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Truck driver health
Enterprise Fleet recap: How health and wellness can improve driver retention
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.
TOPIC: How health and wellness can improve driver retention.
DETAILS: Truck drivers face numerous obstacles to leading a healthy lifestyle, but these obstacles can be overcome. Fleets can use wellness plans to recruit and retain drivers as well as drive down insurance costs.
SPEAKERS: Dr. Mark Manera, founder and CEO of The Trucking Fitness Company (TFC), and FreightWaves’ Grace Sharkey.
BIO: As a physical therapist working...
High school CDL curriculum incorporates interactive fitness program
The best way to live healthy is to start habits early. That is the goal of one Patterson, California, high school truck driving instructor, who has revamped his curriculum with a fitness app to emphasize the benefits of staying active and eating well as a truck driver.
“We want to make sure that those who choose this industry are going to have long and healthy careers,” said Dave Dein, an instructor at Patterson High School.
Through its partnership with the Next Generation in Trucking Association...
Canadian truckers say they’re being refused medical care
When Canadian trucker Jean Pothier recently tried to schedule a battery of overdue blood tests, he was told to self-isolate for 14 days first over COVID-19 risks. It wasn’t an option for the cross-border lease operator, who pays about CA$3,000 a month for his truck alone on top of a mortgage for the Ontario home he shares with his wife.
“I can’t afford to take the time off,” said Pothier, who drivers for TransX. “I’ll go bankrupt.”
Pothier’s story isn’t an anomaly, industry groups say. Canadian...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/canadian-truckers-say-theyre-being-refused-medical-care
Prioritize the health and well-being of your drivers
Since March, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to operate remotely. The sudden change in work-life balance has been challenging but has also provided peace of mind for concerned workforces. In addition to avoiding rush hour traffic and the 9-5 grind, working remotely has become an attractive alternative for those looking to spare themselves from infection. However, not everyone is afforded this luxury.
Truck drivers across the country are just as concerned about the coronavirus as...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/prioritize-the-health-and-well-being-of-your-drivers
Daily infographic: reducing driver turnover
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The Daily Dash: HOS changes could be delayed; improving drivers’ mental health
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening today in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it is considering a petition to delay the hours-of-service changes, Workhorse gets the OK to sell electric vans in all 50 states, Forward Air branches out and drivers get tips to improve their mental health.
HOS changes, we hardly knew ye?The flexibility afforded truck drivers with the upcoming hours-of-service changes may be short-lived, if...