trucking.org
Women now account for 5.8% of the drivers nationally
According to the American Trucking Association, women are increasingly joining the ranks behind the wheel of America’s trucking companies. Women now account for 5.8% of the drivers nationally, up from 4.6% just five years ago.
Forget Package Delivery Drones – Here Come Autonomous Containers
Amazon, UPS and others are exploring using drones to deliver packages to people’s doorsteps, but some companies are thinking bigger — autonomous cargo drones the size of small airplanes. They are designing unmanned cargo airplanes to compete with short-haul trucks and small freight aircraft, and testing prototypes while pushing for their large fixed-wing drones to […]
Enforcement personnel on the lookout for unsafe commercial and passenger vehicle drivers during operation safe driver week, July 15-21.
Operation Safe Driver Week, an annual enforcement blitz by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, is set this year for July 15-21. During the weeklong blitz, enforcers will focus on traffic violations, seat belt enforcement, driver roadside inspections and driver regulatory compliance. CVSA says driver behavior is the cause of more than 88 percent of large […]
