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Newsby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 10, 2024

Truck Driver Detention Study Shows Some Improvement

In 2023, drivers reported being detained in 39% of all stops. In 9.9% of stops – one in every 10 – drivers experienced more than two hours of detention, according to a study from the American Transportation Research Institute.

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Best Overall Small Fleet to Drive for 2024 award ceremony.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 3, 2024

Best Fleets to Drive For Nominations Open

The 17th edition of the annual Best Fleets to Drive For survey and contest seeks best employers in North American trucking industry.

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PodcastsJune 12, 2024

Using AI to Engage Truck Drivers [Podcast]

Is artificial intelligence the next big leap in truck driver recruiting and retention? Listen to this episode of the HDT Leadership Insights podcast to learn more.

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Videosby Deborah LockridgeJune 12, 2024

How Fleets Can Use AI to Engage Truck Drivers [Video]

Is artificial intelligence the next big leap in truck driver recruiting and retention? Communicating with drivers has come a long way since the days of pay phones, and it looks like AI will help take it even further.

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HDT's Deborah Lockridge and NTI's Leah Shaver talk about women in trucking on the HDT Talks Trucking podcast.
Videosby Deborah LockridgeMay 21, 2024

Tearing Down Barriers Facing Women in Trucking [Video]

The National Transportation Institute's Leah Shaver challenges some conventional thinking about women in trucking, from behind the wheel to the board room, in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.

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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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Articlesby Wayne ParhamMarch 22, 2024

How Can Trucking Fleets Keep the Best Drivers?

Communication and culture work together to create an atmosphere where a driver will be less likely to look for greener pastures. Learn why drivers leave and how to craft a top-tier culture in this HDT series.

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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 StaffFebruary 26, 2024

AI-Powered Voice Assistant Promises Fleet Managers Better Communication with Truck Drivers

A new hands-free voice assistant and communications service for trucking uses AI to make it easier for drivers to communicate safely with fleet back offices while on the road.

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