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ArticlesMay 29, 2023

3 Ways Fleets Can Improve Driver Communications

Roll back 40 years. Qualcomm had not yet pioneered in-cab satellite communications and interstate drivers had to contact dispatchers, shippers, and receivers the old-fashioned way — by payphone.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMay 26, 2023

How Andrew Winkler Opens Doors for Drivers at Chief Carriers

How many top trucking executives would start a podcast called “Driven Too Far: The Truth About Trucking”? Andrew Winkler of Chief Carriers, that's who. He's an HDT Truck Fleet Innovator for 2023.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 24, 2023

Truck-Parking Bill Among Those Advanced in House

Five bills recently advanced by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would affect trucking, including truck parking and driver licensing. Two trucking groups have mixed responses.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMay 22, 2023

Bison's Garth Pitzel on the Carrier's Safety Transformation

Bison Transport has taken home the Truckload Carriers Association safety award for large fleets for 13 years in a row — but go back a couple of decades and you would find a very different safety culture.

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NewsMay 16, 2023

Driver Retention Lessons from the new Best Fleets to Drive For Hall of Famers

This year, two new fleets, TransPro Freight Systems and Garner Trucking, were added to the Best Fleets Hall of Fame, which now includes 10 fleets. How do they do it?

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 16, 2023

C.H. Robinson Updates Carrier Loyalty Program

C.H. Robinson has updated its carrier loyalty program, including changes in how carriers are scored and the benefits they can earn. Top-performing carriers are rewarded with the best freight, payment terms, and fuel discounts.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 16, 2023

NTI: Experienced Drivers Seeing Best Wage Gains

Driver wage gains picked up momentum in 2023’s second quarter after they were mostly flat in the last quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, according to the National Transportation Institute.

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PodcastsMay 15, 2023

Navigating Battery-Electric Truck Charging Challenges [Podcast]

Matt Horton, CEO of Voltera Power, talks to Jim Park on HDT Talks Trucking about BEV charging infrastructure challenges for trucking.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2023

Women Drivers, Truck Parking Among ATRI Research Priorities for 2023

The American Transportation Research Institute Board of Directors approved its 2023 top research priorities.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2023

Covenant Opens Hall & Center to Support Truck Drivers

Covenant Logistics Group announced the grand opening of Hogan Hall and renovated Orientation Training Center to support truck driver orientations, training, and other events.

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