Companies must see drivers as human beings, not commodities

A truck driver

Most of the factors impacting the supply chain today – shortages, fuel prices, consumer expectations – are more or less uncontrollable. One of the industry’s most infamous ills, however, is somewhat less mysterious. 

Driver recruitment and retention issues plague companies across the transportation space, making it difficult to keep trucks outfitted with highly trained, experienced drivers. Organizations have rolled out hundreds of financial incentives to get drivers in seats, but the real...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/companies-must-see-drivers-as-human-beings-not-commodities

Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit to hit FreightWaves virtual stage on June 15

Three semi-trucks travel on a highway, seen from the front at varying distances.

The Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit will take place on Wednesday, June 15. Leaders from across the industry will provide critical information and insights needed to streamline operations and improve bottom lines.

Speakers and topics

Each FreightWaves virtual event presents a special lineup of key business leaders, industry experts and entrepreneurs. Among the confirmed key speakers at the Summit are: Matt Parry, Senior Vice President of Werner Logistics; Paul Estrada of PE Consulting; and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/small-fleet-owner-operator-summit-to-hit-freightwaves-virtual-stage

Enterprise Fleet recap: Future of driver recruitment

Experts discuss driver recruitment and retention in this session of FreightWaves' Enterprise Fleet Summit.

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Where the future of driver recruitment is headed.

DETAILS: Joe Antoshek, senior editorial researcher at FreightWaves, and Mike Hayden discuss how driver feedback and getting value propositions for driving jobs in front of the right audience are key for driver recruitment and retention.

SPEAKER: Hayden is the vice president of transportation at NFI.

BIO: Hayden is a third-generation trucker with more than 20...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/enterprise-fleet-recap-future-of-driver-recruitment

Tenstreet takes safety management on the road, saving drivers time and money

Warehouse labor headwinds creating bottlenecks

There has been a surge in nuclear verdicts – or jury judgements awarding penalties over $10 million – against trucking companies in recent years. Over the past decade, out-of-control nuclear verdicts jumped from $2 million to $22 million, instilling fear in carriers driving up insurance costs for companies with even the safest track records. 

Many carriers have turned to technology in order to reduce the risk of serious lawsuits while simultaneously lowering insurance premiums. Digital safety...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tenstreet-takes-safety-management-on-the-road-saving-drivers-time-and-money

Blue Water option: How drivers avoided the Ambassador Bridge blockade

PORT HURON, Mich. — After crossing the U.S.-Canada border at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, Michigan, two veteran drivers for Ontario-based Challenger Motor Freight fueled up and sipped on their freshly brewed coffee at a local Pilot Travel Center and tried to look on the bright side of being rerouted from crossing the Ambassador Bridge.

“We didn’t want to take the [Ontario Highway] 402 because the police are removing protesters along the way and it would slow us down even more, so we...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/blue-water-option-how-drivers-avoided-the-ambassador-bridge-blockade

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