Driver issues
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FreightWaves Radio preview: talking the ups, downs and whys of the oil & diesel market
After a week in which oil and diesel prices rose and fell like a tanker on a wind-whipped ocean, FreightWaves Radio will have a wide-ranging…
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IRU Exclusive: Driver shortages a ‘real and growing threat’
Boris Blanche, managing director of the International Road Transport Union, believes upskilling, better recruitment practices and semi-autonomous trucking can help address the shortfall of drivers.
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FMCSA to consider addressing driver coercion in HOS regulations
Topic once again dominates floor at FMCSA listening session.
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FreightWaves Radio preview: discussing the AB5 law and its impact on trucking
The recent passage of the AB5 bill in California, with major ramifications on the owner-operator model for trucking, will be a topic of discussion this…
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Going back to an old model to deal with classification issues: Scopelitis attorney
The complexity of the question of driver classification is leading to new ways of dealing with it.
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BLS’ Monaco makes clear her views on driver “shortage”: there is none
There is no "perennial shortage" she tells the FTR conference in Indianapolis.
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AB5 passage upends California’s independent trucking model
Bill approved in state senate with no carve-out for owner-operators
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Insurance group cautions against FMCSA’s short-haul proposal
IIHS says driver fatigue still is a “major risk factor.”
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FMCSA extending drug clearinghouse deadline for state agencies
Motor carriers will still have to comply with January 6, 2020 deadline.
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Detention time rising as drivers wait longer to load and unload
Women drivers wait longer to load and unload their freight than their male counterparts because they are less prone to pitching a fit over delays.
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