Drivers most often commented on equipment issues, logistics, people, pay, and communication on the WorkHound platform in 2018. The platform compiles anonymous driver comments.
It may mean less now in an era of higher pay, but if total hours don’t exceed the minimum wage, it could be an issue because of this ruling.
Retention, training, and the capacity crunch are undeniably hot button issues in 2018, and, in response, SmartDrive and FreightWaves collaborated to distribute a survey to uncover trends in driver incentive programs.
Elon Musk said that Saudi Arabia wants to buy Tesla; The New York Times wakes up to the driver pay issue; Amazon touts its private label brands ahead of the holiday season; lidar maker Quanergy appears to be struggling; Chicago’s mysterious surge in turndowns.
The Heartland Express pay increase, what commenters said about young military drivers, and oil tankers are getting scrapped quickly.
With the so-called driver squeeze continuing to make headlines in 2018 (FreightWaves, The Washington Post, USA Today, and NPR), some trucking companies are pushing back against the shortage with announcements of their own: pay increases for their drivers.
Even with low unemployment, recruiters in a new survey indicate they expect an increase in driver job applicants, but they also expect driver turnover to rise as companies continue to boost pay and sign-on bonuses.
Digital freight broker Convoy staked their claim in the freight market by doing something that few have had either the ability to or desire to do before: automate detention. Read […]
China approves drone package delivery; driver pay is up 15% in 3 years; Hapag-Lloyd has a plan to switch to low sulphur fuel; Trump gears up for fight with Amazon; Barclay’s thinks WTI crude will drop to $51 this year.
Three years after launch, Convoy has gone national. And with it a new detention feature that will automatically pay drivers who are held up for more than 2 hours at […]
Drivers aren’t robots and one size doesn’t fit all, so in the absence of flexibility, wide-awake drivers attempt to sleep in rest stops on 10-hour breaks during the day, which is what makes the 14-hour clock so dangerous.
American Trucking Associations President & CEO Chris Spear took to Medium on Thursday to tout the benefits the trucking industry will see from passage of the new tax law, including noting an ATA survey that says 50% of fleets are planning wage increases or one-time bonuses.
Celadon’s turnaround team is bringing back generous vacation time and cash bonus incentives to recruit drivers for its tweener business.
Truckers in the U.S. deserve better pay, but despite what many think, it’s not the fault of the carriers that they are not getting it. The system is broke and needs to be overhauled.
Covenant Transport has offered unprecedented signing bonuses to team drivers, demonstrating the challenges in hiring team drivers and the opportunity afforded them if they are successful
This is ELD deadline week, and the sky is falling. Or maybe it already fell. Is it the end of the world as we know it?
Iowa is teaming with seven other Midwestern state DOTs to build an accurate, real-time information system on where available parking spots are located.
Even with rates rising – both contract and spot – and capacity tightening, attracting drivers still remain a primary concern for fleets. Driver pay is increasing, but outside influences are still hurting the recruitment efforts.
There remains plenty of industrial activity to support continued strength for the general economy and freight demand in particular, says Jonathan Starks of FTR, in the firm’s August market analysis.
