Fleet managers identified distracted driving, injury, safety, regulation comprehension and hours of service compliance as their top five driver concerns, according to a J. J. Keller study.
April 16, 2021
Delivering up to 330 packages a day while meeting performance metrics around truck load time, deliveries per hour, and driving behaviors can be rewarding — but isn’t for the faint of heart.
April 15, 2021
Over 100 companies and organizations in the trucking industry have expressed strong support of a new bill that proposes allowing drivers under the age of 21 to cross states lines.
April 14, 2021
Garner Trucking established a driver’s advisory council, which is tasked with allocating $20,000 each year to fleet improvements that would make their working lives better.
April 12, 2021
Maintaining a fleet of trucks is a major job; perhaps the biggest one fleet managers must supervise. An aggressive preventive maintenance (PM) program could see trucks regularly pulled out of service for a routine repair, which could affect productivity and the bottom line.
April 12, 2021
What happens to the driver workforce when most motor carriers wait until the end of the year to do their required annual Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse queries?
April 9, 2021
Pilot will offer a $75 incentive to its drivers and other employees who choose to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
April 1, 2021
About one in every seven drivers has diabetes in the United States. Fleets should be proactive in improving the quality of life for their drivers, enabling them to continue to provide for themselves after a diagnosis of diabetes.
March 30, 2021
Continued improvement in the economy will drive healthier freight volumes and create more demand for drivers. Motor carriers should remain focused on driver retention, ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said.
March 29, 2021
In managing your fleet, you’re making decisions about driver safety, ROI of various distracted-driving solution offerings, and driver mobile device habits. To help you understand the issue of distracted driving and figure out ways to prevent it in your fleet, this whitepaper answers the top frequently asked questions by real-life fleet managers about driver safety and safe-driving solutions.
March 22, 2021
In a widely expected move, the U.S. Department of Labor has proposed to withdraw a rule published in the last days of the Trump administration that changed the definition of independent contractor.
March 19, 2021
Understanding what drivers are satisfied with along with their pain points can help fleets create a better recruiting and retention strategy.
March 18, 2021
Reintroduced for the third time, the DRIVE-Safe Act proposes to allow certified commercial truck driver’s who are under 21 to cross state lines after completing safety training and apprenticeship opportunities.
March 11, 2021
Truck fleet drivers have a significant impact on a fleet’s maintenance costs. Ensure drivers are involved in truck maintenance and spell out fleet policies.
March 10, 2021
Organizations representing truck drivers, trucking fleets, and truckstops are calling for the CDC to designate truckstops and travel plazas as COVID-19 vaccination sites.
March 9, 2021