California’s AB5 law severely restricting the use of independent contractors will soon be enforced against the trucking industry after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the California Trucking Association’s appeal.
June 30, 2022
Data shows that more than half of the owner-operators surveyed would reconsider their profession if they could not take their pet with them on the road.
June 24, 2022
FTR's Avery Vise explores how trucking employment, truck order backlogs, fuel prices, motor carrier failures, and the attack on the independent contractor model all tie together.
June 15, 2022
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There’s a bumpy road ahead for any speed-limiter mandate, says HDT’s Washington Contributing Editor David Cullen.
June 13, 2022
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Are your recruiting and retention teams keeping up with the changing truck driver job market? Learn more in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking's Leadership Insights interview.
June 10, 2022
Are your drivers following these 12 tips to improve their miles per gallon?
June 9, 2022
Here’s what even the most experienced drivers need to remind themselves (and their fleet managers) of to remain as accident-free as possible.
June 9, 2022
The new younger-driver pilot program and other steps to address the truck driver shortage were a key topic during Robin Hutcheson’s confirmation hearing on her nomination to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
June 8, 2022
It appears the supply chain crisis and the driver shortage have led to worse job conditions rather than better, if coercion complaints are any measure, says Heavy Duty Trucking Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge
June 6, 2022
A court ruling was good news for fleets that don't operate in Washington State but do employ drivers who live there. However, part of the case regarding federal rules about sleeper pay was not dismissed.
June 3, 2022
Truck drivers say the most influential factor when choosing a carrier to drive for is online reviews from other drivers, according to a recent study from two driver recruitment and retention agencies.
June 2, 2022
The Arkansas State Police and Arkansas Trucking Association came up with a multi-prong approach to increase CDL skills testing capacity in the state.
June 2, 2022
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made a few notable changes to its driver qualification (DQ) file requirements in 49 CFR Part 391.
May 31, 2022
California’s AB5 law, which would largely eliminate the traditional owner-operator model for trucking in the state, could go into effect as soon as sometime in June — if the Supreme Court takes the advice of the U.S. solicitor general.
May 27, 2022
CarriersEdge created a series of online training courses for auto-hauler drivers, including how to conduct vehicle inspections.
May 26, 2022
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