For-Hire Trucking Index Emphasizes Continued Driver Shortage
ACT Research’s August For-Hire Trucking Index reported a tight trucking market fueled by ongoing volume, rate surges, and increased driver shortages.
September 24, 2020
ACT Research’s August For-Hire Trucking Index reported a tight trucking market fueled by ongoing volume, rate surges, and increased driver shortages.
September 24, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule that aims to clarify who’s an employee and who’s an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which could be good news for some trucking companies using owner-operators.
September 23, 2020
According to the American Trucking Associations, COVID-19 has severely impacted the annualized turnover rate at large and small truckload carriers, which experienced double digit declines in the second quarter of 2020.
September 23, 2020
This year’s Women in Trucking’s Accelerate! Conference & Expo will include the launch of the WIT Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Index, a new program to collect and share best practices in diversity and inclusivity across the trucking industry.
September 22, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the ability to get commercial licenses, permits, and medical cards renewed, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued another waiver.
September 21, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator will be launching a new panel to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee comprised of commercial motor vehicle drivers which will provide direct feedback to FMCSA on important issues facing the industry.
September 18, 2020
In the latest measure to protect its drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Schneider has unveiled a new remote truck driver orientation program to deliver its onboarding process while practicing social distancing.
September 17, 2020
The American Trucking Associations, along with the industry as a whole, began its week-long celebration of the 3.6 million commercial truck drivers who are the focus of the annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
September 14, 2020
Oral arguments in front of an appeals court raise concerns that trucking’s challenge to California’s controversial AB5 independent contractor legislation could face an uphill battle.
September 3, 2020
Barr-Nunn Transportation recently created two new solo and one new team pay offerings, which the carrier has named Shift Load Pay.
September 3, 2020
Did the Department of Health and Human Services fail to consult its own drug-testing advisory board when developing new hair-testing guidelines that are expected to be published imminently?
September 2, 2020
LinkeDrive Inc. has released its LinkeDriveR App, which provides improved communication of organizational goals and driver performance through a mobile app.
August 31, 2020
The American Trucking Associations has partnered with the Louisa Swain Foundation and the Wyoming Office of Tourism to honor the first female voter with the Louisa Swain Convoy, a week-long, cross-country journey.
August 31, 2020
ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index for last month showed an about-face from the record surge in June, falling six points to 64.3, while pricing and productivity were at 60.3 and 61.5, respectively.
August 28, 2020
Based on the percentage of drivers with a prior incident on their records, Insurify identifies bus, postal, and truck drivers as the best, and valet, limo, and delivery workers as the worst.
August 26, 2020