Data shows more than half of carriers (51%) are considering a job change in the next half year to 12 months In honor of National Transportation Week taking place May 15-21, which is meant to educate the public about freight transportation issues, Truckstop.com took a pulse on what carriers are experiencing, revealing significant challenges and opportunities in the transportation industry. […]
Tenstreet Q1 Market Index: BAILEY JAMES The transportation industry is always changing. While the pandemic appears to be waning in the U.S., new issues bring challenges to both carriers and drivers. Covid outbreaks in China, high gas prices, the war in Ukraine, and lack of equipment availability continue to introduce turbulence to trucking at large. […]
More than 55,000 jobs are available in the trucking industry Washington, D.C. — Many of us can relate to empty store shelves and the frustration of delayed packages. Trucking moves 72 percent of goods in America, and with 55,000 open truck driver positions, it is no surprise we are facing these inconveniences. To address the nationwide […]
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton will join the roundtable, and Women’s Bureau Director Wendy Chun-Hoon will moderate the discussion The U.S. Department of Labor announced its Women’s Bureau will host an online roundtable with workers, union representatives and employers in the trucking industry on April 28 to discuss strategies to combat sexual harassment and assault, and […]
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association criticized an announcement from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration about proceeding with a controversial speed limiter rulemaking The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association criticized an announcement from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration about proceeding with a controversial speed limiter rulemaking. OOIDA says that policies and devices that limit speeds […]
First-of-its-kind program grows skills of Truck Care team Love’s Truck Care Academy recently launched in Amarillo, Texas, where it graduated its first class of level five diesel technicians. The five-week, in-residency training program grows the skill set of newly hired Love’s Truck Care and Speedco diesel technicians so they can provide industry-leading service to customers. […]
