3/28/2023
The American Trucking Associations estimates the average age of over-the-road truck drivers is 46; however, the results of CCJ's most recent What Drivers Want survey – a poll of more than 800 leased owner-operators and company drivers – suggests a 46-year-old driver might be the spring chicken among his or her peer group.
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3/27/2023
For every 5,000 freight stops that are eliminated at traffic lights each day, fleets can save 3,800 minutes in travel time, $1,500 in fuel and operational costs, 4 miles per gallon in fuel efficiency and 1,300 kilograms of emissions.
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3/27/2023
More pay. More home time. Respect. A clear career path that moves them from the cab and possibly to the office. The answer to what truck drivers want from a potential employer/carrier is "all the above."
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3/24/2023
In-house fleet maintenance refers to a company’s decision to handle 90% or more of their vehicle maintenance and repairs internally. Outsourced fleet maintenance involves hiring a third-party provider to manage these tasks. Companies with longer trade cycles (or larger fleets) tend to prefer in-house fleet maintenance, while companies with multiple OEM’s, a multi-location footprint, or those leasing equipment prefer outsourcing.
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3/24/2023
Many books have been written about the idea of under-promising and over-delivering. However, another group of business writers has adopted the over-promising and over-delivering concept, which has caused issues in American business systems. As a follower of W. Edwards Deming, I hear his words reminding me, "Management is prediction."
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3/23/2023
DOL seeks dismissal of company’s countersuit of drivers seeking overtime pay
The U.S. Department of Labor has requested that a federal court in Vermont allow the department to intervene and seek the court’s dismissal of a counterclaim that Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. – one of the nation’s largest baking companies – has asserted against its own truck drivers who are seeking the overtime compensation that they are allegedly owed.
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3/22/2023
Trucking conditions improved substantially from December to January, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI).
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3/15/2023
The Truckload Carriers Association recognized the Top 10 small and Top 10 large carriers last week as Best Fleets to Drive For.
Best Fleets to Drive For is an annual survey and contest that recognizes the North American for-hire trucking companies that provide the best workplace experience for drivers. Fleets must be nominated by a company driver or independent contractor working with them, after which they are evaluated across a broad range of categories reflecting current best practices in human resources, including driver compensation, pension and benefits, professional development, driver and community support and safety record.
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3/14/2023
All industries have experienced in recent years the vast and fast-paced changes in technology. But organizations have been facing another change as Baby Boomers age into retirement to be replaced by a younger working population.
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3/10/2023
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is closing a loophole in its Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse that makes it possible for a driver to have a drug or alcohol violation reported by another employer after a pre-employment query, but before the next annual one. The news came during FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson’s address to members of the Truckload Carriers Association at the organization’s Truckload 2023 meeting in Orlando Tuesday.
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