ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index for last month showed an about-face from the record surge in June, falling six points to 64.3, while pricing and productivity were at 60.3 and 61.5, respectively.
It’s a chilly January morning, but things are heating up around the kitchen table at Mark Murrell and Jane Jazrawy’s Newmarket home, where scoring is underway for the Best Fleets to Drive For program.
The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge announced the 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For, a group of 20 for-hire trucking companies from across North America.
The turnover rate at large truckload fleets – those with more than $30 million in annual revenue – jumped nine points-- marking the largest quarterly increase since the second quarter of 2016-- to an annualized rate of 96%.
An intensive interview process is a key part of the process as the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge winnow down the best trucking fleets for drivers to work for to be honored as Best Fleets to Drive For.
Nobody likes to be talked at, least of all people who have places to go and freight to haul. Yes, we’re talking about driver orientation meetings — and how to make them memorable for drivers and worthwhile for your fleet.
Word of mouth is a powerful tool for recruiting drivers and when a fleet is looking to fill an empty seat, what your current employees say can have a critical impact.
If you’re wondering where the best money is for drivers, look no further than the food distribution sector, according a new survey conducted by the International Foodservice Distributors Association.
It's not enough for a trucking fleet to simply care about its drivers. There is a lot more that goes into being chosen as a Best Fleet to Drive For. Part two of a three-part look into the Best Fleets to Drive For competition.
Heavy Duty Trucking magazine is hosting a free webinar Nov. 20 to explain how truck carriers can increase their success rate for retaining drivers in the first 90 days and beyond.