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Categories: Charging, Drivers, Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research
NATSO, Associations Argue for Private Sector EV Investment

The National Association of Truck Stop Owners, along with a group of like-minded associations, recently asked Congress to promote investment in America’s...

https://www.chargedfleet.com/359812/natso-associations-argue-for-private-sector-ev-investment
Categories: Drivers, Safety & Compliance
Trucker Gets 110-Year Sentence for Fatal Runaway Truck Pileup

A truck driver who said he lost his brakes on a steep grade in Colorado has been sentenced to 110 years in prison after four people died in the resulting...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10157865/trucker-gets-110-year-sentence-for-fatal-runaway-truck-pileup
Categories: Drivers, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), Fleet Management, Safety, Safety & Compliance
Q&A: Talking ELDs with FMCSA's Top Compliance Expert

We spoke with Joe DeLorenzo, director of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance, to get an update on how the...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/335328/qa-talking-elds-with-fmcsas-top-compliance-expert
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Safety & Compliance
ATA Seeks 2017 America’s Road Team Members

American Trucking Associations has officially opened the nominating process for professional truck drivers to serve on the 2017-2018 America’s Road Team.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/133821/ata-seeks-2017-americas-road-team-members
Categories: Drivers
Milan Increases Pay for Company Drivers, Owner-Operators

Milan Supply Chain Solutions announced a pay increase for regional over-the-road truck drivers and independent contractors.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/278739/milan-increases-pay-for-company-drivers-owner-operators
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Safety & Compliance, Telematics
Lytx Releases “Client-Centric” Improvements to DriveCam Safety Program

LAS VEGAS – Lytx announced new enhancements to its DriveCam video-based telematics safety program that Chairman and CEO Brandon Nixon said “will streamline...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/137052/lytx-releases-client-centric-improvements-to-drivecam-safety-program
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Products
Next Trucking Expands Online Freight Shipping Platform

The new service is designed to connect small- to medium-sized international shippers with North American truckers and fleets to streamline logistics and...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/140912/next-trucking-expands-online-freight-shipping-platform
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.worktruckonline.com/10144760/retention-practices-offer-a-mentorship-program
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management
USA Truck Allows Flexibility in Choosing Hometime

USA Truck has implemented its Choose Your Hometime initiative that allows over-the-road driving team members to select when and where they take time off.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/130933/usa-truck-allows-flexibility-in-choosing-hometime
Categories: Drivers, Equipment, Fuel Smarts
Focus On... Vnomics True Fuel Part 1: Bad Driver

Vnomics is offering a monitoring device that encourages drivers to do better rather than getting on their nerves or taking away driveability. The system...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/154446/focus-on-vnomics-true-fuel-part-1-bad-driver
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management
Melton Truck Lines Hikes Company Driver Pay

Melton Truck Lines, a flatbed carrier based in Tulsa, Okla., has announced pay increases for all of its company drivers and a performance-based bonus.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/279407/melton-truck-lines-hikes-company-driver-pay
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Technology
CDL Meals Promotion Celebrates Driver Appreciation Week

CDL Meals, a division of Fresh n’ Lean with meal offerings for truck drivers, announced a special promotion to highlight National Driver Appreciation Week.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10120609/cdl-meals-promotion-celebrates-driver-appreciation-week
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Operations, Safety & Compliance
FMCSA Approves Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse

The long-anticipated final rule to establish a national drug and alcohol clearinghouse for commercial truck and bus drivers has at last been released by the...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/137968/fmcsa-approves-drug-alcohol-clearinghouse
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.truckinginfo.com/156886/commentary-dont-blame-the-driver-blame-the-watermelon
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.worktruckonline.com/10143123/what-it-takes-to-run-last-mile-delivery
Categories: Delivery, Drivers, Operations, Small Fleet
FedEx Ground Contractor Association Disbands

The Trade Association for Logistics Professionals (TALP), formed in August, was designed to advocate for fleets contracted with FedEx Ground.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/10187442/fedex-ground-contractor-association-disbands
Categories: Drivers
United Road Expands Guaranteed Pay Benefit

To help mitigate the downswings of pay volatility, United Road has introduced a guaranteed pay benefit so its drivers can count on a consistent level of pay.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10154678/united-roads-extends-guaranteed-pay-benefit-to-company
Categories: Drivers
Strategic Programs Co-Founder Rim Yurkus Has Died

Rim Yurkus, co-founder, president and CEO of Strategic Programs, died last month, according to representatives of his company.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/133805/strategic-programs-co-founder-rim-yurkus-has-died
Categories: Drivers
Trucker Path Names Nation's Top Truck Stops

The top-rated truck stop in America is Kwik Star #1071, Davenport, Iowa, according to Trucker Path's more than 34 million in-app ratings and reviews over...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10213573/trucker-path-announces-top-truck-stops
Categories: Drivers, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), Fleet Management, Safety & Compliance
FMCSA Gives 90-Day ELD Waiver to Ag and Livestock Haulers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has officially issued a 90-day temporary waiver of the rule to carriers of agricultural commodities and...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/143467/fmcsa-gives-90-day-eld-waiver-to-ag-and-livestock-haulers
Categories: Drivers

Call it what you will, the trucking industry is having trouble finding enough qualified drivers. But a crucial part of solving the shortage will require...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/303547/commentary-a-driver-shortage-by-any-other-name
Categories: Drivers
Becker Trucking Capitalizes on a Happy Workforce

After the 2008 recession, Becker Trucking changed its focus and started hiring drivers more suited to the work it wanted to do - with satisfying results.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/304326/becker-trucking-capitalizes-on-a-happy-workforce
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management
On the Spot: 34th Goodyear Highway Hero Honoree [Video]

In this On the Spot video, David Webb of Billings, Montana, accepts the 34th Goodyear Highway Hero Award, which was presented at the 2017 Mid America...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/154606/on-the-spot-34th-highway-hero-award-winner-video
Categories: Drivers
How Can Trucking Solve its Parking Shortage? [Video]

Jim Ward, president of the Truckload Carriers Association, joins HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park on HDT Talks Trucking to talk about the truck parking...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10207243/how-can-trucking-solve-its-parking-shortage-video
Categories: Drivers
Driver Shortage Could Hit All Time High This Year

ORLANDO - The trucking industry could be short 50,000 drivers by the end of 2017, warned American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello Sunday...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/142713/driver-shortage-could-hit-all-time-high-this-year
Categories: Drivers, Legal/Legislative, Operations
California Trucking Gets Temporary Reprieve from Law Restricting Independent Contractors

Trucking got a temporary reprieve from California’s AB5, a controversial new law in effect Jan. 1 severely limiting the ability to use independent contractors.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/347720/california-trucking-gets-temporary-reprieve-from-new-law-restricting-use-of-inde
Categories: Drivers, Legal/Legislative
Judge: California Can't Enforce AB5 Against Trucking

A U.S. Southern District Court on Jan. 16 granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting California state officials from enforcing a controversial new law...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/348933/judge-says-california-cant-enforce-ab5-against-trucking
Categories: Drivers, Safety & Compliance
Truck Driver Creates 3D Printing Group for Face Shields

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...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/355265/truck-driver-creates-3d-printing-group-for-face-shields
Categories: Drivers, Operations, Products
App Simplifies Driver Qualification File Compliance

One of the most time-consuming parts of managing driver qualification is collecting the required documents from drivers and tracking when credentials are...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/338125/app-simplifies-driver-qualification-file-compliance
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Fuel, Safety & Compliance, Small Fleet
FMCSA Suspends Rules in 26 States to Help Fuel, Supplies Flow after Harvey

To aid in the effort to bring supplies and fuel to areas affected by Hurricane Harvey, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the State of...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/141983/government-lifts-restrictions-to-help-fuel-supplies-flow-into-houston
Categories: Drivers
ATRI Seeks Truck Driver Input on Legalized Marijuana

ATRI's survey asks for driver perspectives and knowledge related to new state laws, as well as the impact of these laws on roadway safety and the workforce.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10196018/atri-seeks-truck-driver-input-on-legalized-marijuana
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management
Early-Stage Driver Turnover on the Rise

Stay Metrics data shows that truck drivers hired in June of 2018 only stayed with their new carrier for an average of 216 days before quitting.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/337626/stay-metrics-survey-early-stage-driver-turnover-on-the-rise
Categories: Drivers, Operations
Central Oregon Trucking Guarantees Weekly Minimum Driver Pay

Central Oregon Truck Company has announced a new pay structure for drivers that guarantees a minimum number of miles per week with a minimum salary.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/304925/central-oregon-trucking-guarantees-weekly-minimum-driver-pay
Categories: Drivers, Operations, Products, Utility Fleet
LaunchPort Offers In-Vehicle Wireless iPad Charging

The LaunchPort Rugged System from iPort offers wireless iPad charging, ideal for workers who need to stay connected while on the road or in the field.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/324385/launchport-offers-in-vehicle-wireless-ipad-charging
Categories: Drivers, Operations
C.H. Robinson, Love’s, Yokohama Donate to St. Christopher Truckers Fund

The St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund, which helps professional drivers who can’t work due to illness or injury, has received large...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/355458/c-h-robinson-loves-yokohama-donate-to-st-christopher-truckers-fund
Categories: Drivers, Safety, Safety & Compliance
Several Companies Offer Help Preparing for CVSA Roadcheck

Several companies are offering training and services to help fleets and drivers prepare for CVSA's upcoming International Roadcheck inspection event, taking...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/332174/several-companies-offer-help-preparing-for-cvsa-roadcheck
Categories: Drivers, Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance
Steel Hauler Jump Starts Driver Training

The small steel-hauling fleet received a safety-related wake-up call that something needed to change. Documented driver training has made a difference.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/333955/back-on-track-dean-cartage-jump-starts-driver-training
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management, Operations
Ohio Eases Way for Deaf or Hearing-Impaired Drivers to Get CDLs

Ohio state agencies have teamed up to develop procedures for deaf or hearing-impaired Ohioans who qualify for a federal hearing-exemption waiver to train...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/135860/ohio-eases-way-for-deaf-or-hearing-impaired-drivers-to-get-cdls
Categories: Drivers
Kenworth and Werner Deliver Christmas to D.C.

A Kenworth T680 Signature Edition, driven by Tim Dean and Jesus Davila of Werner Enterprises, delivered the 63-foot-tall Norway Spruce U.S. Capitol...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10211737/kenworth-and-warner-deliver-christmas-to-d-c
Categories: Drivers, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), Fleet Management, Operations, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Small Fleet
Could House Bill Slow or Even Stop ELD Rule?

The House Transportation Committee has attached a directive to this year’s Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill that...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/141324/could-house-bill-slow-or-even-stop-eld-rule
Categories: Drivers, Operations, Safety, Safety & Compliance
Testing Positive for Marijuana: One Driver's Story

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...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/345858/testing-positive-for-marijuana-one-drivers-story
Categories: Drivers, Products, Safety, Technology, Telematics
Drive Reach Boosts Cellular Signal for Drivers

The Drive Reach by weBoost is an in-vehicle cell signal booster kit designed to deliver the strongest cell signal possible on all available network speeds.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/334225/drive-reach-boosts-cellular-signal-for-drivers
Categories: Drivers, Fleet Management
Platform Science, Samsung Work to Improve Tablet-Based In-Cab Solutions

Fleets that want to provide drivers with ruggedized mobile devices, instead of having them use their own smartphones or rely on in-vehicle computers, are...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10129583/platform-science-samsung-join-to-improve-tablet-based-mobility-solutions
Categories: Drivers, Safety, Safety & Compliance
USA Today Finds Drivers Being Overworked at Ports

Drivers may be working shifts of up to 20 hours per day for six days a week at two major Southern California ports, sometimes contributing to fatal...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/143631/usa-today-finds-drivers-being-overworked-at-ports
Categories: Drivers, Operations, Safety
Truck Stops Step Up to Serve Drivers During COVID-19 Outbreak

Truck stops around the country are taking measures to ensure cleanliness and sanitation during the Coronavirus outbreak and keep truckers rolling with vital...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/353442/truck-stops-step-up-to-serve-drivers-during-the-covd-19-outbreak
Categories: Drivers
Love’s Set for 2024 Growth and Expansion

With the addition of new Love's locations in 2024, truck drivers will have more access to parking — nearly 50,000 spaces — truck washes, maintenance, and...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10214451/loves-set-for-2024-growth-and-expansion
Categories: Drivers, Legal/Legislative
California Bill Means 'End for Independent Trucking' in State

California’s governor is expected to sign a new law that critics say would make it difficult, if not impossible, for trucking companies in the state to use...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/340211/california-bill-means-end-for-independent-trucking-in-state
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, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Small Fleet
Trucks Cited for Size/Weight During Safe Driver Week

Vehicle size and weight violations topped the list of the most common warnings and citations given during CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week late last year.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/133118/trucks-cited-for-size-weight-during-safe-driver-week
Categories: Drivers, Products
Lippert Adds Somnum Discovery Latex Foam Mattress

Lippert Components is bringing a new line of truck mattresses to market designed to exceed OE mattress standards and give drivers a mattress as good as the...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/287748/lippert-adds-somnum-discovery-latex-foam-mattress


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