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Business
Iâll admit when Iâm wrong
Wendy eats crow â though commentary on the driver shortage still stands, there are no tapiers in the state of Oregon (unless someone knows of a recent zoo-breakâŚ). Maybe a Sasquatch or twoâŚ
June 29, 2015
Parking
Far from just a âdriver gripeâ: Parking a growing concern for fleets, too
A perennial concern of drivers and owner-operators stands firm in the ranks at the No. 6 position in a prominent fleet survey: Truck parking,
October 14, 2014
Hours of Service
Hours of service remains top concern in carrier survey
Fleet difficulty finding drivers rose to No. 2, followed by CSA, driver retention, the ELD mandate and truck parking. Weight in yourself via this postâs related poll and in the comments.
October 6, 2014
Voices
POLL: What is driving tight capacity in truckload today?
The economy is improving, and capacity is tight, which means rates are gaining. Is driver pay lagging behind those improvements? Or is one of several other possibilities the main contributor to tight capacity conditions today? Tell us your thoughts in this poll.
May 8, 2014
Voices
Driver shortage: Veteran operatorsâ views on whoâs filling it
In the final installment of this series, longtime drivers Kenny Frye, Jim Hoskins, John Minders and Mike Hogan offer views on the quality of professional entering the industry today.
September 4, 2013
Business
Driver shortage: Many are called, fewer are chosen
Part 2 in this series examines carrier management and driver views on solutions to improved conditions to attract people to the trucking industry.
September 2, 2013
Business
Driver shortage: Countdown to a capacity crunch, and a boost in rates?
Is higher driver compensation just around the corner? This series â part 1 available here â looks at the tightening of the employment market for drivers, and the potential for a rate boost.
August 29, 2013
Voices
POLL: Why do carriers have difficulty finding new drivers?
Carriers are again talking âdriver shortageâ in a big way â what do you think? Why do so many seem to have so much difficulty recruiting new drivers?
July 29, 2013
Channel 19
Driver shortage: An economist and a recruiter âround the bar
Owner-operator Jeff Clark, blogging as part of Freightlinerâs new Team Run Smart initiative, breaks down the driver shortage issue in a crafty way: âAn economist and a driver recruiter walk into a barâ andâŚ
March 2, 2013
Channel 19
Should HHG miles-based pay be illegal?
Owner-operator Jeff Clark, in the conference the Trucking Solutions Group organized Wed., June 20, with FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro (Clark is a TSG member owner-operator), presented Ferro with the discrepancy between household-goods miles and actual door-to-door miles. âThe household goods miles system that weâre paid on is often fewer miles than we could legally make a [âŚ]
July 3, 2012
Business
FTR forecasts higher growth, driver pay
The driver shortage resulted from a âcyclical drag,â which is the industryâs inability to recruit and employ drivers fast enough, and a âregulatory dragâ brought on by new government rules.
March 8, 2012
Business
LogBook
Highway bill includes truck parking elements, court orders release of truck stop tiger, owner-operator finalists named, medical certificate changes start Jan. 30, driver shortage to worsen says FTR and more industry news items are featured.
December 1, 2011
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