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Business
Fuel hauler R.B. Stewart quickly reduces driver hazmat training costs by 75%
With the Luma DRIVE FIRST platform, R.B. Stewart's hazmat portion of driver training now takes drivers about one hour to complete during orientation.
February 10, 2020
Business
With driver clearinghouse functional, fleets now must perform checks in driver hiring
After experiencing some technical difficulties, the CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse is now “fully operational” for fleets and truck drivers. Details on CCJ.
January 31, 2020
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Regulations
Compliance date looms for FMCSA Entry-Level Driver Training rule
The rule requires training to be completed by an FMCSA-approved provider from the Training Provider Registry established by the rule.
January 29, 2020
Business
‘Amazon Effect’ may explain rising driver turnover in truckload
The “Amazon Effect” may explain a spike in driver turnover, with drivers becoming more dissatisfied with pay due to shorter length of hauls. Details on CCJ.
January 27, 2020
Business
DriverReach creates automated ‘drip’ recruiting tool
The new Cadence to creates conversations with potential drivers and tracks engagement metrics.
January 21, 2020
Business
Training at scale: Fleets use tech to efficiently meet individual driver needs
Fleets are finding success with technology that individualizes the learning experience for truck drivers, allowing for more efficient driver training.
January 21, 2020
Business
Refrigerated fleet CFL jumpstarts driver orientation with Luma
CFL is assigning training to drivers before they arrive at the office. Drivers use their own mobile devices to complete the assigned eNuggets when traveling by bus or train.
January 20, 2020
Business
Top owner-operators, company drivers competing for $25,000 in TCA contest
Jesse Dennis, Kevin Kocmich and team drivers Robert and Tracy Roth are finalists for the 2019 Owner-Operator of the Year award. Likewise, Robie Jensen, Randy Kuryk and Don Lewis are competing for a $25,000 prize going to the 2019 Company Driver of the Year, to be announced March 3.
January 9, 2020
Business
Fleets, drivers wrestle with Clearinghouse as swell of registrants crashes site in opening days
A swell of new users and registrants in recent days has caused frustrating connectivity issues for many fleets and drivers trying to use the U.S. DOT’s CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse — a now required step for when carriers hire drivers.
January 9, 2020
Business
Racing into 2020: Smith Transport shifts business and safety strategies to fast-track growth
Smith Transport is entering 2020 with momentum for growth with a business strategy and new safety technology to proactively assess and manage risk.
January 8, 2020
Business
Averitt Express renews contract with SmartDrive
Averitt initially chose SmartDrive three years ago after assessing options and conducting a pilot test.
January 7, 2020
Business
Smith Transport: The frontlines of safety
Before Smith Transport installed the SmartDrive technology, the majority of drivers in the fleet used personal dashcams to protect their own interests. Now that a corporate device in the vehicle, management is assessing driver skills and behaviors remotely. Staying on top of driver behaviors captured from the technology has required a major shift in training […]
January 7, 2020
Business
Smith Transport: The proactive approach
Innovations in driver safety systems give drivers and fleet managers information to make split-second decisions, but the same information can be a liability if not properly managed and acted on. Smith Transport uses safety products from multiple vendors. Each serves a different purpose, from the electronic driver logging software it uses from Omnitracs for hours-of-service […]
January 7, 2020
Business
Smith Transport: Choosing a safety platform
Before the driver was involved in the fatal accident on June 10, 2019, Smith Transport had started to evaluate video-based driver safety systems. Before starting the process, Eric Nelson, vice president of safety and recruiting, surveyed drivers in the fleet to find out how many used personal dashcams. Nearly 70% had technology such as GoPro […]
January 7, 2020
Business
Smith Transport: First things first
A sign greets drivers at Smith Transport’s gates: “Maybe you can afford the ticket, but can you afford the price?” The message takes on deeper meaning for drivers in an orientation training meeting on Wed., Dec. 11. Eric Nelson, vice president of safety and recruiting, enters the classroom at about 9:30 a.m. “When we talk […]
January 7, 2020
Business
CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse rule takes effect — here’s what fleets can expect
A recap from mid-December about the likely immediate impacts of the CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse rule — and what fleets need to do to comply.
January 6, 2020
Business
Luma adds entry-level driver training collection for CDL schools, carriers
The new product from Luma covers all the required theory coursework outlined by the FMCSA's “entry-level driver training” rule.
January 6, 2020
Business
Carriers required to drug test twice as many drivers in 2020
The U.S. DOT announced last week it will increase its random driver drug testing rate in 2020 to 50% — meaning that motor carriers will be required to perform random drug tests at a rate equivalent to half their number of drivers.
January 2, 2020
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