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Using telematics data and reporting to improve fleet safety and culture
An evergreen challenge for fleets is developing trust between not only drivers and fleets but between fleet operations and safety departments. The rise in technology and innovations in fleetwide telematics capabilities is creating new possibilities for fleets that historically have been reactive when it comes to developing safety programs.
Erin Baucum, director of client intelligence and analytics at Lytx®, spoke with FreightWaves about what fleets should consider when pairing safety with...
Embrace the suck – Taking the Hire Road
Karen Smerchek, President of Veriha Trucking, joined Jeremy Reymer on the latest episode of Taking the Hire Road to discuss how carriers can embrace the current operating environment and improve the lives of both truck drivers and trucking industry personnel.
Smerchek was raised working for Veriha, founded and owned by her father, and returned once she graduated from college. “I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, but you don’t always have good opportunities like that, so I thought I should at...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/embrace-the-suck-taking-the-hire-road
Check Call: Freight market shows promise of strong finish to 2024
The Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is the event of the fall. Subscribers to Check Call have a special discount code for F3 registration. This is going to be one of the best deals on F3 tickets. Use the code CheckCallF324 or go to this link, and the discount will be applied. There is no better party than a Chattanooga party. This is not one to miss.
(GIF:GIPHY)Another year, another Armstrong & Associates research report on 3PLs. The report – “Divergence – Latest...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-freight-market-shows-promise-of-strong-finish-to-2024
Driver retention starts with commitment to engagement
Driver turnover is one of the trucking industry’s most ubiquitous and evergreen concerns. The annual industrywide turnover rate has consistently come in at over 90% since the 1990s. Conversations about turnover and retention often hinge heavily on pay, but that is only part of the story. While drivers certainly care about their paychecks, another factor may be even more responsible for this yearly exodus: poor engagement.
It is true that drivers often receive a bump in pay – via higher per-mile...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driver-retention-starts-with-commitment-to-engagement
After ELMS bankruptcy, James Taylor resurfaces as CEO of Bollinger Motors
James Taylor, the former CEO of Electric Last Mile Solutions, kept a low profile following the bankruptcy sale of the company’s assets to Mullen Automotive. This week, he resurfaced as CEO of Mullen-controlled Bollinger Motors, a maker of electric trucks.
Was...
Selecting a provider you can trust
Ray Sciuckas, president at Fastmore Logistics, joined FreightWaves to talk about how Fastmore pairs technology with people and processes to tackle challenges across a variety of modes. Sciuckas began his multidecade career in the international freight forwarder space, focusing on expedited freight. What led him to found Fastmore Logistics in 2005 was the premise that “growth of on-demand inventory created a new expedited segment, but service levels offered by carriers didn’t meet customer...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/selecting-a-provider-you-can-trust
A unified approach to improving cross-border operations
The rise of nearshoring has increased cross-border freight volumes between the U.S. and Mexico. In May, for the fifth consecutive month, Mexico was the top U.S. trade partner at $73 billion. In fact, 15 of the past 16 months, Mexico has been No. 1 in trade with the U.S.
But that growth has exposed inefficiencies in cross-border trade.
On this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Mark Vickers, executive vice president and head of international logistics at Reliance Partners, breaks down Reliance...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-unified-approach-to-improving-cross-border-operations