Judge Rules for Higher Driver Pay
An Arkansas U.S. District Court ruled that truck drivers should receive at least minimum wage for their work time – whether they are paid by the hour or the mile. The recent ruling notes that drivers…
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Europe, Too, Facing Truck Driver Shortage
American trucking companies are not alone when they say they cannot find all the truck drivers they need and will need in the future. A new report says European trucking companies are facing similar problems…
Carriers See Jump In Driver Turnover
The annualized driver turnover rate at large truckload carriers jumped four percentage points in the second quarter to 98 percent, according to American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Trucking Activity Report. “So far this year, the turnover…
Ozark Motor Lines Hikes Pay for Drivers
Memphis, Tenn.-based Ozark Motor Lines Inc., a family-owned ground transportation services company, recently increased its pay for long-haul and regional truck drivers as well as driving teams.
“It’s always great to be able to raise…
Will Autonomous Trucks Replace Drivers?
America is facing a dire shortage of truck drivers. The causes include lack of competitive wages, a perception problem, demographic challenges, and technology that might soon make truckers obsolete. And now a new research study…
Program Helping Women Enter Trucking
Expediter Services (ES), a company providing capacity solutions and ownership opportunities within the trucking industry, announced that a collaborative program with Women In Trucking Association to create 150 women-owned businesses in transportation is now one…
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…
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…
NTTC Honors Truck Drivers
Leaders of National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC), a major trade association for the nation’s trucking industry, expressed their support for truck drivers during last month’s “National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.’’
Bid to Lower Driver Age Stirring Debate
The Drive-Safe Act was introduced in Congress earlier this year to lower the age minimum to become a truck driver from 21 to 18. While industry leaders say the bill could help ease the truck driver…
