FRISCO, Texas — Reliable pay and a variety of hauling options can help retain drivers and attract new ones amid a thinning workforce, according to two industry experts.
November 14, 2018driver shortage
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Jackson (left), a senior manager for driver recruiting with CFI, and Batts, co-president of Driver iQ, led the discussion on the driver shortage and retention strategies. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
WIT Conference Experts Debate Solutions to Turnover, Driver Shortage
Jackson (left), a senior manager for driver recruiting with CFI, and Batts, co-president of Driver iQ, led the discussion on the driver shortage and retention strategies. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
Government, Business
College students, who participate in American Trucking Associations' Trucking U program, attend MCE to learn about career opportunities in the industry. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Trucking U Introduces Students to Career Opportunities
College students, who participate in American Trucking Associations' Trucking U program, attend MCE to learn about career opportunities in the industry. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
AUSTIN, Texas — The trucking industry presents more career opportunities for young people than college and high school graduates may realize, university students said here during an educational program held at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 30, 2018
Government, Business, Editorial
Editorial: Making Life Easier on the Road
It’s no secret that finding and retaining good truck drivers is a challenge for fleets, but recent reporting has taught us that there are simple options for improving drivers’ quality of life on the road.
October 11, 2018
Government, Business, Safety
U.S. Army
Wisconsin to Act on Federal Rule Waiving Permit Tests for Veterans
U.S. Army
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will act upon the recent federal rule that allows state driver’s licensing agencies to waive the requirement of the commercial learner’s permit for individuals who worked in a military position that required operating a truck within the last year.
October 5, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA
(Luke Sharett/Bloomberg News)
Technical Training Schools Aim to Bridge Skills Gap
(Luke Sharett/Bloomberg News)
Finding workers for the jobs of today and tomorrow means attacking the skills gap along a wide front.
September 24, 2018
Business, Safety, TCA
Trucks parked near Pecos, Texas. Thousands of drivers are needed in the Texas oil fields. The driver shortage is pinching the production boom there. (Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg News)
Truck Driver Shortage Constrains Booming Texas Oil Fields
Trucks parked near Pecos, Texas. Thousands of drivers are needed in the Texas oil fields. The driver shortage is pinching the production boom there. (Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg News)
In the busy oil fields south of San Antonio, some big rig trucks sit empty.
August 31, 2018
Business, Fuel, Logistics
Sara Moulton via AP
Trucker Shortage Forces Some Restaurants to Buy Local
Sara Moulton via AP
A labor crunch in the trucking industry is making it more expensive to deliver everything from apples to zucchini. And restaurants of all kinds are turning to local ingredients to avoid surging shipping costs.
August 28, 2018
Editorial
Editorial: Keeping the Equipment Moving
July orders for new trailers shattered a record that had stood for 24 years. On top of that, sales of Class 8 vehicles during the month topped 20,000, the second-highest total of the year. So while it’s clear there’s going to be a lot of new equipment on the road next year, let’s hope we can find enough drivers to keep all of it moving.
August 16, 2018
Government, Business, Safety
Highway traffic on Interstate 65 in Shepherdsville, Ky. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Senate Bill Would Let Young Truckers Operate in Interstate Commerce
Highway traffic on Interstate 65 in Shepherdsville, Ky. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
A new bill that would open interstate trucking opportunities to drivers between the ages of 18 and 21 was introduced in the U.S. Senate Aug. 16.
August 16, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics
Earnings jumped 55% at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (TT file photo)
Why the Trucking Shortage Is Costing You
Earnings jumped 55% at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (TT file photo)
A shortage of truck drivers that has been simmering in the United States for years has reached a full boil, causing anxiety from small factories to the Federal Reserve.
August 1, 2018Pages
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