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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2022

Pennsylvania Bill Would Mandate Restroom Access for Truckers

Pennsylvania may soon follow the lead of Washington State and pass a state law requiring that truck drivers have access to restrooms when picking up or dropping off a shipment.

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ArticlesFebruary 8, 2022

4 Ways Fleets Can Lower Driver Turnover

Two fleets share insights on how going beyond "driver appreciation" helps keep drivers satisfied and reduces turnover.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 26, 2022

3 Truck Driver Recruiting & Retention Trends for 2022

Leah Shaver does more than track truck driver pay at the National Transportation Institute. She outlined some key trends for 2022 in driver recruiting and retention in an HDT interview.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 13, 2022

OSHA: Some Truck Drivers Exempt from COVID-19 Vaccine-or-Test Mandate

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has officially addressed the issue of whether truck drivers are subject to its controversial COVID-19 vaccine-or-test emergency rule.

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Newsby StaffNovember 23, 2021

Webinar to Explore Ways to Rethink Truck Driver Pay

A Dec. 7 webinar will feature a fleet-executive panel discussion on how innovative compensation methods can help trucking companies recruit and retain drivers.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2021

OOIDA: Congress Still Ignoring Truck-Parking Crisis

In the ongoing campaign to pass gargantuan infrastructure legislation on Capitol Hill, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is sounding the alarm that a key House committee voted to send legislation to the floor of the House that does not address the truck-parking shortage.

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NewsJuly 23, 2021

FMCSA to States: Phase Out Paper CDL Disqualifications

A final rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revises existing regulations to require that states implement a system and practices for the “exclusively electronic exchange” of driver history record information through the Commercial Driver's License Information System.

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Articlesby David CullenJuly 22, 2021

Did FMCSA get Hours of Service Right This Time?

Did FMCSA get its revisions to the Hours of Service rule right this time? To find out, HDT Talks Trucking put that question to Jerad Childress of Childress Law PLLC and Truck Safe Consulting and to Chris Woody, safety manager for Nashville-based M&W Logistics.

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Newsby David CullenJuly 22, 2021

Study: The Dangers of Distracted Truck Drivers

The most distracted truck drivers are nearly 72% more likely to be involved in a “near collision” than other drivers, according to new data insights released July 22 by Omnitracs.

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NewsJuly 21, 2021

Study: Foodservice Drivers Earn Far Above Average

The average annual wage for Class A CDL delivery drivers working in foodservice distribution now stands just shy of $70,000, according to a study released by the International Foodservice Distributors Association.

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