The new younger-driver pilot program and other steps to address the truck driver shortage were a key topic during Robin Hutcheson’s confirmation hearing on her nomination to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
June 8, 2022
It appears the supply chain crisis and the driver shortage have led to worse job conditions rather than better, if coercion complaints are any measure, says Heavy Duty Trucking Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge
June 6, 2022
What great trucking content did you miss this past year? HDT's editors highlight some of their best pieces you may have missed in 2021.
December 29, 2021
The Biden administration announced a series of short- and long-term initiatives to address the truck driver shortage, including launching a pilot program for younger drivers and making it easier for trucking companies to use the Registered Apprenticeship program.
December 16, 2021
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After more than 30 years of talking to fleets and truck drivers, economists and retention experts, find out what HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge believes the real issue is when it comes to the driver shortage.
December 9, 2021
To no one’s surprise, the driver shortage topped the trucking industry list of top concerns this year — but another issue broke into the top 10 list for the first time.
October 24, 2021
Economic growth and freight rates are expected to remain solid well into 2022, according to transportation analysis firm FTR, but the struggle to find drivers is expected to continue to plague the industry.
September 6, 2021
Foodservice distribution giant Sysco is starting its own driver training school in the face of an increasingly challenging labor market.
August 17, 2021
In the future, will we decide that someone can use cannabis and still be a safe, desirable driver for the trucking industry? The answer is complicated, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge says in her latest editorial commentary.
July 9, 2021
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