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Roadmaster staying ahead of driver turnover trends

Driver turnover was down in 2020. One carrier is attacking turnover in a hot freight market to continue the trend.

February 23, 2021

Tri-State Motor Transit has developed strategies to lower driver turnover at important milestones.

Applying to drive for a fleet should be easy and fast

The goal of a good web presence is to drive traffic to a carrier's website, allowing them collect prospective drivers' information.

February 16, 2021

Carriers that ask online applicants to complete a form should make the form simple and fillable from a mobile device.

What are the most dangerous cities -- and days -- for truckers?

A 2020 report by Lytx reveals the riskiest states, cities and roadways along with the riskiest days, times and trends in driving behaviors.

February 10, 2021

Advanced camera systems now provide drivers with real-time alerts for risky driving behaviors.

Civil unrest can put drivers and protesters at a literal crossroad

Critics say 'defund the police' has empowered protestors to continue to take to the streets and highways in the Northwest where they've disrupted commerce and destroyed property.

February 3, 2021

Protesters block traffic on the fourth straight day of protests against the death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer during COVID-19 pandemic May 30, 2020.

Driver scoring app is creepy but effective

The author and his family take on a driver monitoring program that has them a little creeped out and frustrated but also striving to keep their driving scores high.

January 27, 2021

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Training for protest mitigation is the new normal

Driver training experts and law enforcement weigh in on how to help keep drivers safe during social unrest.

January 20, 2021

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Liquid Trucking secures drivers with new tech, hourly pay

Liquid Trucking is aiming for growth in 2021 with large investments in technology and hourly driver pay.

January 18, 2021

Liquid Trucking decided to install driver and risk management platforms from Omnitracs and SmartDrive following the announcement in September that Omnitracs would acquire SmartDrive.

Recruiting & retention

Driver happiness begins with trust

Showing appreciation to drivers and empowering them to play a leading role in their own safety and improvement has never been more important.

January 17, 2021

Showing appreciation to drivers and empowering them to play a leading role in their own safety and improvement has never been more important.

Pay and benefits

Fleets taking steps to advance time-based driver pay

Read CCJ to see how motor carriers are using time-based measurements to attract and retain more drivers by aligning pay with pricing and billing activities.

January 12, 2021

ELDs have been the impetus for motor carriers moving to time-based driver pay models.

Innovators: Werner enjoying ROI from EDGE fleet management

Werner EDGE rolled out its propriety mobile fleet management program earlier this year and it has since delivered ROI in multiple areas. Details here on CCJ.

January 4, 2021

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Fleets’ DOT-required Clearinghouse check-ins due soon: Here’s a quick how-to

Take a minute to review a quick how-to on how to perform your fleet's required annual CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse checks on CCJ today.

December 28, 2020

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Second wave of vaccine distribution set for this week

Drug distributor McKesson Corp. started picking up doses of the Moderna vaccine from manufacturing sites Saturday.

December 20, 2020

Following the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Emergency Use Authorization for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, FedEx Express will begin transport of the vaccine and kits of supplies for administration of the vaccine.

‘He’s here to help me be a better truck driver:’ Data-driven driver coaching can cut risks and turnover

A panel of fleet safety managers shared proactive risk management and driver coaching strategies. Read CCJ to see how these strategies reduce turnover.

December 18, 2020

Chris Orban, vice president of data science for Trimble, advises that driver coaching messages should not just focus on singular negative events but include positive reinforcement.

FMCSA changes CDL skills testing protocol, allowing third-party examiners to test students

To help lessen testing delays associated with obtaining a commercial driver's license, the FMCSA will soon allow third-party examiners to test students.

December 17, 2020

FMCSA says is plans to allow states to permit a third-party skills test examiner to administer the CDL skills test to applicants the examiner also has trained.

COVID vaccine distribution ‘the most complex logistical challenge since World War II’

Because the COVID vaccine has specific temperature requirements, complex logistical challenges will ensue during vaccine distribution. Details here.

December 6, 2020

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New tech helping fleets remotely train, coach drivers

As in-person interactions have dwindled due to COVID-19, many fleets are turning to new technology to remotely train and coach drivers. Details on CCJ.

November 25, 2020

IntelliShift’s new AI Video can detect a range of risky driver behaviors, including distractions like texting.

Top company drivers, owner-operators competing for big money

The winners of the Company Driver of the Year and Owner-Operator of the Year awards will each win $25,000, while the other two finalists for each award will each receive $2,500.

November 24, 2020

Former Swift CEO: The driver shortage is back — but this time it’s different

With OTR driver counts hitting their lowest since Sep. 2012, former Swift CEO offers his advice to carriers on how to handle driver shortages here on CCJ.

November 23, 2020

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the OTR truckload driver count is at an eight-year low.

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With serial production of its electric eCascadia and eM2 set for next year, DTNA earlier this month unveiled Detroit electric ePowertrain.

Daimler, Cummins partnership puts writing on the wall for DD5, DD8 engines

DTNA will wind down production of its DD5, DD8 engines through medium-duty partnership with Cummins.

With COVID vaccine ‘peak season’ nigh, can trucking keep up with looming load demand?

Locomation is planning to initially roll out autonomous vehicle technology using a convoy.

Floodgates wide open for investment in trucking and logistics

Lack of load availability last spring -- and the cheap rates on the loads that were available -- were the prime contributing factor in the spike in carrier failures last year, said Donald Broughton, principal and managing partner of Broughton Capital.

Carrier failures mounted in '20, but so did new entrant carriers

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