The WIT Index is an industry barometer to benchmark and measure each year the percentage of women who make up critical roles in transportation According to new data from the 2023 WIT Index, which was recently released by the Women In Trucking Association (WIT), the percentage of female safety professionals in corporations with for-hire or […]
Now in its 19th year, ATRI’s annual analysis not only ranks the issues overall but also provides insights into how critical topics are ranked differently by motor carriers and professional drivers The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, today launched the 2023 Top Industry Issues Survey. The annual survey asks trucking […]
Record Wage Increases Begin Sunday Under Teamsters Historic Five-Year Agreement The Teamsters’ new National Master Agreement with UPS has officially gone into effect, protecting more than 340,000 full- and part-time workers, after an outstanding supplemental contract was resolved and ratified in Florida. The LAI supplement for 174 members of Teamsters Local 769 was voted and successfully […]
Now, carriers who book with Transfix can instantly authenticate loads and identify fraudulent rate Transfix, Inc. announced the launch of a new security enhancement designed to verify load authenticity and provide the shipping community with greater ability to prevent the carrier fraud that has been prevalent in the industry. “As the frequency and complexity of […]
DAT Freight & Analytics survey reveals the challenges of living and working on the road ahead of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Truck drivers find their work fulfilling; however, nearly 75% state the job is physically and emotionally stressful according to a new survey from DAT Freight & Analytics. Moreover, few drivers are able to […]
For-hire trucking companies have already faced the longest period of consistently unfavorable market conditions since the Great Recession FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for June fell to -6.29 from the previous -3.75, reflecting modestly weaker market conditions for carriers. Freight rates were slightly less negative, but all other key factors deteriorated. June’s TCI reading was the […]
