Truck driver
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Driver issues
Commentary: Truck drivers are aging… or are we entering a golden age in trucking?
Sandeep Kar has written a thought-provoking article about changes in trucks and how those changes affect truck drivers. He also writes about what the future…
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Optimizing Fleet Compliance
What to watch out for when hiring and qualifying drivers
Driver hiring includes many steps to ensure compliance, and many fleets turn to outside help to assist in that process.
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Insurance & Risk Management
What drivers and fleets need to know about the drug and alcohol clearinghouse
Truck drivers looking for a job will soon have to register with a new drug and alcohol clearinghouse.
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Insurance & Risk Management
Reducing driving-related stress for truckers on the road
In partnership with Reliance Partners ...Truckers often are under a lot of stress due to being away from their family for days at end, erratic…
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Equipment
Convoy expands drop-and-hook program Convoy Go nationally, opening up more opportunities for owner-operators
Convoy is looking to help owner-operators and small fleets get access to drop-and-hook freight with a nationwide rollout of Convoy Go.
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Canada
Protesting trucker blames the Canadian government for oil industry nose-dive
Ken Husband drove a tanker truck 2,000 miles from Alberta to the Canadian capital, Ottawa, because he says the Trudeau government is hurting the oil…
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FreightWaves LIVE
FreightWaves LIVE: U.S. Xpress launches driver development program
The idea is to move from lecture-style classes to a hands-on, technology-driven approach, in an effort to set up drivers for long term success.
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FreightWaves LIVE
FreightWaves LIVE – December 24, 2018
In this episode, Chad Prevost talks with various members of the industry about what it takes to handle the large volume of holiday freight while…
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Driver issues
Driver amenities, poor relationships and pay, and ELD concerns among top driver frustrations
Basic amenities such as snacks and a bathroom rank high among truck drivers as improvements shippers can implement at their locations to improve the driver…
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Driver issues
Kenworth touts its new W990 long-hood tractor as a true “driver’s truck”
“A well-spec’d long-hood conventional stands out in a crowd,” Kyle Cousins, vice president of operations of Fleenor Bros, said after receiving one of the first W990 model…
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