Execs Say Driver Shortage Requires Multiple Solutions, Including Communication, More ‘Creature Comforts’
Carriers are employing a variety of driver recruiting and retention strategies, but fleet executives said there is no single formula for success as the trucking industry struggles with the driver shortage.
August 25, 2014QuickBooks for Trucking: Connecting QuickBooks to Your TMS
Learn how Truckbase connects QuickBooks for trucking and your TMS to help you marry your trucking-specific data in your TMS with your financial data in QuickBooks.
PeopleNet Will Add Android, Launch Video Safety System
PeopleNet said it will soon add Android mobile devices and unveiled plans to launch a video-based safety system as it expands its onboard fleet-management capabilities.
August 25, 2014ATA President, Staff Take Ice Bucket Challenge to Raise Money, Awareness for ALS Cause
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves drenched himself with icy water last week as he took part in the “Ice Bucket Challenge,” a campaign to raise awareness of the nerve disease ALS and help fund a cure.
August 25, 2014TMW Aligns With 3Gtms to Add Logistics Offerings
TMW Systems last week announced an alliance with transportation management software maker 3Gtms to provide a broader set of services to third-party logistics operators and brokers that manage asset-based and non-asset-based freight.
August 25, 2014Prime Inc.’s Training Discriminated Against Female Drivers, Judge Says
A U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of Missouri ordered trucking company Prime Inc. and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to proceed to trial after ruling the company’s driver training policy discriminated against female applicants.
August 25, 2014Illinois Governor’s Veto Triggers Debate On Different Speed Limits for Trucks, Cars
A controversy over truck speed in Illinois has reignited debate over whether large differentials in truck and car maximum speed limits cause an increase in the number of crashes.
August 25, 2014Nationwide Cargo Theft Ring Broken Up Following Trailer Heist of Canned Corn
Cindy Winslow likely will never forget that early Sunday morning phone call from the FBI informing her that authorities in Michigan had recovered a stolen trailer filled with a $30,000 load of Green Giant canned corn.
August 25, 2014Diesel Average Slips for Seventh Week to Lowest Level Since Mid-November
The U.S. diesel average dipped 0.8 cent to $3.835 a gallon, its lowest level since mid-November, the Department of Energy reported.
August 25, 2014Bestpass Network Expands to Niagara Border Crossings
Bestpass Inc. said its toll management and discount services are now available at international border crossings managed by the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, including the Rainbow, Whirlpool and Lewiston-Queenston bridges connecting New York and Ontario, Canada.
August 24, 2014Western Star Offers Neway ADZ Suspensions
Western Star Truck Sales Inc. is now offering Neway ADZ Series heavy-duty drive axle air suspensions by SAF-Holland as an option for its Western Star 4800, 4900 and 6900 truck models.
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