The shortage of truck drivers in the U.S. has grown to nearly 48,000 and could expand further due to industry growth and a retiring workforce, according to analysis by the…
ATA: Qualified Truck Driver Shortage Worsening Read more...
A final rule requiring all interstate commercial truck drivers to use some type of electronic logging device (ELD) to comply with hours of service is expected at the end of…
JOC: ELDs to Drive Supply Chain Gains, Benefit Drivers & Shippers Read more...
A trend analysis of fleet manager surveys conducted by global research firm Frost & Sullivan over the last half decade indicates that “total cost operation” (TCO) calculations are now front…
F&S: Driver Pay Becoming Bigger Part of Total Cost of Operation Read more...
The Labour Program has completed a survey of road transportation companies in the City of Ottawa. The results of the survey found that there was no common consensus or prevailing…
New Labour Survey Confirms Overtime Rule in Ottawa Area Read more...
A new whitepaper released by one of the largest trucking companies in North America asks shippers to think of a driver’s time as an hourglass – “a perishable commodity which…
Carrier Sums Up Detention Math for Shippers Read more...
A new survey conducted by third party logistics company National Retail Systems (NRS) indicates that the worsening roadway conditioning may be contributing to the ongoing driver shortage, largely as delays…
Poor Roads Aggravating Driver Shortage? Read more...
Last year was the “best year for the supply chain industry since the Great Recession” but serious concern over the truck driver shortage persist, said transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson at…
State of Logistics: Despite Serious Capacity Crunch, Rates Only ‘Steady’ Read more...
One reason the driver shortage is so acute right now is that during the recession between 2007 to 2011 the trucking industry literally recruited no new drivers. As in zero,…
Some Things You Might Not Know About the Driver Shortage Read more...
The worsening driver shortage has been one of the most discussed issues in the trucking industry in recent years, leading to concerns where motor carriers will find trucking’s next wave…
A 20-something’s View on Recruiting Nextgen Drivers Read more...
