Insider transportation reporter Rachel Premack and FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller discuss the evolution of mainstream media coverage of the trucking industry.
Solo drivers working for large trucking companies will likely be exempt from the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement, the industry’s largest lobby group has confirmed.
HireRight’s Justin Reed joins the show to share the hard data behind the current state of recruiting during the pandemic.
Motor Carrier Act of 1980, OTR driver shortage, consumer confidence falls
Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle shares a few ways for fleets to retain their experienced workforce.
Trucking companies dispute the widely reported message that a driver shortage is largely to blame for the port congestion issues in California. In fact, drayage companies are laying off drivers because of port delays.
In the disruptive world of autonomous trucking, TuSimple says it has to haul freight to prove the technology works.
Bob Costello, chief economist and SVP at the American Trucking Associations, joins the show to discuss the many factors compounding the driver shortage as the pandemic continues.
Companies across the industry have tried various ways to attract and retain drivers, offering everything from sign-on bonuses to tuition reimbursement. Despite these incentives, it can be difficult to secure those drivers in an industry that is constantly competing with itself.
After a big week for same-day delivery services, here’s a look at the past, present and future of the same-day market.
Trucking companies and trade associations say the shortfall in qualified drivers is hitting specialty segments especially hard, affecting revenue and growth.
Walmart’s new white label delivery service could have far-reaching implications for the last mile.
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Retaining drivers — not increasing the driver pool — is the way to address supply chain disruption, OOIDA asserts.
Many organizations, including the Future Leaders of Indiana, are partnering with the Next Generation in Trucking Association to attract younger people to trucking.
Last-mile delivery firms say a lack of drivers is their main concern, but more are finding that smartphones are a critical technology to help retain drivers and improve operational efficiencies.
GCCA’s Lowell Randel explains how industry and government can fix driver shortages, port congestion and cyber threats.
Jeremy Reymer speaks with Dennis Cooke, president and CEO of TransForce Group, about closing the driver shortage gap.
“Our logistics segment has been thriving and growing, including contract logistics and port services, with the largest contributor being brokerage,” says Schneider CEO.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico facing severe shortage of truck drivers; Mexico creates new national customs agency; CBP expands Santa Teresa port of entry cargo capacity; and DHL Express to invest $360M in Americas infrastructure.
