The Different Types of Trucking Assignments
How familiar are you with the different kinds of trucking assignments that our nation’s carriers use to move cargo from one point to another? Read More
Truckers Are Balking At The Federal Vaccine Mandate – What Can A Trucker Do?
The Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is conducting a final review of President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate which covers two-thirds of the nation’s employees, including truckers. Read More
Covid Vaccine Mandate Brews Trouble in the Trucking Industry
Clearly there is no shortage of issues affecting the trucking industry. But foremost among them is the problem of driver shortages. Read More
Webinar: Tackling distracted driving with smart technology.
Smartphone-based distraction is a growing menace on our roads and highways. In 2019 over 3000 people were killed and an additional 424,000 people injured in vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers, according to an NHTSA report. Join this webinar to learn how the smart technology from SafeDrivePod can reduce distracted driving accidents, by blocking cell phone usage while driving.
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Is There a Future For OTR Truck Drivers?
Trucking – one of the largest industries in the United States – is poised for major changes which will affect millions of jobs. Driverless trucks, or “driver out” trucking as some call it, are forcing a redefinition of the long-haul trucking industry. This technological unemployment will affect many trucking households. Read More
8 Ways for Fleet Managers to Win Drivers Over to Fleet Tracking
With the current nationwide driver shortage, driver retention is very important. Using incentives for drivers to adopt telematics protocols is one way to keep drivers in the seats of their vehicles. Read More
How Dash Cam Technology Protects Your Truck Fleet
A recent survey from J.J. Keller asked fleet managers to identify top contributors essential for an ideal work environment, to which respondents said having drivers that make safety-driven choices was extremely important. 1 Understandably so, since road safety risks are an inherent danger for fleet operators. And with these risks comes an increased likelihood of litigation against the fleet if vehicle crash incidents are to occur. Whitney Somers, an attorney for Cokinos Young whose practice specializations include transportation litigation, has experience in defending trucking fleets. Read More
Webinar on Hiring the Best Fleet Drivers with Predictive Analytics
Driver recruitment and retention is a HUGE problem for the fleet and trucking industry. Pre-employment behavioral assessments and analytics have proven to predict which applicants will perform at a high level and stay while allowing fleets to avoid safety risks.
Pay and Safety Affect Truck and Van Fleet Driver Retention
With a freshly revived economy, businesses are doing their best to attract new talent to the workforce. But for fleets, holding on to existing drivers is equally important. So far in 2021, average driver turnover at large trucking fleets was at 92%, while at smaller fleets, it was 72%, according to the American Trucking Associations’ latest employment report.
How Marijuana Legalization is Impacting Crash Rates
Following the continued legalization of the use and sale of recreational marijuana in several states across the U.S., a recent report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found a spike in crash rates in states where it was legalized: California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. 1