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May
We know about the shortage of drivers. Women represent only 3% of the driving force and a significant untapped potential source of quality employees
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May
Like every generation before us, begins a recent article in DC Velocity magazine, we seem convinced that today’s kids just don’t get it. But they were wrong, and so are we.
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May
Perhaps the trucking industry’s long-standing R&R system – recruitment and retention – needs another R: Revolution.
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May
A new survey revealed that the driver shortage is prevalent concern among fleet operators, which will impact future new vehicle purchases.
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May
The US DOT is asking Congress for authority to require carriers to pay drivers an hourly minimum wage for time spent on duty but not driving, namely when waiting idle during periods of detention
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May
Congestion on U.S. Interstate highways added over $9.2 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2013, according to research released by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).
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Mar
ACT 1 officially unveiled a new image campaign for the industry aimed at attracting drivers, educating the public about the industry’s ubiquitous role in life and the economy and changing policy makers’ perceptions of trucking.
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Mar
Not a surprising conclusion, but a survey finds the average age of truck drivers is increasing while their amount of experience is falling.
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Mar
Harsh winter weather combined with replacement-only truck buying, last year’s changes to hours of service rules, and a spate of trucking company exits in the fourth quarter of 2013 is leaving TL capacity extremely limited for the short-term
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Mar
There’s been a lot of talk lately about how recent bad weather, increased regulations and the slow-paced economy contributes to depressed driver morale, but one HR firm released a survey that suggests drivers are for the most part satisfied
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance, a federation of the provincial trucking associations, representing over 4,500 motor carriers has formed a Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Driver Shortage to try and provide leadership in the daunting task of developing a coherent direction for moving forward on the issue. To learn more about the Canadian Trucking Alliance please visit www.cantruck.ca.
Please contact Marco Beghetto at Marco.Beghetto@cantruck.ca
