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ArticlesDecember 5, 2022

5 Ways Fleets Can Compete for Truck Drivers in a Tough Labor Market

How trucking fleets can attract drivers.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsDecember 7, 2020

Like to Drive? Don't Worry About the Robots.

Some people like to drive. Other people, not so much. Why autonomous technology will be a good thing for both groups.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeNovember 9, 2020

How U.S. Xpress is Using Artificial Intelligence to Recruit Drivers

How U.S. Xpress is using AI to speed the process of hiring truck drivers -- and to appeal to a more diverse workforce.

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 6, 2020

Q&A: AI Expert Talks Autonomous Trucks

Richard Bishop, AI industry analyst and intelligent vehicle applications specialist, spoke with Jim Park about autonomous trucks for an episode of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast.

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NewsDecember 31, 2019

HDT's Top 10 Articles of 2019

The subjects of our Top 10 Articles for the year range from the whys and wherefores of complying with new safety regulations, especially the ELD mandate, to what strategies to deploy to curb the driver shortage. Other standout topics include the impact of liberalized marijuana laws on trucking and a look at why there have been so many high-profile fleet closures.

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Articlesby David CullenNovember 13, 2019

How Trucking is Widening the Driver Pool

How trucking is looking beyond traditional demographics and filling empty seats with minorities and women.

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Locking It Inby Rolf LockwoodOctober 17, 2019

Driver Shortage: Yes or No?

The driver shortage is a touchy subject. Some say it's just the turnover of truckers finding better jobs at other fleets. Contributing Editor Rolf Lockwood thinks there may be more to it than that.

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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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Newsby David CullenSeptember 12, 2019

Driver Shortage or High Churn: A Problem by Either Name

A government official expert at analyzing labor trends contends that trucking is not experiencing a driver shortage, rather she sees the problem as one of painful turnover in one segment of the industry.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2019

Uncertain Trucking Environment Puts Hold on Driver Pay Hikes and Capacity Additions

In its second quarter recruiting and retention survey, Driver iQ found signs that with signs of a weakening freight environment and economy, most fleets are unlikely to increase driver compensation or add capacity to combat driver turnover within the next few months.

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