ATA released its quarterly turnover rate numbers for the trucking industry, showing a decline of 11 percentage points in the third quarter for large truckload carriers. Increases to truck driver pay and a softening freight market were key to the lower turnover numbers.
Only 6% of all truck drivers in North America are women. But the data suggests they are not only safer behind the wheel, but more stable as a long-term employee.
Representatives from three of the TCA's Best Fleets to Drive For share strategies on achieving low turnover through building a driver-centric culture.
For the second year in a row, the ongoing driver shortage topped ATRI’s annual listing of trucking industry concerns.
Trucking companies care about driver turnover rates and safety, but most have yet to make the connection between these concerns and driver wellness.
The annualized turnover rate at large truckload carriers and less-than-truckload carriers increased in the second quarter of 2018, according to the American Trucking Associations’ Trucking Activity Report.
USA Truck announced a pay raise for its regional Class A drivers that ups base pay and expands the long-term pay scale.
U.S. Xpress launched a college scholarship program for truck drivers and their families, covering the tuition costs of earning a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
Autonomous trucks could have a significant impact on the less-than-truckload sector of trucking and drivers could be left behind unless industry and public policymakers work together to guide the transition.
