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Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance

While the concept of defensive driving has been around for 50 years, in-cab driver training company Instructional Technologies Inc., makers of Pro-Tread,...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/157773/new-defense-system-addresses-defensive-driver-training
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management
Reassessing the Independent Contractor

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

https://www.truckinginfo.com/156259/reassessing-the-independent-contractor
Categories: Drivers
Federal Agencies Taking More Business-Friendly Tack on Independent Contractor Classification

Even as multiple developments in California have made it harder for trucking companies to use owner-operators, at the federal level, the Trump...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/325879/federal-agencies-taking-more-business-friendly-tack-on-independent-contractor-cl
Categories: Drivers
Women Drivers Take on Oversize Freight at Lone Star Transportation

Not everyone’s cut out for the world of hauling flatbed, oversized, and extreme over-dimensional freight. But at Lone Star Transportation, it’s a...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/328775/women-drivers-take-on-oversize-freight-at-lone-star
Categories: Drivers, Safety
Driver Strain, Damage & Downtime

How last-mile fleets can mitigate the pitfalls of the changing supply chain environment.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/10152540/driver-strain-daage-downtime
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance
Changing Entry-Level Driver Training Requirements

Changes to the entry-level driver training requirements are so substantial that they may be unrecognizable to some, requiring communication to drivers,...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/338905/changing-entry-level-driver-training-requirements
Categories: Drivers, Operations
5 Ways Truckers Can Enjoy Holidays on the Road

No one likes to spend the holidays at work, let alone on the road, far from family and friends. But, that’s the fate of many truck drivers. It’s hard, no...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157851/5-ways-truckers-can-enjoy-holidays-on-the-road
Categories: Delivery, Drivers, Fleet Management, Operations, Small Fleet
Drivers Key to Last-Mile Success

Success at last-mile delivery rides on fielding safety-focused and customer-oriented drivers.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10143123/what-it-takes-to-run-last-mile-delivery
Categories: Drivers, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Safety
A Different Approach to Fuel Efficiency Coaching

Vnomics’ True Fuel is a monitoring device that encourages drivers to do better without getting on their nerves or taking away drivability, while providing...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/156862/a-different-approach-to-fuel-efficiency-coaching
Categories: Autonomous Technology, Drivers, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Technology
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...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/355042/qa-ai-expert-talks-autonomous-trucks
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Technology
Roadrunner Freight Develops App to Increase Driver Communication

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

https://www.truckinginfo.com/344164/roadrunner-freight-develops-app-to-increase-driver-communication
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management
Driver Retention: Get Shippers on your Side

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

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10154458/driver-retention-get-shippers-on-your-side
Categories: Drivers, Fuel Smarts
12 Tips For Truck Drivers to Improve MPG

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

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10174247/12-tips-for-truck-drivers-to-improve-mpg
Categories: Drivers
2021 HDT Fact Book: Driver Trends Remain Consistent

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....

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10150145/2021-hdt-fact-book-driver-trends-remain-consistent
Categories: Drivers, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), Safety & Compliance
Commentary: The Dark Side of Electronic Logging Devices

The law is one thing, company policy another, but the relationship between driver and dispatcher is where reality happens.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/156750/commentary-the-dark-side-of-electronic-logging-devices
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management
One Fleet’s ‘Obsession’ With Driver Happiness

Trucking startup aifleet is taking a new, tech-centric approach to slashing dwell time, getting drivers home, and bringing in revenue.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10172019/one-fleets-obsession-with-driver-happiness
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety, Technology
iGen: Appealing to a New Generation of Drivers

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

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/343356/igen-appealing-to-a-new-generation-of-drivers
Categories: Drivers
Closing the Loop on Truck Driver Communication

If your trucking company is relying on an “open-door policy” or even online surveys to get feedback from your truck drivers, you’re probably not doing enough.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10240801/closing-the-loop-on-driver-communication
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance
How Driver Training Can Help Fleets Reduce Liability — and Improve Safety

The worst time to realize your trucking fleet’s safety program doesn’t measure up is when you’re answering attorneys’ questions in court or at a deposition.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/313744/reducing-liability-is-good-but-safety-is-primary-goal
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety
ABF Freight Helps Veterans Ease Into Civilian Life

In an effort to help veterans, ABF Freight’s driver training program eases the transition into civilian life.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/338299/abf-freight-helps-veterans-ease-into-civilian-life
Categories: Drivers
From Slide Shows to Simulations: How Knight-Swift Modernizes Driver Onboarding

Knight-Swift Transportation has developed a new, immersive, hands-on training program for drivers, designed to real-world workflows during the onboarding...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10242317/from-slide-shows-to-simulations-how-knight-swift-modernizes-driver-onboarding
Categories: Drivers
Truck Drivers Play a Crucial Role on Indy Car Teams

While the Indy race car drivers get the glory, they'd be high and dry without the team of drivers that get the race cars to the event.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/336279/truck-drivers-play-a-cruicial-role-on-indy-car-teams
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety
Commentary: Don't Blame the Driver, Blame the Watermelon

In an era when the customer is king, the solitary truck driver is always the one at the end of the line.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/156886/commentary-dont-blame-the-driver-blame-the-watermelon
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety
Commentary: Don't Leave Trade Schools out of 'Free College' Debate

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.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/156367/commentary-dont-leave-trade-schools-out-of-free-college-debate
Categories: Drivers, Safety, Safety & Compliance
Changes to Pre-employment Investigations for Drug and Alcohol Program Violations Now in Effect

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

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10184682/driver-investigations-changing-in-2023
Categories: Drivers, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), Fleet Management, Safety & Compliance
ELDs Can Open the Door to Big Data

Why settle for simple electronic logging when it can serve as a total fleet management solution in a box?

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157623/elds-can-open-the-door-to-big-data
Categories: Drivers, Safety
Commentary: How Truck Drivers Can Fit in Fitness on the Road

Most truck drivers believe there’s no time or space to fit fitness into their lifestyle but in reality, drivers do have the time and space to fit fitness...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/333466/commentary-how-truck-drivers-can-fit-in-fitness-on-the-road
Categories: Drivers, Safety & Compliance
Are Your Truck Drivers Getting Enough Sleep?

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...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10129640/are-your-drivers-getting-enough-sleep
Categories: Drivers
5 Ways Fleets Can Compete for Truck Drivers in a Tough Labor Market

How trucking fleets can attract drivers.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10188124/5-ways-fleets-can-compete-for-truck-drivers-in-a-tough-labor-market
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance
Changing Entry-Level Driver Training Requirements

Changes to the entry-level driver training requirements are so substantial that they may be unrecognizable to some, requiring communication to drivers,...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/338905/changing-entry-level-driver-training-requirements
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety, Technology
iGen: Appealing to a New Generation of Drivers

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

https://www.truckinginfo.com/343356/igen-appealing-to-a-new-generation-of-drivers
Categories: Drivers, Safety & Compliance
Personal Conveyance: Is It Worth It?

FMCSA’s guidance leaves the concept of personal conveyance open to interpretation, and that frequently leads motor carriers to trouble. Is PC worth it?

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10180899/personal-conveyance-is-it-worth-it
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Maintenance, Operations
What You Should Know About Tire and Wheel Balancing

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...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157445/what-you-should-know-about-tire-and-wheel-balancing
Categories: Drivers, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), Fleet Management, Safety & Compliance
One Thing You Need to Do if You're Using Grandfathered AOBRDs

If you’re using automatic onboard recording devices to track driver hours of service under the grandfather clause of the electronic logging device mandate,...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/279772/one-thing-you-need-to-do-if-youre-using-grandfathered-aobrds
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Safety, Technology
Commentary: Can Autonomous Trucks Help You Attract Fresh Talent?

We tend to shake our heads and roll our eyes at the breathless coverage in the mainstream and tech media about “driverless trucks”. But there’s one good...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/157682/commentary-can-autonomous-trucks-help-you-attract-fresh-talent
Categories: Charging, Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance
Embracing Simulations to Enhance Fleet Safety

DTE Energy has invested in simulators, training videos, and more to ensure its drivers are prepared for any situation.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10141952/embracing-simulations-to-enhance-fleet-safety
Categories: Drivers, Safety, Small Fleet
How To Help Truck Drivers Reduce Cancer Risks

Truck drivers face many added risks, including some alarming correlations to numerous types of cancers. Here's how fleets can help drivers reduce the risk.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/10137211/how-to-help-truck-drivers-reduce-cancer-risks
Categories: Drivers
AB5: 6 Possible Strategies for Trucking Fleets and Owner-Operators

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

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10186197/6-possible-strategies-for-trucking-fleets-to-respond-to-californias-ab5-restrict
Categories: Drivers
How an Unexpected Gift Turned a Gamer into a Real-Life Trucker

Connor Hudziak was thrilled when he won a free trip to Western Star’s Bend, Oregon, proving grounds and customer center. But the best was yet to come.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10241223/how-an-unexpected-gift-turned-a-gamer-into-a-real-life-trucker
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety, Technology
Commentary: Are Autonomous Trucks Job Killers?

We’re on a path where tech developers and big companies decide what technologies get introduced, while workers and the public bear the cost.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/314890/commentary-are-autonomous-trucks-job-killers
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Maintenance, Safety, Safety & Compliance
Preparation the Key to Handling Winter Weather

While most of the impact of a winter storm will directly affect drivers, many of the disruptions can be prevented by a well-maintained and prepared fleet.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157905/preparation-the-key-to-handling-winter-weather
Categories: Drivers, Safety & Compliance
5 Things You Need to Know About ELDs

Electronic logging devices to track driver hours of service become mandatory in December 2017. Everything you need to know about compliance is spelled out...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/156658/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-elds
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Maintenance
How Wilson Logistics Slashed Comebacks With Communications Tech

A new means of communicating has empowered drivers, technicians and fleet managers alike at Wilson Logistics.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10205667/fleet-talk-communication-technology-leads-to-employee-engagement-for-wilson-logi
Categories: Drivers, Safety, Safety & Compliance
Top 5 CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse FAQs

Despite the three-year lead time of the final rule, the CDL Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is on track to launch Jan. 6, 2020. The top five questions are...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/344153/top-5-cdl-drug-alcohol-clearinghouse-faqs
Categories: Drivers, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), Fleet Management
ELDs Don't Have to Be a Productivity Killer

There are steps fleets can take to offset productivity losses that can occur with the mandatory move to electronic logging devices.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157569/elds-dont-have-to-be-a-productivity-killer
Categories: Drivers, Safety, Safety & Compliance
7 Things You Need to Know About the New Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

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...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/340409/7-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-drug-and-alcohol-clearinghouse
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Operations
Manhattan Beer Distributors Invests in Training to Retain Drivers

Find out how the largest beer and beverage distributor in New York City makes its demanding operation attractive to truck drivers.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10155023/manhattan-beer-distributors-invests-in-training-to-retain-drivers
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Maintenance, Operations
What You Should Know About Tire and Wheel Balancing

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...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/157445/what-you-should-know-about-tire-and-wheel-balancing
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management
A Happy Medium: How Drivers Influence Regional Freight Movement

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

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10196482/a-happy-medium-how-drivers-influence-regional-freight-movement
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management
How a For-Hire Truckload Carrier Successfully Assesses Drivers

Paper Transport purposefully narrowed its driver applicant pool, but somehow that has led to reduced turnover and exponential growth. How did they do it?

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10195890/how-a-for-hire-truckload-carrier-successfully-assesses-drivers


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