Category: People

ATA Opens Applications for Diversity Equity and Inclusion Change Leader Award

ATA Opens Applications for Diversity Equity and Inclusion Change Leader Award

| July 29, 2022

Award will recognize ATA members who make a commitment to a culture of acceptance and belonging for their employees The American Trucking Associations announced it was opening applications for the Federation’s newest award – the ATA Diversity Equity and Inclusion Change Leader Award. “ATA is leading the charge to make the trucking industry more diverse, […]

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Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program (SDAP) will open its application portal

Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program (SDAP) will open its application portal

| July 28, 2022

SDAP will help individuals between 18 – 20 explore interstate trucking careers and assist trucking companies in hiring The Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program (SDAP) opened its application portal for participation July 26, 2022. Created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the program acknowledges that safety is the highest priority for truck drivers. SDAP will help […]

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Pilot Flying J Announces $30,000 in Prizes with Return of Road Warrior Contest

Pilot Flying J Announces $30,000 in Prizes with Return of Road Warrior Contest

| July 27, 2022

 Submissions should highlight the driver’s contributions to the trucking industry, safe driving history, and community involvement  In honor of the professional truck drivers who keep America moving, Pilot Flying J today announced the return of its annual Road Warrior contest with the largest prize total in history. This year’s $30,000 Road Warrior contest will recognize and reward […]

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ATRI Launches Survey to Gather Truck Driver Perspectives on Driver-Facing Cameras

ATRI Launches Survey to Gather Truck Driver Perspectives on Driver-Facing Cameras

| July 26, 2022

ATRI documented that truck drivers have very positive opinions about road-facing cameras, but numerous driver concerns were raised about driver-facing cameras The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) launched a short survey to better understand truck driver perspectives and issues with Driver-Facing Cameras (DFCs). ATRI’s DFC research was a top research priority of its Research Advisory […]

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Wisconsin Trucking Company with a Track Record for Driver Satisfaction Shares Insights on Attracting Truck Drivers

Wisconsin Trucking Company with a Track Record for Driver Satisfaction Shares Insights on Attracting Truck Drivers

| July 22, 2022

The company understands that if a driver does not feel appreciated or compensated fairly, they will leave to find something better Service One Transportation, Inc., a full-service transportation, and logistics provider, is attracting and keeping top truck drivers at a time when driver turnover is a problem. The family-owned trucking company is profoundly changing the […]

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Roger Nielsen, Former CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, Joins aifleet Board of Directors

Roger Nielsen, Former CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, Joins aifleet Board of Directors

| July 21, 2022

Former Daimler executive who drove North American commercial vehicle sales to $20 billion annually will help aifleet accelerate growth, reduce carbon emissions through innovation aifleet, a scaling tech-first trucking company, announced that the former President and CEO of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), Roger Nielsen, has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors as […]

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