UPS says Daniel Kepner, 53, and Dennis Kehler, 48, were driving together in one of the three tractor-trailers involved in the early morning pileup east of Pittsburgh that left five people dead and about 60 injured.
The operating realities of long-haul, for-hire trucking translates into working conditions that require both employee and independent contractor drivers to be away from home, and alone for days and sometimes weeks at a time. This combined with transit delays (both on the road and at customer facilities), and lifestyle-related health pressures (sleep deprivation and poor eating choices) are the primary causes of both short and long-term turnover.
ELDs generate thousands of data points, but who owns that data, and how concerned should carriers be that the data will be used against them?
Less than a year after automating the load-matching process, Convoy is now automating the brokerage side in select markets.
The National Association of the Deaf believes a federal requirement denying CDLs to individuals with hearing impairments should be rescinded.
225 employers have posted close to 500 jobs and counting.
The sudden closure of Celadon has left thousands of lives impacted. To help those employees find work, FreightWaves has created a free job board where employees can post resumes and recruiters and fleets can post jobs.
Set to go live on Jan. 6, 2020, the drug & alcohol clearinghouse will change the way truck drivers and carriers monitor drug testing.
Drivers often suffer from so-called app overload. This leads to a cluttered phone screen and an irritated driver.
Driver training doesn’t have to be stale and programmed, and in fact, it shouldn’t be if fleets want to get the most out of the sessions.
Roadside inspections can be a scary proposition for drivers, and it’s obvious why. Even simply mistakes or misinterpretations of regulations can lead to drivers and fleets being penalized. Because of this, it’s more important than ever to provide proper training and coaching for drivers.
Plus: Silicon Valley parents skeptical of AVs; London completes first self-driving pilot.
Unionized Canadian drivers for CNTL approve four-year agreement that increases rates for wait times and mileage.
A TMS is a valuable tool that can provide important data, tracking and analysis capabilities to help shippers streamline their entire operations, all of which feeds into being a shipper of choice.
A conversation about the future of autonomous trucking with pro-labor author and sociologist Steve Viscelli.
Understanding all of your options when it comes to improving driver comfort
How to avoid breakdowns and repairs with preventive maintenance
Staying on top of repair and maintenance is one of the most important elements in securing your truck’s lifespan.
The ultimate guide to putting your money towards the most efficient trucks in the industry
The use of congestion pricing to reduce traffic in cities may not be popular, but it is having profound effects and may be coming to where you live.
