Truck driver

During a press conference on commercial driver’s license (CDL) enforcement, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy responded to a reporter’s questions about the truck driver shortage and the potential impacts of stricter rule enforcement. The discussion focused on workforce challenges in the trucking industry and the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) approach to addressing them. The press […]

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Carriers make good on drivers’ on- and off-the-road preferences

With millions of truck drivers on the roads every day, it is up to carriers to ensure they uphold the values and safety-first focus of the professional trucker. And it all starts with training.

Flatbed and over-the-road drivers to see 70 cents per mile

Federal rules mandate the collection and maintenance of driver qualification files, but for fleets, managing this process can be cumbersome and fraught with potential liability.

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

He had a dream, 153 bucks and a decent supply of doughnuts. Mild-mannered furniture truck driver Edward Durr may not leap the New Jersey State House in a single bound, but his stunning Senate win ensures he’ll bring a new perspective to Trenton.

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.

How to Hire the Best Drivers

What’s in your Driver Qualification File?

For more information on improving your driver training with the Safe & Smart Driver Training Program, visit JJKeller.com/SafeAndSmart

FMCSA has given truck drivers more flexibility with a new split-sleeper provision, but few drivers used the previous provision. Will any use the new one?

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates nearly 1 million U.S. truck drivers took to the road in 2019, and most are in it for the long haul.

The use of hair tests to detect drug use among truckers is one step closer to reality.

Truck driver Tim Philmon, along with millions of Americans, marked the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Friday by remembering the nearly 3,000 people who died that day.

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“Some people call them tourists, but as far as I can tell, they are out to scare the hell out of me, so I consider every damned one of them as a terrorist,” author Ed Miller recalls a driver telling him. This and more stories from Miller’s life in trucking are recounted in a new book.

Ralph was very clear to his manager: He would not drive his truck after Memorial Day because of “the terrorists” on the highway. “Some people call them tourists, but as far as I can tell, they are out to scare the hell out of me, so I consider every damned one of them as a […]