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...

Trucking fleets are turning to custom mobile apps to simplify truck drivers' lives and tackle common industry pain points.

Making drivers feel connected and part the social fabric of your heavy-duty trucking business is a great way to boost retention.

Honoring servicemen and women with attention-getting truck graphics helps this New York fleet find and keep top-quality drivers.

As more drivers look toward regional haul as a more predictable trucking job, some fleets are adapting their operations to meet those expectations.

Read about the pros and cons of potential solutions motor carriers can take to keep using independent contractor drivers under California's AB5 law,...

Heavy Duty Trucking’s annual Fact Book provides a snapshot of the current state of the industry, where it’s been, and where it’s going. Here's what you...

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

It’s early days, but new effort to boost driver numbers is being seen as a positive.

The long and winding road to federally licensing drivers 18-21 years old to operate commercial vehicles in interstate operations has reached another...

Get answers to 10 top questions about the new rule imposing minimum training requirements for entry-level CDL drivers, set to take effect Feb. 7.

Do you know these three signs of truck driver stress and burnout that can quickly lead to driver turnover at heavy-duty trucking companies?

Find out the top four ways fleet managers can work with shippers to create a driver-friendly environment.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down spending in many industries in 2020, the demand for trucking remained strong. So did the demand for drivers....

When Fresh Freight, a refrigerated fleet servicing the West Coast, decided to buy its own trucks, it went for a premium spec right out of the box. And the...

Typical corporate New Year's health challenges don't work. What does? Sergio Rojas has advice for trucking companies.

Using telematics as a driver coaching tool can improve driver performance, boosting fleet fuel economy and reducing idling. It can also improve safety.

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

The novel coronavirus and its spread throughout the globe have shined a bright light on the importance of a strong and healthy immune system, as well as on...

It’s a natural instinct for driver trainers to teach according to their preferred learning style, but not everyone learns in the same way.

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...

Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world. For many truck drivers, it can feel as essential as food and air. But is it safe? How much...

Trucking fleets that have implemented hair testing for illegal drugs in addition to the DOT-mandated urine testing for commercial drivers say not only is it...

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...

When Roger Mansfield turned 40 last year, he decided the time was right to pursue his dream of becoming an owner-operator.

Lease-operator couple Chanté and Chris Drew came down with COVID-19 in March, nine days and more than 1,000 miles from home. Getting back home was just half...

Executives from Hub Group, M&W Logistics, and U.S. Xpress share how their fleets dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, from creating business continuity plans...

Lisa Kelly was a professional driver before the cameras began to roll on Ice Road Truckers – the reality TV show that brought Alaska’s Dalton Highway into...

On April 25, professional driver Nicole Folz took her first steps in 15 days outside a makeshift COVID-19 camp at an undisclosed airport hotel in Toronto.

With winter behind us and spring in bloom, there’s a great opportunity to make stronger connections with our drivers, helping with retention, as well as...

How one of the country's largest transportation and logistics companies is responding to the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic, from free telemedicine and...

Truck drivers increasingly need face masks to meet both CDC recommendations and some state and local restrictions meant to spread the slow of the COVID-19...

Canadian truck driver Petko Ganachev has created a 3D printing group that is making face shields and mask straps to help ease shortages across the country...

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

February is American Heart Health month, and heart disease remains the leading cause of death in America.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

Keeping track of your fleet can be further complicated when using independent contractors. Roadrunner Freight decided to come up with its own solution.

Between drivers retiring without enough recruits to take their place, and demand rapidly growing, the need for qualified professionals is expected to...

You run a trucking business that uses owner-operators in California. What are your options now that the state has passed legislation that may make it...

DOT-Required urine testing has known shortcomings but in an industry faced with difficulty finding and keeping qualified drivers, some worry that stricter...

Human touch is far more profound and connected to our mental and physical well-being than most of us think or realize.

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...

Starting January 2020, fleets that employ commercially licensed drivers will be required to use the FMCSA's new Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. What will be...

A recent study found a higher rate of drug use by prospective drivers than was previously believed to be the case. Part three of HDT's Trucking Under the...