Virginia has become a state that has enforceable COVID-19 safety requirements and carriers are trying to figure out just how these new regulations affect them and their drivers. All companies in Virginia must classify their employees by a risk level, from very high to lower, depending on their job tasks…
According to data from the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information Division, truck drivers are currently one of the most sought after employees. Along with truckers, RNs and retail salespersons are at the top of that list. 6,050 online ads were placed for these jobs, and total ads were…
According to American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, truck tonnage increased 8.7% in June. As more states lift restrictions, truck usage and tonnage were bound to increase. When compared to June 2019, the numbers were down 1.3%, but given the health crisis, it wasn’t that small…
For its fourth year in a row, REAL Women in Trucking is hosting the Queen of the Road Awards on August 29. Normally, this award ceremony is held during the Great American Truck Show, but due to the pandemic GATS has been shut down and it will now be held…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s 2020 Trucking Safety Summit will be held virtually on August 5, 2020. They will be using the online platform GoToWebinar and held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. The goal of this summit is to discuss further ways of improving trucking safety across…
Retaining drivers can be tricky these days with all the regulations out there in the industry, and keeping your experienced drivers is something you should strive to do. Keeping those drivers around who know what they are doing comes from smarter regulations and paying them what they deserve. In turn,…
Auburn University is planning a new facility for the researchers in the GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory. This facility will be directed toward autonomous vehicles research and be located at Auburn’s National Center of Asphalt Technology test track. A multi-bay garage will be part of the new facility along with…
Two professors from the University of Central Arkansas have released the results of their study involving drug testing on truckers. Turns out, if a hair drug test was required over a urinalysis then around 300,000 truck drivers would be fired because a hair drug test catches more drugs then the…
Colorado’s DCPHE, CDOT, and CEO have announced the signing of the multi-state Memorandum of Understanding advancing the building and use of electric trucks. Transportation is a large contributor of air pollution and this team effort is one that will reduce emissions and improve our air quality around the country. With…
The American Trucking Associations has released its annual compendium of data – ATA American Trucking Trends 2020. This is a comprehensive look into what went on in the trucking industry last year. In this industry, trends are an indispensable tool for those making the decisions. Some of the trends analyzed…