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News•by Staff•November 27, 2020

Love’s Travel Stops Expands Contactless Payment Options

New payment options at Love's Travel Stops help professional drivers limit COVID-19 infection risks.

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News•by Deborah Lockridge•November 19, 2020

California Appeals Court Says ABC Test Not Pre-Empted by Federal Law

One of the lawsuits challenging California’s controversial ABC test as it applies to the trucking industry, where it will widely disrupt the owner-operator model, suffered a setback in the California Court of Appeals.

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Podcasts•November 13, 2020

Everything You Need to Know about Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Hydrogen fuel cells are still a bit mysterious. Are they a solution to trucking's range anxiety? Can they compete with diesel? Are they safe? Loop Energy president and CEO, Ben Nyland, pulls back curtain on fuel cells. He tells us how they work, where they'll work, and what they do best.

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News•by Staff•November 10, 2020

Tenstreet Acquires Stay Metrics

Tenstreet recently acquired Stay Metrics, combining the two companies to offer fleets solutions to find and retain drivers longer, as well as access driver data.

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Articles•by Deborah Lockridge•November 9, 2020

How U.S. Xpress is Using Artificial Intelligence to Recruit Drivers

How U.S. Xpress is using AI to speed the process of hiring truck drivers -- and to appeal to a more diverse workforce.

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News•by Deborah Lockridge•November 4, 2020

Could Prop 22 Help Solve the Worker Misclassification Problem?

California voters approved Proposition 22, agreeing with the gig economy companies that the state’s strict ABC test set forth in last year’s controversial AB5 law should not apply to drivers such as those for Uber and Lyft. What does this mean for trucking?

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News•by Staff•November 4, 2020

Platform Science, Samsung Work to Improve Tablet-Based In-Cab Solutions

Fleets that want to provide drivers with ruggedized mobile devices, instead of having them use their own smartphones or rely on in-vehicle computers, are the target of the next phase of a collaboration between Platform Science, an internet-of-things fleet management platform, and Samsung Electronics.

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Podcasts•November 2, 2020

Why We Need Sleep

Forget hours of service for the moment; this episode is about the importance of sleep. Jim Park talks with sleep specialist, Dr. Chris Winter, about why we need sleep, what happens physically and mentally when we don't get enough, and the steps you can take to ensure you get the sleep you need.

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News•October 27, 2020

Drivers, Parking, Insurance Top Issues of Concern for Trucking

The shortage of drivers remains the most pressing issue affecting the trucking industry, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual survey.

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News•October 27, 2020

Implementing an Effective Driver Coaching Program

To get drivers on-board with certain technologies, fleets must properly train the coaches as well as the drivers on how the technology works and why it’s being used.

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