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Workforce: Page 22

Recruiting & retention
More carriers reaching out to women during driver shortage
Women in Trucking says more carriers are stepping up efforts to recruit women to fill seats as an unprecedented freight surge and driver shortage converge.
January 6, 2022
Women in Trucking driver recruiting 2021 annual conference Dallas
Trailers
Trailer manufacturer expanding to increase intermodal chassis production
Stoughton Trailers is building a new facility in Texas and expects to be manufacturing chassis there by the second quarter this year. Also: J.B. Hunt paid nearly $10 million in appreciation bonuses last year.
January 4, 2022
Stoughton Intermodal Chassis
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Workforce
SCOTUS will take up vax mandate next year | NTTC names finalists for Tank Truck Driver of the Year Award
Eight drivers are in the running for the award for which they will be judged on a number of factors before the winner is announced. Also: Bay & Bay announces another driver pay increase.
December 29, 2021
Tank Truck
Workforce
Financial incentives almost always overrule safety instincts
Paper Transport driver Jeff Clark parked his rig and avoided a massive pile up whole countless others just like him didn't.
December 27, 2021
Jeff Clark, a seasoned veteran driver for De Pere, Wisconsin-based Paper Transport, was on eastbound Interstate-94 near Osseo. Jeff felt his tractor break traction at the 80-mile marker.
Workforce
Stevens Transport driver named top military vet rookie truck driver
Jimmy Reddell was named the winner of the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award, which earned him a new Kenworth T680. Also: Maverick raising pay for glass division drivers; Women in Trucking seeking Driver of the Year nominees.
December 22, 2021
Jimmy Reddell with his new Kenworth T680
Regulations
Trucking orgs reactions mixed to Biden's trucking action plan
Fleet group lauds the Biden-Harris Trucking Action Plan for its attention on recruitment but driver group says it comes up short on solving retention.
December 20, 2021
Cb Radio
Workforce
A new take on attracting the next generation of logistics workers
In this episode of The 10-44, Thomas Geurts, a customs administrator for Arvato Supply Chain Solutions in the Netherlands, talks about a Lego set he designed aimed at celebrating logistics, transport and trucking.
December 16, 2021
A fun idea to get kids interested in logistics text over an image of a semi-truck docked at a warehouse built out of Legos
Recruiting & retention
How to pay drivers in respect, not just cash
At a time when truckers are seeing record income, fleets small and large still struggle to figure out what makes a company worth driving for. Here, an ethically-minded fleet owner explains how respecting a driver and their family pays dividends above pay.
December 7, 2021
Tenstreet's Marilyn Surber hosted a panel discussion on retention with Overdrive 2021 Small Fleet Champ Silver Creek Transportation's president, Jason Cowan (center), and Averitt Express Director of Driver Services David Broyles.
Workforce
Why we need to eliminate the overtime exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act to solve the driver shortage
When a driver is paid by the mile yet regulated by hour, there will be a natural disconnect as the financial incentives are constrained by the clock.
December 6, 2021
driver at sunset
Workforce
Company drivers value job stability, income, benefits over other factors, ATRI study finds
A recent survey into drivers' classification motivations from the American Transportation Research Institute found that boosting healthcare and retirement benefits could result in better recruiting and retention efforts for fleets.
December 1, 2021
Trucks on highway
Safety
Analysis: Truck parking more troublesome in the Eastern U.S. than west
According to truck parking data analysis by TruckerPath, truck parking tends to be more crowded on the East Coast than the West Coast, and data suggests that it gets more full later.
December 1, 2021
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Workforce
Hiring drivers in difficult times
How an employee-friendly job market is upending how trucking companies attract and retain great teams.
November 23, 2021
Truck driver help wanted sign
Workforce
Flatbed carrier institutes 5 cpm 'Driver Shortage Surcharge'
The Alabama-based carrier will pass on the surcharge to its drivers. Also: J.B. Hunt launches new transload service in New York metro area; Financing firm offering equipment financing for start-up businesses.
November 22, 2021
Montgomery Transport truck
Regulations
DRIVE Safe Act becomes law: Here's what motor carriers need to know
Senator Angus King of Maine on Wednesday discussed the finer points of the bill, which he described as a common sense piece of legislation that could quickly free up tens of thousands of long haul drivers.
November 18, 2021
A young, female driver behind the wheel of a truck.
Workforce
Maverick announces five benefits improvements for drivers
The Arkansas-based flatbed carrier is offering Holiday Pay, in-cab Wi-Fi and more. Also: Averitt Express recognized as Military Friendly Company; Montgomery Transport offering Appreciation Pay through January.
November 17, 2021
Maverick Transportation truck
Workforce
Lack of overtime pay a contributor to the driver shortage
The Fair Labor Standards Act guarantees overtime pay but it doesn't apply to motor carriers.
November 15, 2021
employee time sheet
Workforce
Don’t fall victim to stereotypes
As someone who started his working career at a facility with only one woman engineer, we have come a long, long way. Clearly though, there is still room to improve.
November 13, 2021
A group of diverse individuals
Regulations
Infrastructure bill narrowly passes, unlocking $110B for roads and bridges and paving the way for under-21 driver program
Infrastructure bill includes money for road and bridge repair and kickstarts a pilot program for under-21 interstate drivers.
November 6, 2021
traffic and road construction
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Heartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-end
Drivers will remain in their current trucks but will have the option to choose from pay packages available in the legacy Heartland fleet or transfer to other subsidiaries, including Millis Transfer and Smith Transport.
With more than 50 locations across the United States, Hogan manages a portfolio of comprehensive commercial transportation services, which includes full-service truck leasing, truck rental, dedicated services, and other custom-designed transportation and logistics solutions. With a fleet of more than 10,000, Hogan offers tractors and trailers as well as cargo vans, straight trucks, sleepers, refrigerated trucks and trailers and other specialty equipment.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Hogan Transports acquired by vehicle rental conglomerate
Trucks On Highway Detroit
Workforce
Carriers share insight into driver pay
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Insurance
Frequency of lawsuits, size of jury verdicts against motor carriers rising
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Business
USPS contractor 10 Roads going out of business
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