Over the past few months, I’ve spoken with hundreds of senior executives at America’s largest trucking companies. Nearly all say they only recently discovered the massive influx of foreign drivers and motor carriers. Most assumed the trend was gradual; none realized it was exponential. Few had ever heard the term “non-domiciled CDL” until this summer […]
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 […]
The ‘driver shortage’ myth might finally die.
Trucking’s big-carrier lobby tells Congress it’s ready to support an annual truck fee to pay for roads and bridges.
Community colleges around the country will use grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation to expand and improve their CDL programs.
Distractions in Washington will not deter OOIDA’s Todd Spencer from keeping the focus on his members, he said at FreightWaves’ Small Fleet and Owner-Operator Summit.
Lawmakers are told that criminals are registering as fake trucking companies with FMCSA.
Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican presidential candidate, wants to address truck driver retention, broker fraud and parking.
There’s no perpetual, industry-wide truck driver shortage. The market quickly corrects any shortage of labor.
Bipartisan legislation would provide new funding for truck drivers and truck parking while exempting ag haulers from hours-of-service rules.
The idea that America has a truck driver shortage isn’t going away so easily, and it’s shaping major policy.
3-year program allows 18-20-year-olds to drive interstate under supervision
Regulators are moving ahead with an apprenticeship program for under-21 drivers despite attempts by trucking and safety groups to modify it.
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides commentary/analysis on the trucking industry’s “driver shortage.”
The Biden administration is taking a series of actions aimed at bolstering the truck driver workforce that includes assessing compensation.
Eight California Republicans are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend or eliminate regulations and declare a state of emergency to address the supply chain crisis.
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.
Military truck drivers and $1,000-per-chassis tax credit incentives are part of a slate of recommendations for the commerce secretary to consider to help unclog U.S. ports.
Lawmakers hear testimony on how smaller shippers are disproportionately hurt by supply chain disruptions.
President Biden has ordered companies of 100 or more employees to require workers to be vaccinated or tested weekly.
Walmart’s new white label delivery service could have far-reaching implications for the last mile.
Werner claims it will face a “significant burden” if regulators do not provide more flexibility in how truck driver licenses are issued.
A Commerce Department advisory group recommends that the department coordinate an interagency approach to addressing the driver shortage.
Early signs about the end of tight capacity begin to surface.
4D imaging radar will help the trucking industry deploy Level 4 autonomous vehicles and preserve the long-haul trucking industry as a major economic engine for the U.S.
Former FMCSA administrator previously acknowledged getting participants could be difficult.
Driving experience — not age — had a greater impact on safety, according to study.
“More work to do” as FMCSA closes in on 900,000 total registrants.
Chris Henry writes about the true costs of “unseated” trucks and what carriers can do to keep their number of unseated trucks as close to zero as possible.
New report highlights the industry’s efforts to recruit and retain drivers as it warns that vacancies will swell above 25,000 in Canada.
Learn about nine different types of truck driving jobs that are available.
6-year program includes addressing shortage of truck drivers.
Legislation would require FMCSA to step up efforts supporting women
Werner, UPS Freight among initial companies participating in pilot.
There isn’t a driver shortage. In fact, there is a glut of capacity on the road, and not enough freight to haul.
Report asserts industry needs to hire 1.1 million new drivers over the next decade.
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 may hold for truck drivers in the coming years.
Ray Martinez concedes finding enough drivers aged 18-20 with military experience could be difficult.
Trucker union sides with most of proposal’s early comments.
Study finds lagging response to demand surges makes managing driver recruitment and retention more difficult.
FreightWaves adds truck driver employment level estimates.
A driver incentive program, which not only prompts drivers to make smarter and safer driving decisions, but also promotes driver happiness, is one way to increase driver retention.
