What happens to a commercial driver who tests positive for marijuana? A DOT-mandated return-to-duty process is the only hope they have of keeping their...

What happens to a commercial driver who tests positive for marijuana? A DOT-mandated return-to-duty process is the only hope they have of keeping their...

What happens to a commercial driver who tests positive for marijuana? A DOT-mandated return-to-duty process is the only hope they have of keeping their...

The holiday season usually means added stress for most of us. But for truck drivers, the holidays can take stress to an entirely different level.

Fleets should be proactive in teaching drivers ways to develop and maintain a healthy immune system. Here are some tips for avoiding a reactive approach to...

Testing autonomous trucks is more complex than it seems. The men and women sitting in the left seat of the nation's burgeoning fleet of robotic trucks are...

There's much more to preventing tired or drowsy driving than just complying with federal hours of service rules. A sleep expert and author offers a few tips...

Garner Trucking established a driver’s advisory council, which is tasked with allocating $20,000 each year to fleet improvements that would make their...

How fleets can improve recruiting and retention with compensation plans that make sense to drivers.

Here’s what even the most experienced drivers need to remind themselves (and their fleet managers) of to remain as accident-free as possible.

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...

Here’s what even the most experienced drivers need to remind themselves (and their fleet managers) of to remain as accident-free as possible.

Here’s what even the most experienced drivers need to remind themselves (and their fleet managers) of to remain as accident-free as possible.

Here’s what even the most experienced drivers need to remind themselves (and their fleet managers) of to remain as accident-free as possible.

Are your truck drivers following these 12 tips to improve their miles per gallon?

The rules have changed regarding how fleets check potential drivers' drug and alcohol testing history.

The rules have changed regarding how fleets check potential drivers' drug and alcohol testing history.

How trucking companies are approaching the recruiting, retaining and training of truck drivers in the midst of an ever-changing industry.

Every year we read about drivers who perish in their trucks during extended road closures where the driver goes off the road or runs into impassable...

Use of THC is forbidden for a regulated driver, no matter the source. As a result, medical and recreational marijuana and some CBD oils, even if legal under...

Use of THC is forbidden for a regulated driver, no matter the source. As a result, medical and recreational marijuana and some CBD oils, even if legal under...

Use of THC is forbidden for a regulated driver, no matter the source. As a result, medical and recreational marijuana and some CBD oils, even if legal under...

A truck driver can drive down a mountain 100 times too slowly, but only once too fast. An inexperienced driver on a steep grade could spell disaster unless...

A truck driver can drive down a mountain 100 times too slowly, but only once too fast. An inexperienced driver on a steep grade could spell disaster unless...

It has been a dozen years since the Best Fleets to Drive For program was launched at the depth of the economic crisis. Here's a look at how far the program...

Want drivers who not only stay with your company long-term, but also go the extra mile to make sure it succeeds? The key may be “employee engagement.”

National Tire Safety Week is more for consumers and passenger car drivers, but given tires' third-place ranking in trucking fleets' operating costs, we...

National Tire Safety Week is more for consumers and passenger car drivers, but given tires' third-place ranking in trucking fleets' operating costs, we...

Your tires will tell you if your vehicle is running straight and true. Don't wait 'till it's too late. Part 3 in a special National Tire Safety Week series.

Your tires will tell you if your vehicle is running straight and true. Don't wait 'till it's too late. Part 3 in a special National Tire Safety Week series.

Balanced tires and wheels have been shown to save fuel, but balancing can also save tires -- and money. Part four in Jim Park's five-part series for...

Balanced tires and wheels have been shown to save fuel, but balancing can also save tires -- and money. Part four in Jim Park's five-part series for...

A longtime state patrol officer offers his real-world observations on the most common reasons truck drivers get pulled over.

A longtime state patrol officer offers his real-world observations on the most common reasons truck drivers get pulled over.

Delivering up to 330 packages a day while meeting performance metrics around truck load time, deliveries per hour, and driving behaviors can be rewarding —...

Delivering up to 330 packages a day while meeting performance metrics around truck load time, deliveries per hour, and driving behaviors can be rewarding —...

Delivering up to 330 packages a day while meeting performance metrics around truck load time, deliveries per hour, and driving behaviors can be rewarding —...

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

Truck driver pay is rising at a record rate. Is it the answer to the driver shortage? The second in a series on the driver shortage. Part 2 in HDT's Driver...

Amanda Jones has been on the road with husband Art Johansson for 13 years and driving for a little less than a year, so she's got some interesting...

One thing the developers of autonomous technologies have emphasized is that they are not a “driverless truck.” So how can they help with the driver...

Whatever the reason for their discontent, the driver turnover rate for 2014 wound up at over 95%. Perhaps a newer, better mattress would help them sleep...

Despite projections of an economic slowdown, upcoming regulations could still require fleets to find large numbers of new drivers.

Truck driver classification should be weighed in light of current waged hour laws, safety regulations and the Affordable Care Act

Trucking companies hiring inexperienced drivers may be opening themselves up to more risk than it's worth.

While lowering the age of drivers may cause panic in the media, being smart about training young drivers can significantly reduce the risks.

New guidance from the Department of Labor issued in July could pose a threat to the trucking industry's use of owner-operator drivers as independent...

With the upswing in the economy, times are good for the car hauler industry. But, the 2008-2010 recession left the industry with significant challenges that...

With the upswing in the economy, times are good for the car hauler industry. But, the 2008-2010 recession left the industry with significant challenges that...

The skyrocketing cost of college tuition is indeed a problem. But at risk of being overlooked is the need to get more students into the nation’s trade schools.