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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.automotive-fleet.com/156862/a-different-approach-to-fuel-efficiency-coaching
Categories: Drivers
Truck Driver Apprenticeship Program Gets Thumbs-Up

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

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10170370/driver-apprenticeship-program-gets-thumbs-up
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance
How Fleets Can Implement Gamification into Safety Training

Gamification takes training and adds an element of competition in order to spark behavior changes. In the fleet amnagment world this means making safe...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/279744/how-fleets-can-implement-gamification-into-safety-training
Categories: Drivers
Truck Drivers and Caffeine: Beyond Hydration

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...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10124451/caffeine-beyond-hydration-commentary
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance
Battling Distracted Driving

Accident management is challenging, and with the growing adoption of smartphones and in-vehicle technology, one way to make a big difference is by changing...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/346013/put-down-the-phone-battling-distracted-driving
Categories: Drivers, Operations
Retention Practices: Offer a Mentorship Program

Grand Island Express — named a Best Fleet to Drive For for the 10th consecutive year — pairs up its most successful and experienced drivers with new...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10144760/retention-practices-offer-a-mentorship-program
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Maintenance, Operations
Align the Truck Before the Need Arises

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.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/157444/align-the-truck-before-the-need-arises
Categories: Drivers, Legal/Legislative
Trucking Looks for Solutions to California's Stringent New Independent Contractor Law

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...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/343049/trucking-looks-for-solutions-to-californias-stringent-new-independent-contractor
Categories: Drivers, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), Fleet Management, Safety & Compliance
Why the ELD Mandate is a Problem for Temp Drivers

For drivers working for a driver service or temporary driver pool, how do they transfer their logs from one carrier to another? The short answer is, they...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157598/why-the-eld-mandate-is-a-problem-for-temp-drivers
Categories: Drivers, Safety & Compliance
5 Ways Truck Drivers Can Prevent Cold-Weather Calamity

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...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/323957/5-ways-truck-drivers-can-prevent-cold-weather-calamity
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Legal/Legislative, Safety & Compliance
When Is a Truck Driver an Employee or a Contractor?

The law regarding independent contractors in California has drastically changed over the past year, potentially creating a substantial amount of monetary...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/336980/is-a-truck-driver-an-employee-or-a-contractor
Categories: Drivers
There’s More Than One Way up with Driver Pay [Commentary]

Boosting truck driver wages is more than a numbers game. It also takes creative thinking, among fleets, the trucking industry, and even the government.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10190906/theres-more-than-one-way-up-with-driver-pay-commentary
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Operations, Safety, Small Fleet
How to Keep Drivers Happy

Since fleet drivers spend most of their workdays on the road, they may feel more detached from their companies. Managers can help drivers feel more...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/326468/how-to-keep-drivers-happy
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
Commentary: Take a Load Off

These days most of the innovations we see have to do with saving a buck, and we don’t often see one aimed at making drivers more comfortable. How about a...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/156691/commentary-take-a-load-off
Categories: Drivers, Safety
CBD Oils May Result in DOT-Testing Violation

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...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/326327/cbd-oils-may-result-in-dot-testing-violation
Categories: Drivers, Operations, Small Fleet
How to Help Truck Drivers Deal With Diabetes

About one in every seven drivers has diabetes in the United States. Fleets should be proactive in improving the quality of life for their drivers, enabling...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10139938/help-truck-drivers-deal-with-diabetes
Categories: Drivers, Legal/Legislative
Commentary: California’s new ‘ABCs’ Spell Bad News  for Owner-Operator Fleets

A California Supreme Court decision has made it much tougher for trucking companies to use owner-operators in the state, some groups say it will effectively...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/305683/commentary-californias-new-abcs-spell-bad-news-for-owner-operator-fleets
Categories: Drivers
Help Drivers Spring into Health, Deal with COVID-19 [Commentary]

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...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/356686/help-drivers-spring-into-health-deal-with-covid-19
Categories: Drivers
Books Open for Federal Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program

The Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program is a big step in the right direction for growing trucking’s ranks by opening them to qualified drivers in their...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10178859/books-open-for-federal-driver-apprenticeship-pilot-program
Categories: Drivers, Operations
Retention Practices: Align With Shippers That Care About Your Drivers

Can fleets control how forces on the outside treat their drivers? Garner Trucking, a five-time honoree on the Best Fleets to Drive For list, is doing its...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10145158/retention-practices-align-with-shippers-who-care-about-your-drivers
Categories: Drivers, Safety, Safety & Compliance
Leavitt’s Freight Service Commits to Safety

The Pacific Northwest freight transportation fleet turns to video for reduced accidents and increased driver safety.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/345692/leavitts-freight-service-commits-to-safety
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety
Make the Most of Learning Styles When Training Drivers

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

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10128047/making-the-most-of-learning-styles-when-training-drivers
Categories: Drivers, Operations
Car Haulers Address the Capacity Challenge

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...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/156351/car-haulers-address-the-capacity-challenge
Categories: Drivers
Private Fleets Continue to Outpace Trucking in Driver Employment

In the employment of heavy truck drivers — those operating Class 7-8 vehicles — private fleets historically have trailed for-hire operations by a wide...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10240082/private-fleets-continue-to-outpace-trucking-in-driver-employment
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety
Special Report: Canada's New Mandatory Driver Training Law

Canada has increased its mandatory requirements for entry-level driver training with mixed results so far.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/157618/special-report-canadas-new-mandatory-driver-training-law
Categories: Drivers, Operations, Safety, Safety & Compliance
3 Changes to FMCSA's Driver Qualification File Rules Fleets Need to Know

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made a few notable changes to its driver qualification (DQ) file requirements in 49 CFR Part 391. 

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10171540/do-you-understand-fmcsa-changes-part-391
Categories: Drivers
How to Prevent Administrative Mistakes from Impacting Drivers

In part two of this series, Mark Murrell, CarriersEdge president, looks at why taking care of driver-side issues makes them happier and helps your business...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10226558/how-to-prevent-administrative-mistakes-from-impacting-drivers
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Maintenance, Operations
Align the Truck Before the Need Arises

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.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157444/align-the-truck-before-the-need-arises
Categories: Drivers
Driver Shortage Ahead: Why Liquid Trucking Bet on a Bulldog to Win Recruiting Battles

Finding qualified commercial truck drivers may not be a primary concern for trucking fleet executives today, but that will change. Two companies are...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10240315/driver-shortage-ahead-why-liquid-trucking-bet-on-a-bulldog-to-win-recruiting-bat
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Legal/Legislative, Safety & Compliance
When Is a Truck Driver an Employee or a Contractor?

The law regarding independent contractors in California has drastically changed over the past year, potentially creating a substantial amount of monetary...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/336980/is-a-truck-driver-an-employee-or-a-contractor
Categories: Drivers, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Safety
Fuel-Efficient Drivers: Slow Down and Plan Ahead

One owner-operator shares his advice on how and why he maximizes his fuel efficiency while on the road. Part of our "MPG Top Guns" series.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/333817/fuel-efficient-drivers-slow-down-and-plan-ahead
Categories: Drivers, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), Safety & Compliance
What Owner-Operators and Small Fleets Need to Know about ELDs

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's electronic logging device mandate is causing a lot of confusion and concern among the smallest fleets and...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157599/what-owner-operators-and-small-fleets-need-to-know-about-elds
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Management, Operations, Small Fleet
6 Ways to Find a Mentor

Pinpointing what you want help accomplishing, networking inside and outside your industry, and seeking someone you admire who will push you are key to...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10144705/6-ways-to-find-a-mentor
Categories: Drivers
3 Truck Driver Recruiting & Retention Trends for 2022

Leah Shaver does more than track truck driver pay at the National Transportation Institute. She outlined some key trends for 2022 in driver recruiting and...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10160397/3-truck-driver-recruiting-retention-trends-for-2022
Categories: Drivers, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Safety
In-Cab Coaching Apps Can Coax Better Fuel Economy

Encouraging drivers to drive more efficiently through coaching tools and reviews will get fleets further than limiting or taking away performance features.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/332079/how-in-cab-coaching-apps-can-coax-better-fuel-economy-from-drivers
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Operations, Small Fleet, Technology
How to Use Facebook to Retain Drivers

Driving a truck can be a lonely, stressful job. But no driver has to be completely isolated in the age of social media. Facebook, in particular, can be a...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/336027/how-to-use-facebook-to-retain-drivers
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management

The forklift driver plays a vital role in material handling and there are certain characteristics you should look for the next time a driver takes the...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/290830/5-qualities-of-an-efficient-forklift-driver
Categories: Drivers
3 Ways Drivers Can Boost Their Immune Systems [Commentary]

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...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10121488/3-ways-drivers-can-boost-their-immune-systems
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.truckinginfo.com/313744/reducing-liability-is-good-but-safety-is-primary-goal
Categories: Drivers
What’s Trending from the ‘Best Fleets to Drive For’

Here’s a look at what “trending” programs the Best Fleets have implemented to improve driver workplace satisfaction and are seeing results from.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/337343/whats-trending-from-the-best-fleets-to-drive-for
Categories: Drivers, Equipment, Products
Next-Generation Cascadia: Driver Comfort & Safety Too

The new Cascadia is loaded with improvements ranging from the layout of the gauges and switches in the driver compartment to features inside the sleeper...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/156906/next-generation-cascadia-driver-comfort-safety-too
Categories: Drivers, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Technology, Telematics
Don't Miss This Critical Step in ELD Implementation

There’s more to complying with the electronic logging device mandate than putting the devices in your trucks. Will your new ELD policies and procedures pass...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157755/dont-miss-this-critical-step-in-eld-implementation
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management
Commentary: Is Your Lease-Purchase Program a Problem?

There are plenty of horror stories out there about owner-operator lease-purchase programs, and not just at the ports, explains Editor in Chief Deborah...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157613/commentary-is-your-lease-purchase-program-a-problem
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.automotive-fleet.com/157445/what-you-should-know-about-tire-and-wheel-balancing
Categories: Drivers, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Small Fleet, Technology, Telematics
5 Ways to Coach Truck Drivers Using Telematics

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

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10133141/5-ways-to-coach-truck-drivers-using-telematics
Categories: Drivers, Equipment
Truck Cabs Designed With Drivers in Mind

Even while headlines gush about advanced vehicle technologies, a great deal of the enhancements on the latest round of Class 8 trucks are primarily focused...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157878/truck-cabs-designed-with-drivers-in-mind
Categories: Drivers
How to Rehire Former Drivers to Improve Retention

Relationships are more important than ever. Rehiring former drivers is a benefit for companies because good drivers who depart are more likely to return if...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157136/how-to-rehire-former-drivers-to-improve-retention
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance
The Art & Science of Mountain Driving

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...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/335508/the-art-science-of-mountain-driving
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


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