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Newsby StaffApril 13, 2018

Bill Would Hold Retailers Liable for Trucking Company Labor Violations

California state Sen. Ricardo Lara introduced a bill that would hold major retailers liable when trucking companies break labor laws, sparked by allegations of misconduct by some port drayage companies.

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NewsMarch 29, 2018

Most Transportation Companies Plan to Grow Workforce in 2018

HireRight's survey found that while the majority of transportation companies planned to increase their workforce in 2018, they were concerned about how difficult it was to find qualified candidates.

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NewsMarch 27, 2018

Driver Pay has Increased to Meet Freight Demand

A competitive market for truck drivers has caused driver pay to increase significantly as fleets look to meet increased demand for freight transportation services.

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Newsby Jim ParkMarch 26, 2018

Mack: Labor Shortages Potentially Harmful to Continued Growth

Jonathan Randall, Mack senior vice president, worries about who will drive all the trucks his company is building today.

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Videosby StaffMarch 26, 2018

Women In Trucking Contest Winner Awarded New Volvo Truck [Video]

Truck driver, Navy veteran, and mother of five Tiffany Hanna won a new Volvo Truck courtesy of Women In Trucking and Arrow Truck Sales and spoke with HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park about her advocacy of women drivers the trucking industry.

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NewsMarch 21, 2018

Bill Would Create Pathway for Under-21 Truck Drivers

Two U.S. House representatives have introduced a bill that would create a training pathway for truck drivers between the ages of 18 and 21 to be able to operate in interstate commerce.

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NewsMarch 19, 2018

Turnover Rate Declines but Driver Shortage Still a Concern

The driver turnover rate for truckload carriers fell in the final three months of 2017, but the rate remained 14 points higher than it was for the previous year.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMarch 14, 2018

Commentary: Money Is Not the Only Thing That Speaks to Truck Drivers

Pay is important, but oftentimes even more important are the things you do that make drivers feel valued and respected, observes Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge.

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Newsby Jack RobertsMarch 5, 2018

ATA's Spear: Trucking Deserves a Stronger Role in Policy

At the TMC Annual meeting, ATA president Chris Spear said that the time was right for trucking to take its rightful seat at the negotiating table, tell its story and make certain it was not cut out of the picture in the legislative, policy and technology issues both today and in the future.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2018

Hornady Transportation Offers Guaranteed Minimum Pay Program for Drivers

Hornady Transportation announced a new pay program offering its truck drivers a guaranteed weekly gross minimum pay.

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