We continue to worry about the driver shortage that continues to worsen…but that’s not the only personnel issue companies should be worried about. There’s no question that the commercial driver pool is shrinking due to the aging out of current drivers and the lack of younger men and women looking […]
Drivers
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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, Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services for NationaLease, speaks to the issue of how younger and older people in […]
Last year, 39,000 commercial vehicle drivers received citations or warnings during Operation Safe Driver Week. Will this year be any better? Operation Safe Driver Week has been set by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) for July 15-21,2018. During this week, law enforcement personnel around the U.S. and Canada will […]
The interstates and major highways are closed down due to weather conditions, but you still need to get your load to its destination. Is there anything you can do? Whatever the reason, it’s clear that when storms occur, they are getting stronger and more dangerous. From blinding snow to flooding […]
The ELD mandate is now in effect, so what can fleet owners and managers expect to see when it comes to their fleet’s and their drivers’ performance? It has arrived! Whether we like it or not, the ELD mandate is now a fact of life. Many fleets have been using […]
The tactical applications for telematics are fairly obvious. But the data is giving you a lot more than simply location information and driver behavior. There can be little question that companies benefit from the data retrieved by their telematics. In her recent IdeaXchange blog, Jane Clark, VP of Member Services […]
Safety is always top of mind for those in our industry, both on and off the road, but there are ways to make the roads safer. That’s a combination of today’s truck technology and conscientious drivers. The incidences of accidents involving trucks have been rising and that’s something that should […]
When drivers go the extra mile, NationaLease wants to make sure we acknowledge them. Although new truck technology may provide the shiny new objects that fascinate all of us in the industry, the reality is we wouldn’t have an industry without good drivers; those who are responsible, diligent, dedicated, and […]
When it comes to the driver shortage, there is no silver bullet or magic potion that will solve the problem. The solution lies in the way fleets address drivers’ concerns. When the average age of one of your most important employee positions is 52 and the rate of new hires […]