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Truck Techby Jack RobertsOctober 10, 2019

Management by Walking Around

Why not close your email folder, put the phone down, and take a walk around your facility to find out what's really going on with your employees?

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Newsby David CullenOctober 9, 2019

Don’t Shortchange Training When Converting to ELDs

Lisa Gonnerman, vice president of safety and security for Transport America, detailed what the transition from AOBRDs to ELDs entailed for the Eagan, Minnesota-based carrier.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 9, 2019

New ATA Policy Addresses Marijuana Challenges in Trucking

More than 93 million Americans now live where marijuana is legal for recreational use – what's a safety-sensitive industry like trucking to do? The American Trucking Associations has endorsed a new set of policies to address the issues.

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ProductsOctober 7, 2019

Transflo Engage Lets Fleets Measure Driver Satisfaction

Transflo has introduced Transflo Engage, giving fleets the ability to measure driver satisfaction from within the Transflo Mobile+ app using the People Element employee engagement platform.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 7, 2019

Driver Issues Dominate Top Industry Concerns List

For the first time, driver compensation and detention/delay at customer facilities appeared on the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual Top 10 list of the Top Industry issues.

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NewsOctober 7, 2019

Dash Cam Data Shows Truck Driver Safety Improvements

Drowsy driving, late response times, and falling asleep at the wheel all decreased in the trucking sector between November 2018 and August 2019, according to data from Lytx presented at the American Trucking Associations' conference.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 4, 2019

Is There a Better Way to Drug Test?

DOT-Required urine testing has known shortcomings but in an industry faced with difficulty finding and keeping qualified drivers, some worry that stricter drug-testing protocols will only make the situation worse. Part 4 of HDT's Trucking Under the Influence Series.

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Articlesby Sergio RojasOctober 3, 2019

How Human Touch Could Improve Driver Health [Commentary]

Human touch is far more profound and connected to our mental and physical well-being than most of us think or realize.

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2019

Roadrunner to Cut Equipment, Terminals and Jobs in Downsizing Effort

Roadrunner Transportation Systems says it will downsize its unprofitable dry van business, part of the company’s truckload segment.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 30, 2019

How Telematics Can Improve a Truck Fleet's Operations

Integration and data analytics are turning telematics into a valuable, customizable tool that can improve every part of a fleet’s operations.

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