Heavy Duty Trucking Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Drivers

Articles•by Sergio Rojas•January 2, 2019

Commentary: Reducing Driver Stress Can Pay Huge Dividends

Stress is a part of everyday reality. In fact, a certain amount is actually beneficial. But too much stress, or not learning to manage our stress, can destroy our health.

Read More →
News•by David Cullen•January 2, 2019

Not Everyone's Happy with FMCSA's Preemption of California Break Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s pre-holiday granting of petitions to preempt California’s meal and rest break rules for truck drivers, which differ from current federal hours-of-service regulations, is being met with either cheers or jeers from a range of trucking stakeholders.

Read More →
News•by Staff•December 19, 2018

Arkansas Trucker Placed Out of Service for Multiple Drug Offenses

The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration declared Arkansas truck driver Jeffry Scott Mitchell to be an imminent hazard to public safety after Mitchell was cited and arrested on multiple occasions during roadside inspections.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
News•by Staff•November 27, 2018

Maverick Transportation Opens CDL Driving School

Maverick Transportation has opened the Maverick Driving Academy driving school, located on the Arkansas-based company’s North Little Rock campus.

Read More →
News•by Staff•November 13, 2018

Women Truck Drivers Happier Behind the Wheel: Study

A new study by Stay Metrics finds a gender difference in driver satisfaction and intent to turnover.

Read More →
News•by Staff•November 12, 2018

Instructional Technologies, Netradyne Launch Automated Training Program

Instructional Technologies and Netradyne's new automated driver training program uses data from Netradyne's Driveri video program to make automatic course assignments to address problems identified.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
News•by Staff•November 5, 2018

Boyd Bros. Starts Driving School

Boyd Bros. Transportation, an Alabama-based flatbed truckload carrier, opened a new driver-training school, Boyd Driving Academy.

Read More →
Articles•by Deborah Lockridge•November 1, 2018

Driver Safety Behavior Insights Gleaned from Lytx Data

Could drivers be more drowsy on Tuesday mornings because of Monday Night Football? And what does wearing a seat belt have to do with the likelihood of having a crash? Those are among the insights Lytx shared at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference and Exhibition.

Read More →
News•by Staff•October 31, 2018

How the ELD Mandate Impacts Smaller Grocery/Retail Carriers

For the moderately sized retail and grocery fleets that work with third-party logistics provider Zipline Logistics, the effect of the electronic logging device mandate isn’t as significant as the driver shortage.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
News•by Staff•October 29, 2018

California Truckers Sue to Prevent Application of Dynamex Driver Wage Decision

The California Trucking Association and two California owner-operators have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the wage relief order decision handed down by the state’s Supreme Court earlier this year.

Read More →