Technician and driver shortages have been plaguing the industry for years. Now there’s a bit of good news, both in recruiting and retention. This past summer, there was a bit of good news for those of us who are constantly looking to fill the ranks of technicians necessary to maintain […]
Drivers
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Procrastination is a normal human response. But when it comes to migrating from AOBRDs to ELDs, waiting will only make matters worse. Back in February of 2018, Victoria Kresge, Vice President of Dedicated Services & Logistics for NationaLease, posted a blog warning fleets that they had a very limited time […]
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 Poconos area in Pennsylvania, an area that often experiences extreme weather in the winter. Heavy snowfall may be a boon […]
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 been aware of the immensely troubling shortage of qualified drivers. As current drivers age out of the industry, the situation […]
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 […]