There was a time when salary, bonus, and benefits would be enough, but for millennials, corporate culture and social responsibility play a major role in whether or not they accept an offer. With unemployment at a very low level, companies need to do everything they can to hire the best […]
Getting from “here” to “there” has never been more challenging for those tasked with delivering freight. Logistics is key to optimizing those deliveries. It should come as no surprise to anyone within the trucking industry that, between traffic bottlenecks, a lack of parking spaces, overcrowded distribution centers, and regulations, it […]
Every time someone in your company comes in contact with an existing or prospective customer, they have the opportunity to sell…or to kill a sale…without even realizing they are doing so. Imagine this scenario: You own a car dealership and a potential customer comes in looking for a car. However, […]
The driver and technician shortage are certainly problematic, but there are other issues if a substantial portion of your shipping occurs in the nation’s (or the world’s) cities. There are so many changes that continue to take place in the world of commerce, it may seem almost impossible to keep […]
Without meaning to, you can let the bad guys into your company’s data with a single click. In a recent IdeaXchange blog, Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services for NationaLease, cited a cybersecurity expert who spoke at this year’s Corcentric Symposium. As Eric O’Neill, spy catcher and former FBI […]
This is the first CVSA International Roadcheck since the ELD mandate took full effect. What will that mean? In less than one week, the 2018 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck will take place across the US and Canada. Although this annual event has taken place over a number of […]
The 2018 NationaLease Maintenance Managers Meeting began Tuesday, May 15, with the 8th annual NationaLease Tech Challenge, hosted by Advantage Truck Leasing, a NationaLease Member, in Charlotte, NC. Nine of our best technicians competed in a hands-on competition, which started with a 100 multiple-choice question exam back in March. These nine were […]
DAY 1 And so we begin! Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services, was pleased to start the 2018 NationaLease Maintenance Managers Meeting by introducing this year’s meeting chair, Jim Ryan, Vice President of Operations for Kris-Way Truck Leasing, Inc., a NationaLease Member. Jim welcomed the over 175 representatives from over […]
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 […]