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Workforce: Page 15

Health & wellness
Engagement is key in transportation wellness programs
Transportation health and wellness experts say implementing a wellness program isn't enough; engage drivers with things like fun competitions to encourage them to actually participate, ultimately benefitting the company's bottom line.
October 28, 2022
Driver working out
Workforce
Desires and dysfunction: Root causes of driver dissatisfaction
Dysfunction stemming from poor physical and mental health include chronic loneliness, compulsive spending and poor coping skills when faced with disrespect and the desires for more pay, home time and respect seem to be a consequence.
October 26, 2022
truck driver angry on the phone
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Workforce
Driver shortage number drops, still near record high
Higher average pay has brought some new blood into the industry, but it's also incentivized drivers to log fewer miles for the same take home pay.
October 25, 2022
truck driver help wanted sign
Recruiting & retention
Champion's Code: How principles of sports champions can apply to the trucking industry
Sports author Ross Bernstein used different sports figures throughout history – coaches and players – to relate business principles that could help the trucking industry improve DEI and recruit and retain talent.
October 24, 2022
sports
Regulations
Remaining legal challenges to AB 5 'an uphill climb,' enforcement light thus far
Experts say "there will be no quick legislative fix" to AB 5, if there's any fix at all, and suggest carriers and owner-operators be prepared to comply long-term.
October 24, 2022
trucking in California
Workforce
Driver shortage no longer trucking's top concern
Fuel prices unseat the driver shortage as the No. 1 issue in the trucking industry, according to ATRI's annual Top Industry Issues report. The list also had a newcomer: speed limiters.
October 23, 2022
trucks at a fuel island
Recruiting & retention
Female diesel techs find challenges in entering 'male-dominated industry'
Among the biggest challenges facing female diesel technicians is gaining the respect of their male counterparts.
October 18, 2022
WyoTech student
Workforce
Two former inmates using box truck course to help others beat the odds
Aaron Smith and Ed Hennings are well aware of trucking's driver shortage and believe their Escaping the Odds box truck course can help bring more drivers into the industry.
October 14, 2022
turning lives around through trucking
Recruiting & retention
More women becoming diesel techs, but not fast enough to meet demand
Leaders in the diesel tech field admit women are often better than men when it comes to working with computers surrounding mechanics, but old stereotypes around gender roles are holding the industry back from attracting women to the field.
October 13, 2022
WyoTech student
Workforce
Feedback helps catch turnover issues you didn't think to ask about
Two simple questions can lead to a powerful culture change that reduces driver turnover.
October 10, 2022
angry truck driver
Technology
Drivewyze integrates Safety Cloud hazard data
Also: Convoy offers new capabilities, and Trucker Path partners to offer insurance for truckers.
September 27, 2022
SASid
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
female truck driver behind the wheel of a semi-truck
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
punching a time clock
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 13, 2022
WyoTech student and instructor working on a diesel engine
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
Joplin Manuel
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
truck driver on his phone
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
student driver semi truck in a lot with orange cones
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
Clark Transfer truck and trailer
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Economic trends
Truckload market recovery slows amid freight volatility
Excess capacity, soft demand and shifting trade dynamics are keeping growth uneven, despite the truckload market showing signs of improvement.
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Alternative power
Trump’s emissions rollback: What motor carriers & private fleets must know
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Economic trends
Trucking industry faces mixed signals as tariffs, soft freight, and surplus trucks cloud outlook
The Tesla electric Semi logged 4,494 miles, averaging 321 miles per day with an overall energy efficiency of 1.55 kWh per mile over a three-week test with ABF Freight.
Alternative power
ABF Freight: Tesla Semi 'generally matched' diesel trucks in 3-week pilot
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Workforce
Unique requirements for hiring truck drivers
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