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Technology
Drivewyze integrates Safety Cloud hazard data
Also: Convoy offers new capabilities, and Trucker Path partners to offer insurance for truckers.
September 27, 2022
Recruiting & retention
ATA's Women in Motion initiative to focus on recruiting drivers, advocating for safer parking
The initiative, which launched at the end of summer, aims to accelerate the rise of women throughout all trucking industry professions and help eliminate roadblocks by advocating on issues that affect women in the workplace.
September 19, 2022
Regulations
Second bill takes aim at truckers' overtime exemption
A bill introduced this week in the House joins a bill that was put before the Senate in April in seeking the elimination of the motor carrier provision from Fair Labor Standards Act.
September 13, 2022
Workforce
Experts weigh in on how to attract Gen Z to trucking as industry demographics shift
Panelists discuss what Gen Z finds appealing about trucking careers and how carriers can use that to market to the youngest generation in the workforce.
September 12, 2022
Technician training
New diesel techs rely more on Google, less on training
With smartphones in hand, aspiring diesel technicians are quickly finding their best opportunities online in a hot market clamoring for their attention, but wrenching skills for some compared to rookie techs ten years ago may be lacking.
September 12, 2022
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Workforce
ATRI collecting top concerns of trucking industry
Trucking employment was featured heavily in last year's report with a shortage of drivers (No. 1) and diesel technicians (No. 10) landing in the Top 10 concerns facing the industry.
September 6, 2022
Workforce
The trainer is the most important part of an apprenticeship
A lazy apprenticeship will chase people who want to be in this industry into greener pastures.
September 2, 2022
CCJ Innovators
Show hauler locks in owner-op pay, 'putting our money where our mouths are'
When Covid spread across the U.S., it wiped out Clark Transfer's core business. The company turned to a new pay model post-pandemic to bring the business back to life.
September 1, 2022
Recruiting & retention
Recent shift in market conditions changing the driver pay conversation
Fleet Intel's Rob Hatchett said the top takeaway from his recent TCA webinar is for carriers to have regular six-month check-ins on driver pay rates to keep pace with changing market conditions.
August 31, 2022
Regulations
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
Workforce
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
Workforce
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
Safety
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
Regulations
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
Trip planning
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
Workforce
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
Recruiting & retention
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
Workforce
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
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Equipment controls
Werner, Kodiak Robotics kick off 24/7 long-haul autonomous runs
Werner had trailers ready for a Kodiak self-driving truck to pick up on both ends of the trip. Werner’s local drivers completed the first-mile pickups and last-mile deliveries.
Technician training
Shops would do well to focus on culture when hiring young techs, Votech officials say
Test Drives
Test drive: Mack Command Steer gives heavyweight trucks lightweight feel
Economic trends
Freight disruption likely for Florida coast as HOS waivers issued ahead of hurricane landfall
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