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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 27, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Invests Millions in Driver Training

The Biden-Harris administration has approved more than $3 million in grant money to help train new truck drivers.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeAugust 23, 2024

Q&A: NTI's Leah Shaver on What's Keeping Women Out of Trucking

What can trucking companies do to attract and support more women? The National Transportation Institute’s Leah Shaver has some ideas following a recent survey, including one in particular she's passionate about.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJune 19, 2024

ATRI's New Strategies to Attract Women Drivers

A new study by the American Transportation Research Institute has identified new strategies for fleets wanting to attract more women drivers.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMay 14, 2024

Younger-Driver Pilot Program Drops 2 Controversial Requirements

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is accepting applications from motor carriers for a newly revised version of its apprenticeship pilot program to study younger drivers.

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Articlesby Wayne ParhamMarch 29, 2024

3 Things to Focus on to Retain Truck Drivers

Mark Murrell, president of CarriersEdge, has three simple tricks he uses to retain good drivers.

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Articlesby Wayne ParhamMarch 26, 2024

Why Do Truck Drivers Leave — Really? 

Drivers change jobs for many different reasons. But money and quality of life tend to be the main issues they leave fleets.

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On the Roadby Jim ParkMarch 8, 2024

Is Your Recruiting Message on Point?

How does your recruiting and retention messaging compare with the reality at your company? Would your drivers agree with your own assessment? Jim Park explores those questions in his On the Road blog.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 26, 2023

ACT Research: For-Hire Survey Suggests a Gradually Improving Freight Market

The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index shows continued improvement in freight volumes, pricing, and driver availability. This month’s reading still shows a gradually improving volume trend.

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PodcastsAugust 16, 2023

What Truck Driver Job Application Data Says About Recruiting and Retention [Podcast]

The softer freight market has made truck drivers more likely to seek greener pastures. What can fleets learn about recruiting and retention from job application data?

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Videosby Deborah LockridgeAugust 15, 2023

What Truck Driver Job Application Data Says About Recruiting and Retention [Video]

The softer freight market has made truck drivers more likely to seek greener pastures. Learn about this and other trends in truck driver job application data for insights into driver recruiting and retention in this episode of HDT Leadership Insights.

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