Driver issues

The freight broker transparency fight four years in the making

For those living under a rock or missed the last four years, a fight over the ability for carriers to see how much brokerages make is inching closer to a showdown. 

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed sweeping changes to broker transparency regulations, potentially reshaping how freight transactions are documented and shared within the industry. 

The latest escalation came on Nov. 20, when the FMCSA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-freight-broker-transparency-fight-four-years-in-the-making

ATRI’s ‘Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry’ report spotlights parking woes

ATRI’s ‘Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry’ report spotlights parking woes

(Source: ATRI)

The American Transportation Research Institute recently released its report outlining what over 3,700 industry stakeholder respondents across North America see as the most critical issues facing the trucking industry. The report remarks, “among respondents represented were motor carrier executives and personnel (45.9%), professional truck drivers (31.3%) and other industry stakeholders (22.8%),...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atris-critical-issues-in-the-trucking-industry-report-spotlights-parking-woes

Extra communication efforts go miles to make drivers feel part of a team

It’s always a good time for carriers to implement positive changes to the driver experience. But as National Truck Driver Appreciation Week kicked off on Sunday, now is prime time to make those lasting improvements to show the trucking industry’s most crucial people — drivers — just how much they are valued.

One of the most basic but important ways that a carrier of any size can show how much they value their drivers is actually an effort that doesn’t cost anything: Make drivers feel like...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/extra-communication-efforts-go-miles-to-make-drivers-feel-part-of-a-team

Solving the parking puzzle: Truck Parking Club’s win-win approach — Taking The Hire Road

On this episode of Taking The Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, CEO of DriverReach, is joined by Evan Shelley, co-founder and CEO of Truck Parking Club, a platform connecting truck drivers with available parking spaces.

Every day across the U.S., while truck drivers are hundreds or thousands of miles from home, they spend precious time looking for a safe place to pull over to rest. 

Truckers consistently point to parking as one of their top pain points. For carriers, though, alleviating this problem...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/solving-the-parking-puzzle-truck-parking-clubs-win-win-approach-taking-the-hire-road

Borderlands: Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike, blockades

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike, blockades; $142B announced for Texas transportation infrastructure; Del Monte Foods moving to Port Freeport; and border airport adds commercial cargo operations.

Mexico’s truckers plan nationwide strike, blockades

A massive strike and protests by cargo truck drivers on roads across Mexico are planned for Tuesday and Wednesday,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexicos-truckers-plan-nationwide-strike-blockades

Canadian truckers fight to claim millions in unpaid wages

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Truckers in Canada are fighting to claim part of an estimated $9 million in wages that has been...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-truckers-fight-to-claim-millions-in-unpaid-wages

Book by Cornell professor takes skeptical look at ELDs, surveillance

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A new book questions whether the federal ELD mandate, fully in effect since late 2019, is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/book-by-cornell-professor-takes-skeptical-look-at-elds-surveillance

Wisdom doesn’t come from experience but from willingness to learn

No two days are the same for a truck driver. And so there’s always something new to learn.

Think of the highway challenges you encounter every day, the maintenance issues that pop up from time to time, not to mention the ever-changing regulatory environment.

Robert Kaferle, Reliance Partners’ vice president of safety, explains that from an educational standpoint, many wrongfully think that earning a CDL is the last bit of learning you will need to enter the transportation industry.

“But it’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/wisdom-doesnt-come-from-experience-but-from-willingness-to-learn

December jobs report shows signs of sputtering in truck transportation industry 

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The December employment report for the truck transportation sector showed an industry that is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/december-jobs-report-shows-signs-of-sputtering-in-truck-transportation-industry

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