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Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicAugust 26, 2021

2021 HDT Fact Book: Driver Trends Remain Consistent

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down spending in many industries in 2020, the demand for trucking remained strong. So did the demand for drivers. Don't miss the latest driver trends from HDT's 2021 Fact Book.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2021

Cowan Announces $20K New Driver Incentive

In Cowan’s Regional Driver Incentive Program drivers with both their hazmat endorsement and one year of verifiable experience with their current employer will earn a $20,000 bonus.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2021

ATRI Calls for Driver Input on Job Motivations, Satisfaction

The insight collected from this effort will help ATRI understand how drivers could be impacted by legislative and regulatory actions that may impact the way in which drivers are classified.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 17, 2021

Sysco to Launch Driver Academy

Foodservice distribution giant Sysco is starting its own driver training school in the face of an increasingly challenging labor market.

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NewsAugust 12, 2021

Bridgestone, Einride Work Together on Electric, Autonomous Trucks

Bridgestone is teaming up with Einride, a Sweden-based company developing electric and autonomous vehicles, to use its smart-sensing tires on Einride vehicles and bring them to the U.S

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2021

Women In Trucking Launches Women Driver Mentoring Program

Women In Trucking's new mentorship program will to match women drivers new to the industry with experienced women leaders who have achieved long-term successful careers as professional drivers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2021

ATRI Assessment Tool Shows Promise for Identifying Safe, Younger Drivers

In beta test results of its younger driver assessment tool, the American Transportation Research Institute found that drivers deemed “less safe" exhibited difficulties with cognitive control.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicJuly 30, 2021

Study: Most Women Truck Drivers Experience Sexual Harassment

About 92% of women truck drivers reported that they had experienced at least one behavior associated with sexual harassment, according to a study by Kim Riddle.

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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2021

Equipment, Compensation Remain Top Driver Concerns

The two most mentioned concerns by drivers in second quarter 2021 were equipment and compensation issues, according to PDA data.

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SponsoredJuly 28, 2021

Electric Trucks Are Producing Some Interesting Partnerships

With medium- and heavy-duty truck electrification, we’re seeing a unique alignment of traditional truck manufacturers, tier-1 suppliers and start-up companies. As a group, they are simultaneously competing and collaborating on the advancement of truck electrification. Can all these diverse interests play together in the same sandbox?

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