driver training

1st-year drivers can make up to $110K, veteran drivers even more

Carriers interested in conducting driver training for both property carrying and passenger carrying commercial motor vehicles must now meet requirements set forth under FMCSA’s entry-level driver training rule, including registering their programs with the TPR.

As competition for truck drivers heats up, fleets need to take steps to improve their recruiting, hiring and onboarding processes to find candidates and get them into trucks.

For years, the industry has asked for the ability to expand its driver workforce. FMCSA’s apprenticeship program is that opportunity, and now is time to jump on this opportunity.

Every gallon of fuel saved can lead to savings that affect the bottom line for fleets

Click here to Prepare Your Driver Trainers to Comply with the new ELDT Rule

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Tyler Cole, director of carbon intelligence at FreightWaves, chats with Desiree Wood, founder and president of REAL Women in Trucking, about truck driver issues and what motivates her work. “I became an advocate by necessity — partly from self-preservation, but partly because I could see the drivers had few […]

The Truckload Carriers Association is now including educational content from its Truckload Academy as part of a TCA membership.

As the industry prepares for the new entry-level driver training rule to go into effect in February, fleets that train their own drivers and schools face new challenges in complying.

Federal regulators have vastly improved the ability to keep unsafe drivers off the road but the trucking industry is scrambling to make up the shortfall.

Adam Kahn outlines the benefits of Netradyne’s positive twist on fleet safety management.

Jeremy Reymer, CEO and founder of DriverReach, chats with transportation technologist Adam Kahn, president of the commercial fleet team at Netradyne.

From time to time, truck drivers require additional training. Whether it is refresher training or due to a recent incident, success depends on having the right approach.

Many organizations, including the Future Leaders of Indiana, are partnering with the Next Generation in Trucking Association to attract younger people to trucking.

How do we overcome the driver shortage? And can it be done just by being cool? Blythe Brumleve debates on this episode of Cyberly.

Yard tractors are often found in ports, like this one in Port Houston, but fleets, warehouses and distribution centers are typical users of the vehicles. Anytime a driver is using a yard tractor, it presents a safety risk, so even though it may not be going onto public roadways, driver training is critical to ensure safe operation. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

On this episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jetco Delivery CEO Brian Fielkow discusses how a culture of safety plays a critical role in recruiting and retention strategies, as well as his new training course.

Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, chats with Gina Anderson, CEO of Luma Brighter Learning.

A. Bailey Wood reveals his vision and goals as the new head of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association.

Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels explains that driver trainers should be everything from instructor and mentor to trainer, psychologist and friend to their students.