John Kingston
Thursday, March 22, 2018
AOBRD use after April 1? FMCSA has a clarification
Clarifying the grandfathering of AOBRDs in a fleet expansion.
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Truck Driver Issues
Coverage on the Latest Challenges & Problems Affecting the Trucking Industry
Truck drivers play an essential role in the world economy, but life isn’t easy for them. Drivers face a wide variety of issues and challenges that affect both them and the industry as a whole. For example, trucker issues contributed to the driver shortage, as qualified drivers leave the industry because of low pay and difficult working conditions. Other truck driver challenges include issues related to health and wellness. Truckers must deal with a lack of exercise, poor diet, extended periods without bathroom breaks, eye strain, cramped conditions, poor sleep — not to mention the mental toll of being away from home and family for days at a time. Though many drivers earn good wages, the physical and mental stress isn’t always worth it to them.
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John Kingston
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Letting young drivers across state lines is the goal of pending legislation
A CDL holder between the ages of 18 and 21 must do all their driving inside a state under current law.
Brian Straight
Monday, March 19, 2018
After years of removing time from the supply chain, more is now needed
Supply chain participants spent years taking time out of the process to offer faster, more streamlined services, but with ELDs and e-commerce, that lack of flexibility is now constraining operations.
John Kingston
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Driver shortages are part of everything: JB Hunt speaks
Dealing with the tight market for drivers in multiple parts of the JB Hunt business.
Brian Straight
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Today’s Pickup: Rolling Strong, higi roll out new driver health program
Health company higi is opening up resources at its 11,000 self-screening health stations to truck drivers who are members of Rolling Strong for free biometric testing.
Brian Straight
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Higher driver compensation packages, quicker access to health insurance among trends among nation’s top fleets
While driver pay has been inching up, something else has been increasing: guaranteed pay programs.
John Kingston
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
The tax tip list for truckers as April 15 nears
Cashflow Corner presented by TriumphPay …There is no shortage of deductions that truckers can take. You just need to know where they are.
John Paul Hampstead
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Amid driver health crisis, Rolling Strong gamifies wellness
Rolling Strong’s app can you tell exactly what you need to do every day to pass your DOT health exam.
John Kingston
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Battle over the classification of drayage drivers’ latest skirmish is a suit against XPO
Drivers say they’re employees, though their classification is as a contractor
