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Driver/operator coaching/training
Why attention span isn't the problem with your training program
If driver's aren't engaged in a fleet's training platform, the problem might lie with the program material.
June 25, 2024
Technology
Attracting and retaining tech talent in the trucking industry
Transportation pros discuss how they attract and retain tech talent amid the challenges of deploying new technologies during a recent webinar hosted by Optym, a tech company that delivers optimization solutions to the trucking industry.
March 24, 2024
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July 7, 2025
Workforce development
Driving simulators expand purpose from training to workforce development
Simulators have long been used at larger trucking companies as training tools for their drivers, but their use has begun to expand in recent years beyond training to recruitment efforts led by trucking associations and CDL programs.
March 14, 2024
Regulations
Spending bill retools under-21 pilot rules
The apprenticeship program was capped at 3,000 participating drivers at any one time but, to date, only three dozen have enrolled.
March 11, 2024
Technology
New trucking tech company aims to improve driver safety, retention with enhanced communication
Ten5 Inc. has joined the market with the launch of its hands-free voice assistant that uses proprietary voice technology and AI to make it easier for drivers to communicate safely with fleet back offices while on the road.
March 5, 2024
Technology
Fleets use podcasts to communicate with drivers
Some fleets use podcasts to communicate information from corporate to drivers, while others use them for brand recognition or simply to reach a broader audience with relatable content. Here's how three different carriers approach using the medium.
February 28, 2024
Recruiting & retention
Recruiting retired drivers as advisors
Trucking companies should consider asking their retired drivers to join driver advisory board meetings to get unbridled feedback on operations.
February 15, 2024
Workforce
Best Fleets to Drive For Top 20 announced
CarriersEdge, a provider of online driver training for the trucking industry, this week announced the 2024 Best Fleets to Drive For.
January 30, 2024
CCJ Innovators
American Central Transport kick-starts wellness outreach with life coach role
ACT last year hired a life coach to support employees who may be struggling in life and simply need someone to care.
January 1, 2024
Pay and benefits
New year brings new per diem pay option at CCJ Top 250 carrier
GP Transco has begun enrollment for the new pay option for drivers that will roll out in January 2024 as a means to keep more money in drivers' pockets as cost of living increases has many looking for per diem in other places.
December 18, 2023
Perspectives
Put Barbie in a truck
Truck driver recruiting agency TransForce recently launched a campaign called “Barbies in Trucking” that calls for Mattel to introduce a new addition to the Barbie career lineup: a Truck Driver Barbie.
December 12, 2023
Driver coaching and scorecarding
Leonard's Express implements a formalized education program surrounding driver cameras
Realizing the need to manage drivers via cameras, Leonard's developed a formalized education program for everyone who works with the company’s 720 drivers, and it has helped reduce terminations.
December 3, 2023
CCJ Innovators
Garner Trucking puts its money where its mouth is
The Findlay, Ohio-based trucking company launched a driver advisory board with a special element: money. The board has an annual budget it can use to implement measures that improve drivers' quality of life.
December 1, 2023
CCJ Innovators
Influencer program proves carriers can make a big splash with a small budget
Melton Truck Lines was recognized as CCJ's 2023 Innovator of the Year for this program, which incentivizes drivers to post videos about trucking to social platforms like TikTok and YouTube and has resulted in some impressive benefits.
November 27, 2023
CCJ Innovators
Smart cookie: DHL partners with Girl Scouts to showcase supply chain careers
DHL Supply Chain is seeking to build on the Scouts' aptitude for logistics and, through mentorship, "show them real examples of women and men who have built successful careers in the field.”
November 1, 2023
Workforce
Educators have a lesson plan to lessen the tech shortage
Private and public vo-tech schools discuss enrollment and completion rates and how employers can draw and keep technicians.
October 19, 2023
Driver/operator coaching/training
Next Generation in Trucking Foundation launches CDL curriculum for high schools
The curriculum companion is an online resource designed to be used in conjunction with online ELDT courses for adult learners, while adapting materials for high school students and providing supportive hands-on activities.
October 19, 2023
Workforce
How carriers use Best Fleets to Drive For program to improve the workplace
Driver recruiting isn't the same priority as it was just more than a year ago, but now isn't the time to let workplace culture slide.
October 16, 2023
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