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As fleets try to find new ways of addressing the fallout from the employment squeeze, they are increasingly turning to today’s business-savvy independent truckers. As owner-operators continue to recover from the sharp blow dealt to them in the great recession, fleets are going all out to recruit and retain them. The job of today’s owner-operator … Read more
After 20 or 30 miles, being lulled into a dreamlike state by the constant drone of your tires on the road is a real concern, no matter how much you love to drive. In some cases you may be looking at the same scenery, especially if you’ve driven that route before. The soft roar of … Read more
While everyone talks about the driver employment squeeze, who to recruit, and how to recruit them, driver training has been flying under the radar. But with average turnover coming in at a rate in excess of 90 percent, the transportation industry needs to quickly expand its pool of drivers while also minimizing risk. This may … Read more
Alternative fuels and advanced green technologies were on show at the Association for the Work Truck Industry’s (NTEA) Green Truck Summit last month. The technology continues to evolve and more state agencies and private carriers are starting to warm up to them. Speakers at the Green Truck Summit included fleet managers from Florida Power & … Read more
There’s been a lot of hand-wringing in the trucking industry about how to recruit new drivers. Ideas have gone from recruiting laid off oil workers to increasing pay. Perhaps the best way to ensure long-term trucking health, however, is by recruiting more young people who can grow with the business. With the current generation of … Read more
Trucking jobs are plentiful these days. The trucking employment squeeze means there’s better options out there for people seeking employment. But trucking is no monolith. There are different trucking jobs for different tastes. Deciding what type of trucking career you want to pursue depends on your personal need. Do you want to stay closer to … Read more
Technology is changing the face of America. Industries are no longer insulated from the relentless march of computing power. With the introduction of E-Logs, apps, and other advanced technologies, trucking is not immune. Nowhere is this truer than in vehicle technology. Large commercial trucks are rapidly changing as a result of market innovation. As we … Read more
They’re calling it the “Uberization of trucking.” In a nod to Uber, the company that’s currently disrupting the cab market, trucking may soon be cutting out their own middle man. The “Uberization” of trucking essentially describes how new entrants into the market are using tech platforms as digital truck brokers. By using automation, scale and … Read more
Last week we reported on the 10 best truck stops in America, but that wasn’t the full story. Perhaps we should take a closer look at the history of these roadside staples. Truck stops can trace their roots farther back in time than the trucks that give them their name. Before there was the sprawling … Read more
Truck stops are as ubiquitous to road travel as travel itself. If you’ve been on the road for hours and you’re yearning for something more than a shack in a dark parking lot, where do you go? There are a countless number of unremarkable truck stops, useful for the basest of needs, but not much … Read more