National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

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In this edition: Celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week; Minneapolis is taking a dive; and C.H. Robinson goes to the border. 

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It’s every brokerage’s favorite time of the year, National...

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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

The need for more collaboration in transportation

By Bart De Muynck

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

This article is inspired by National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW), which begins Sunday and runs through Sept. 16. NTDAW is an important time for America to thank all the professional truck drivers for their hard work and commitment in undertaking one of our economy’s most demanding and important jobs. These 3.5 million professional men...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-need-for-more-collaboration-in-transportation

The Log Book: Driver receives renovated rig, hopes for more trucker salutes

The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: A Georgia driver fighting for more women in the industry receives a renovated cab from Transfix and a safety nonprofit teaches pedestrians and drivers about the dangers of trespassing onto train tracks.

Real Women in Trucking member receives rig makeover

In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, freight platform Transfix announced last week it was holding its second annual...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-log-book-driver-receives-renovated-rig-hopes-for-more-trucker-salutes

The Log Book: Top 5 stories of 2021

The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: FreightWaves reviews five top Log Book stories from the past year, from National Truck Driver Appreciation Week activities to the gifting of a Peterbilt.

1. 4 creative ways companies honored truck drivers

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While some logistics providers simply post an image on their social media sites to honor truck drivers during their annual appreciation week, others go out of their way...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-log-book-top-5-stories-of-2021

The Log Book: 4 creative ways companies honored truck drivers

The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: From Spotify playlists to full cab renovations, FreightWaves showcases creative ways companies celebrated National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

C.H. Robinson launches virtual appreciation bulletin board and sweepstakes

Last week, global logistics company C.H. Robinson launched its driver recognition website to facilitate its National Truck Driver Appreciation Week initiatives. 

“We’ve...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-log-book-4-creative-ways-companies-honored-truck-drivers

Showing true driver appreciation — Cyberly

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It’s Truck Driver Appreciation Week and that means you’ve likely seen several posts on your social media feeds “thanking a trucker.” But what are some things you can do beyond a social media post? On this episode of Cyberly, Blythe Brumleve is breaking down some campaigns being run by some of the bigger companies and sharing what truckers have said they want during this week and year-round. 

In addition to this, she chats with Workhound CEO Max Farrell to get the full story on driver feedback,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/showing-true-driver-appreciation-cyberly

No truck parking (money): OOIDA rips Dems for funding snub

Independent owner-operators took congressional Democrats to task for failing to fund expanded truck parking in the $3.5 trillion federal spending bill.

In marking up its portion of the legislation on Tuesday, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee voted down an amendment offered by Mike Bost, R-Ill., that would have provided $1 billion over the next five years for truck parking projects.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which has been pushing hard for the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/no-truck-parking-money-ooida-rips-dems-for-funding-snub

Convoy: Small fleets belong in technology, sustainability race

In trucking, technology investments and sustainability goals often go hand in hand, but as everyone knows, the industry wouldn’t survive without the ongoing labor of smaller carriers ⁠— carriers that often struggle to afford those significant tech investments. 

In this week’s segment of Net-Zero Carbon on FreightWaves NOW, FreightWaves’ Danny Gomez, managing director of financial and emerging markets, and Tyler Cole, director of carbon intelligence, celebrated National Truck Driver Appreciation...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/convoy-small-fleets-belong-in-technology-sustainability-race

The Log Book: Leading Ladies empower industry professionals through mentorship

The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: the Leading Ladies’ mentorship program empowers women in the industry, Convoy Technologies will host its second “Tacos for Truckers” event and logistics technology company wants to TransFIX your rig with CBS’ Jason Cameron.

Leading Ladies of Logistix empower industry professionals through mentorship

South Carolinian Tristen Simmons has held multiple roles within logistics from arranging...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-log-book-leading-ladies-empower-industry-professionals-through-mentorship

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