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Female fleet execs, drivers appointed to federal Women of Trucking Advisory Board
WOTAB’s launch was mandated by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and is part of the Biden-Harris Trucking Action Plan that is focused on improving job quality and recruiting more people into the truck driving profession.
August 29, 2022
Second tuition-free CDL program launches at Florida college
The Venice location is on the campus of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, and is the second program launched in collaboration with the college. Also: Omni Logistics opens new 366k square-foot warehouse/cross-dock facility in Dallas.
August 29, 2022
Strategies to recruit the next generation of drivers and address the national trucking shortage
While the driver workforce is aging, there are many ways to simultaneously engage and support existing drivers, while implementing new strategies to attract and retain a new generation.
August 28, 2022
How trucking companies can solve one of the industry’s biggest challenges
When it comes to parking trucks safely in areas close to where they need to be, the solution could be straightforward.
August 25, 2022
FMCSA fields request to report hair drug testing results to Clearinghouse
Federal law currently requires truck drivers to be tested via urine sample.
August 25, 2022
Drivewyze launches severe weather alerts on Safety+ platform
The feature, which employs geofencing technology to pinpoint extreme or severe weather occurrences up to 50 miles away, gives drivers time to slow down, alter routes or pull over.
August 23, 2022
Utah-based Pride Transport raises driver pay
The new pay range for solo over-the-road drivers at Pride Transport is now 57 cents per mile to 75 cents per mile. Also: Specialized climate-controlled fleet launches bi-monthly shuttles.
August 22, 2022
Recruiters shed light on how to obtain and retain drivers in a demand-driven market amid a driver shortage
Carriers are working to attract drivers from various backgrounds and are improving retention with driver pay increases and flexible schedules, but recruiters say it all boils down to culture.
August 18, 2022
Supply chain pressure, recruiting challenges boosted driver pay last year
Truckload and LTL pay climbed in 2021, as did referral bonus amounts and the value of sign-on bonuses.
August 10, 2022
Female employment in transportation on the rise
Women in key transportation decision-making roles are on the rise, part of an overall trend that's seeing more women enter the post-pandemic work force.
August 9, 2022
Drivers can't rely on truckstops to fuel their bodies like they do their tanks
According to the CDC, the majority of truckstops lack healthy food and exercise options for long-haul drivers, resulting in poor health conditions that can affect fleet safety.
August 9, 2022
Maine driver hopes her trucking competition win inspires young women to join the industry
A 24-year-old driver from Maine is the first woman from her state to compete at a national truck driving competition. She said she hopes her win shows that professional truck driving is a career option for young women.
August 8, 2022
Understanding Millennial, Gen Z workers' motivations key to hiring, retention
New research from the American Transportation Research Institute dives into what motivates Millennial and Gen Z truck drivers to join a motor carrier and stay with them long-term.
August 5, 2022
FMCSA Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program for under-21 drivers opens: How to apply
Starting today, carriers can apply for one of a limited number of spots in an FMCSA program designed to let under-21 drivers operate interstate with supervision. Here's how to successfully apply.
July 26, 2022
Drug test results uncover troubling trends in transportation
After 5 years of steady declines in several drug categories, positivity rates based on urine drug tests for the federally mandated, safety-sensitive workforce (including truck drivers) increased in 2021.
July 21, 2022
Dealing with data overload? The best place to start is safety.
Deploying a driver performance management program and consolidating data across all processes can help carriers narrow the focus to drive better insurance rates, more revenue, better customers, driver retention and more.
July 21, 2022
Should you turn driver management over to the pros?
Outsourcing a fleet not only eliminates the headaches associated with finding drivers but also shifts the burden of other driver-related things.
July 17, 2022
Two truckers save woman from fiery wreck
Craig Gay and John Goretskiy are two truckers who had never crossed paths prior to saving an Indianapolis woman from a fiery crash on Interstate 74 in the dark of night.
July 14, 2022
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