Recruiting Truck Drivers Proving Hard Sell
Age didn’t matter, they said. If Blocksom could get his “CDL’’ they would hire him for a $50,000 job. One even offered to pay his tuition for driver training school, but there was a catch…
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Small Fleets on the Upswing, Data Shows
Growth in the number of very small fleets, those with fewer than six trucks, has far outpaced growth in the number of larger carriers in recent years, according to data from Qualified Carriers (QC), a…
Highway Transport Celebrates 70 Years with Record Growth + Addition of New Mack Anthem Trucks
Highway Transport, is celebrating 70 years with the launch of a special commemorative video. Highway Transport is experiencing growth, expansion in the southeastern US, and 75 new Mack Anthem trucks are being added to the fleet.
Driver shortage slowing oil, gas extraction
When the price of oil collapsed in 2014 and disrupted drilling operations all across Texas’s massive Permian Basin shale formation, truckers were among those hardest hit. Rendered unnecessary by the s…
Groendyke enacts its largest driver pay raise
Groendyke Enacts Truck Driver Pay Raise Groendyke Transport of Enid, Okla., has adopted what it says is the largest driver pay raise in the company’s history. Scheduled to take effect this month, the raise…
Demand high for truck drivers & diesel mechanics
As the transportation industry continues to grow and baby boomers continue to retire, the need for trained diesel mechanics and truck drivers has never been greater. Job openings span the U.S., and ma…
Truckers debating ‘Ban the Box’ rule
F For 25 or more years, the U.S. trucking industry has struggled with a growing driver shortage. According to American Trucking Associations (ATA), if the current trend holds, the shortage may balloon…
