Industry leaders urges the industry to overcome age barriers to hiring, vet new drivers carefully, and train them in the most effective way possible According to a study by the American Transportation Research Institute, the share of younger truck drivers has been decreasing, leaving the industry more reliant than ever on the 45- to 54-year-old […]
ACT Research say to expect driver pay to start increasing to address the shortage The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with August data, showed a continuing tight trucking market, with volume and rate surges ongoing and driver availability deteriorating. August’s Volume Index rose to 67.9 (SA), and productivity was at 67.8. With capacity […]
Company evolves operating strategy and educational model; hires nationally leader to direct recognized integrated, state-of the-industry training programs As part of its wider growth and diversification strategy, Universal Technical Institute provider of transportation technician training, is evolving and enhancing its instructional and operational model to better serve the country’s need for skilled workers, capitalize on fast-growing interest […]
Instructional Technologies Inc. offers new and updated HOS online courses as part of a complete 2020 HOS Change Management Package to reduce OOS orders Instructional Technologies Inc. (ITI), providers of training solutions for the transportation industry, announced its 2020 HOS Change Management Package to help fleets address Hours of Service rule changes that take effect […]
Action will allow the Agency to carefully examine the safety, feasibility, and possible economic The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it is proposing and seeking public comments on a new pilot program to allow drivers aged 18, 19, and 20 to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in […]
Simulators mimic how a truck behaves—including weight, torque, and field of vision, among other factors Economic recovery in the post-COVID-19 era, says John Kearney, CEO of Advanced Training Systems, could be severely hampered by a growing shortage of truck drivers. It is estimated that there are 50,000 fewer long- and short-haul truckers than are needed […]
