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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2019

If Fleets Want to Retain Drivers, Earn Their Trust

It should come as no surprise that drivers prioritize the best pay possible, but another avenue to keep them could be much cheaper —  earn their trust.

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ProductsJune 18, 2019

Drive Reach Boosts Cellular Signal for Drivers

The Drive Reach by weBoost is an in-vehicle cell signal booster kit designed to deliver the strongest cell signal possible on all available network speeds.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2019

Trucking Alliance: Driver Drug Use a Top Trucking Safety Issue

A safety-focused group of trucking and logistics companies has released the results of what it calls a first-of-its-kind study showing “compelling evidence that thousands of habitual drug users are skirting a system designed to prohibit drug use in transportation.”

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJune 10, 2019

Truckers, Drugs and Safety

Amid national trends such as the rapid rise of marijuana legalization and a continuing opioid abuse crisis, trucking faces some disturbing trends of its own. Part one of HDT's Trucking Under the Influence Series.

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodJune 5, 2019

How is Trucking Different in 2019?

There are many lifers in the trucking industry and in 2019 it seems that so much has changed that it's hard to pinpoint just how different it has become, finds Executive Contributing Editor Rolf Lockwood.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2019

FMCSA Accepting Applications for Younger Driver Pilot Program

The FMCSA is accepting applications for a pilot program to permit 18-20 year olds who possess the U.S. Military equivalent of a commercial driver’s license to operate large trucks in interstate commerce.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2019

Drivers Received Fewer Pay Increases the First Quarter of 2019

Fleets are offering fewer drivers wage increases in the first quarter of 2019 when compared to last year but the increases that are being instituted are substantial.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2019

USDA Clarifies Rules on Transporting Hemp Across State Lines

In the wake of several Idaho arrests of truck drivers hauling industrial grade hemp, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued an updated legal clarification of its new guidelines.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsMay 24, 2019

Sleep on This

Overwork and limited personal time mean many Americans don’t get enough sleep at night. But if you can find a way to get more rest, you’ll be glad you did, says HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts.

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ProductsMay 24, 2019

Rand McNally Headset Reduces Ambient Noise

Rand McNally’s ClearDryve 50 is a 2-in-1 headset for drivers that is designed to convert from stereo headphones into a one-sided mono headset with noise canceling microphone.

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