
Why Hiring Truck Drivers Is Getting Harder
Higher recruiting costs, a shrinking driver pool, and renewed pay competition are raising the stakes for fleets heading into 2027.
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Higher recruiting costs, a shrinking driver pool, and renewed pay competition are raising the stakes for fleets heading into 2027.
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Whether freight is handled by motor carrier, broker, or 3PL, the options for how to move it are growing as the players and their roles evolve and intermingle.
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Are fleets moving away from fuel economy bonuses in favor of more holistic incentive plans for drivers?
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Both motor carriers and truck drivers are frustrated with current drug testing limitations, in particular the lack of a test for marijuana impairment, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
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Transport and logistics company Geodis has acquired Southern Companies, a drayage provider that handles all phases of the import and export process. Geodis said the acquisition enhances its end-to-end supply chain capabilities across the U.S.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration launched a new human trafficking awareness campaign, “Your Roads, Their Freedom.”
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse now notifies employers if there is a change to a driver’s Clearinghouse record for up to 12 months after a pre-employment query of the system.
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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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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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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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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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