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Conversion Interactive Agency launches web-based driver onboarding system
Conversion Interactive Agency announced the launch of Conversion E-Learning Academy, a web-based driver orientation and on-boarding system.
October 19, 2015
Business
Stay Metrics study links driver turnover, safety to personality traits
Stay Metrics shared preliminary results from a study conducted by researchers at the University of Notre Dame that show certain personality traits of drivers are predictive of turnover and safety performance.
October 19, 2015
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Lytx debuts ActiveVision driver performance monitoring and coaching service
After four years of development, Lytx announced the launch of a new ActiveVision service that identifies specific behavior patterns indicative of distracted and drowsy driving.
October 19, 2015
Business
Court approves FedEx’s $228M settlement with drivers, resolving ‘misclassification’ claims
The judge overseeing a class action lawsuit against FedEx Ground over its classification of certain drivers as independent contractors instead of employees has approved the company’s June-announced $228 million settlement with 2,300 California-based FedEx drivers
October 16, 2015
Workforce
Trucking’s Future Now — Workforce: New, tech-savvy roles coming for driver, independents and technicians
October 16, 2015
Business
Finding the signs of driver turnover
Using predictive models, Omnitracs Analytics is able to help fleets identify drivers who are about to leave.
October 15, 2015
Business
CA owner-operator income exceeds company driver pay, says state’s trucking association
The report, released by the California Trucking Association and the Southern California-based Inland Empire Economic Partnership nonprofit, uses 2013 owner-operator data and 2014 government data on company drivers. Here are the numbers.
October 15, 2015
Business
Bendix moves to support Operation Safe Driver
As the commercial vehicle industry continues to engineer safer equipment and develop more effective safety systems, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC recognizes that the most advanced technologies must still be paired with the right support and training for skilled drivers practicing safe driving habits. Bendix supports the efforts of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) […]
October 14, 2015
Business
Driver turnover rate ticks higher in 2Q after recent decline
Truck driver turnover rose slightly at large fleets but fell at smaller ones. Here are the numbers.
October 14, 2015
Business
Fleet executive panel: driver retention a game of expectations
Fleet reps share their insights into what they see in the driver market, which by all accounts has become more difficult than ever. Here are four ways they said your fleet can help better retain drivers.
October 8, 2015
Business
FMCSA making minor amendments to language in federal inspection regs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing to amend regulations in two parts of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The proposed amendments are for various provisions in the “Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation,” and the “Inspection, Repair and Maintenance” parts of the FMCSRs. The amendments come after the agency received […]
October 8, 2015
Business
Danella Companies sees big safety improvements from video-based program
Overall, the construction fleet experienced a 79 percent improvement in its safety score with a reduction in litigation expenses, better driver retention and greater operational efficiency.
October 7, 2015
Business
ATA report: Driver shortage growing faster than expected, will hit 50k by year’s end
The trucking industry is expected to be short nearly 50,000 drivers by the end of the year, according to a report released Oct. 6 by the American Trucking Associations. That’s a roughly 30 percent jump from 2014’s shortage of 38,000.
October 6, 2015
Business
Large carriers get better rates, retain more drivers after 12-mo. mark
Large carriers have the highest rate per mile (RPM), despite also having the longest length of haul (LOH). They are also doing a better job of retaining drivers after the first year.
October 6, 2015
Business
NHTSA extends comment period for proposed rule on underride guards, reflective tape on straight trucks
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced it will reopen the comment period for an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that will, when final, require single-unit trucks to be equipped with rear impact guards and reflective tape on the rear and sides of the trucks to improve their visibility.
October 5, 2015
Business
Industry at risk: a wake-up call for driver health and wellness
Buck Shepherd was delivering windmills in Oklahoma right before health problems forced him into early retirement.
October 1, 2015
Business
On-the-job trucker deaths rose last year to highest point since 2008
Work-related truck driver fatalities rose to their highest level since 2008 last year, according to a report issued by the Department of Labor this week. About 725 heavy vehicle or tractor-trailer drivers died on the job last year, according to the report.
September 23, 2015
Business
Volvo recalls more than 2,800 VNL, VNM model trucks
Volvo Trucks North America has issued a recall affecting 2,863 VNL and VNM models manufactured between 2012 and 2015.
September 21, 2015
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