When major highways close down due to bad weather, making the right decision regarding delivery schedules needs to be a joint decision between shippers and carriers. I live in the…
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How can you tell there’s a desperate shortage of truck drivers? See how much Walmart is offering. Those of us involved in any way in the trucking industry have long…
The driver shortage could be mitigated if we could persuade millennials and women of all ages to look at truck driving as a desired career. In a recent IdeaXchange blog,…
Those of us who travel on the nation’s highways, roads, and bridges know how bad they are. Now someone has quantified it. Whether you’re transporting freight or just driving your…
Everyone talks about the driver shortage, but your job isn’t finished once you’ve made the necessary hires. The focus of the industry has been on the ongoing driver shortage. That’s…
World Health Day this year is focusing on the frightening increase in diabetes globally. Where do truck drivers stand in the occurrence of this potentially life-threatening disease? Each year, on…
When it comes to changes and government regulations, you always have to beware of the unwritten rule of unintended consequences. I’m afraid that’s what the truck leasing industry will experience…
The 2015 trucking industry numbers are very impressive…but there’s a hidden danger. FleetOwner published its “Trucking by the Numbers 2015,” which tracks changes in the industry for 2013 and 2014….
See how obesity can impact your life and your job in this infographic from the CDC. We’ve been tracking the statistics for the health of long-haul truck drivers for a…
If time is money, detention in the trucking industry is a huge waste of both. Webster defines “detention” as “the act or fact of detaining or holding back” or “the…
