The accelerating pace of truckload driver pay increases in 2014 won’t let up this year in the midst of a driver shortage, and probably beyond, several industry executives predicted at…
Industry Insiders Say Driver Pay to Keep Climbing Read more...
The clock is winding down for the trucking industry to stave off the worst impacts of the driver shortage, a panel of industry leaders warned at the 2015 Technology &…
‘Time Running Out’ to Solve Driver Shortage Read more...
Permanently repealing certain aspects of the 34-hour restart provision of the U.S. hours-of-service rules remains a top priority of the American Trucking Associations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)…
ATA Puts HOS Restart Fix at the Top of Wish List Read more...
A shortage of capacity and lack of qualified drivers is changing the dynamics of freight, according to Transport Capital Partners’ recent survey. The trucking trade press is alive with news…
Carriers Say Freight Left on Docks as Capacity Tightens Read more...
A overwhelming majority of carriers surveyed say they are likely to increase wages while expanding their searches for replacement drivers as attracting and retaining operators continues to be a growing…
Lack of Qualified Drivers Squeezing Capacity Read more...
By: David Bradley In early October, Ontario’s new transportation minister, Stephen Del Duca, announced his commitment to introduce mandatory entry level training for truck drivers seeking to become licensed in…
EDITORIAL: MELT is An Idea Whose Time Has Come Read more...
After falling slightly in 2012, operating costs for trucking companies are on the rise again according to a new study by the American Transportation Research Institute. The the average cost…
ATRI: Driver Shortage Pushing Industry Costs Higher Read more...
Support for the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s call for mandatory entry level training for truck drivers in Canada continues to expand. Canada is currently experiencing a chronic professional truck driver shortage….
Mandatory Entry Level Training Can Help Fix the Driver Shortage Read more...
