Top 5 Truck Driver Behaviors Linked to Future Crashes
The American Transportation Research Institute identified five violations and convictions that increased a truck driver’s future crash likelihood by over 100%.
The American Transportation Research Institute identified five violations and convictions that increased a truck driver’s future crash likelihood by over 100%.
Driver turnover and driver compensation at private fleets jumped to a record high, according to the National Private Truck Council’s benchmarking report.
The Department of Labor's proposal to change the definition of independent contractor has a provision that will make it harder for trucking companies to demonstrate the independent contractor status of their drivers.
Now through December, Goodyear is asking the trucking community to nominate heroic drivers to be considered for the 38th annual Highway Hero Award program.
In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Truckstop set a new Guinness Word Records title — with toys!
While Truckstop found that more than half of U.S. truck drivers feel their job is appreciated, the sentiment is down from last year’s high of 96% during the heigh of supply and transport challenges.
FMCSA’s guidance leaves the concept of personal conveyance open to interpretation, and that frequently leads motor carriers to trouble. Is PC worth it?
The latest figures continue a trend that began when survey respondents cited low pay and inconsistent daily schedules as the top two reasons they quit their jobs.
The plan by Biden-Harris Administration to strengthen the trucking industry includes the U.S. DOT's appointment of members to the Women of Trucking Advisory Board.
A preliminary injunction that had barred California from enforcing its AB5 law has officially been lifted — but trucking is not giving up on challenging this law that severely restricts the use of independent contractors.
A southern California drayage company will have to make all its independent contractor drivers into union employees under a settlement of a longstanding labor dispute.
Heavy Duty Trucking’s annual Fact Book provides a snapshot of the current state of the industry, where it’s been, and where it’s going. Here's what you should know about drivers.
The Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program is a big step in the right direction for growing trucking’s ranks by opening them to qualified drivers in their late teen years, says Washington Watch columnist David Cullen.
Truck driver wages rose significantly in 2021 as demand for drivers amid the ongoing driver shortage increased competition for talent, according to the 2022 ATA Driver Compensation Study.
After an independent trucker protest brought the Port of Oakland to a crawl the week of July 18, the port responded with a lawsuit against protesters seeking to keep it from happening again.
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