Employers turn to reskilling amid hiring woes

The pandemic may have forced employers to reexamine long-held myths about training employees on a new skill.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 27, 2021

Irked by vaccine mandate, large trucking firms speak out

The American Trucking Associations filed a lawsuit against the mandate, citing its "devastating impacts on the supply chain and the economy."

By Jim Stinson • Updated Nov. 10, 2021

Court: Trucking company's strength test discriminated against women for driver positions

The onus is on employers to prove tests are job-related, especially as the trucking industry tries to encourage more women to join the workforce.

By Katie Clarey • Sept. 20, 2021

Truck drivers have shown up for us. Here's how we can show up for them.

In the constant stream of global disruptions, drivers have been the silver lining, rising to extraordinary challenges, writes C.H. Robinson's Mac Pinkerton.

By Mac Pinkerton • Sept. 15, 2021

Vaccine mandate adds another wrinkle to trucking, warehouse hiring crunch

Logistics experts said truck drivers could move from large carriers to smaller ones, or become owner-operators.

By Max Garland • Sept. 14, 2021

Long Beach port offers drivers traffic alerts via text to fight congestion

The free Truck Alert system aims to assuage some frustrations resulting from a deluge of imports.

By Shefali Kapadia , S.L. Fuller • Sept. 10, 2021

Feds to require large employers mandate coronavirus vaccine or weekly negative tests

The requirements will impact some 80 million private-sector workers, in addition to many federal employees and contractors, the White House said.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 10, 2021

Dollar General offers $5K bonuses in push to recruit truck drivers

This follows the company's recent announcement that it would begin letting drivers bring a dog or cat with them in the cab.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 7, 2021

OEMs make the economic case for autonomous trucks

Driverless trucks bring safety and improved fuel efficiency to the industry, according to Waymo and TuSimple executives.

By Jim Stinson • Sept. 3, 2021

CH Robinson levies drayage congestion fee at major US ports

Ports and the drayage providers that serve them have been walloped by a spike in volume and a lack of labor and equipment to quickly handle it.

By Max Garland • Sept. 3, 2021

Cowan Systems' $15K bonus shows the gravity of driver capacity constraints

The carrier ups the recruitment ante with the possibility for drivers to earn up to $20,000 in incentives.

By Jim Stinson • Aug. 25, 2021

Driver turnover loses stability in hot trucking market

Fleets take retention and recruitment seriously, offering higher pay and more transparency to satisfy drivers.

By Jim Stinson • Aug. 20, 2021

Sysco launches truck driver school to ramp up recruitment efforts

Sysco Driver Academy is intended to bolster the company's ability to turn its warehouse workers into drivers.

By S.L. Fuller • Aug. 16, 2021

Talent investments pay off, Gartner report says

S&P 500 companies that focused on "targeted talent investments" in 2020 outpaced those that just focused on cost reduction.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 16, 2021

Biden says 'long COVID' can be a disability under the ADA

Breathing problems, brain fog, chronic pain and fatigue "can sometimes rise to the level of a disability," the president said.

By Katie Clarey • Aug. 5, 2021

Pay tactics are distributors' main choices for recruiting, retaining drivers

Distributors cited incentive compensation as a more common strategy than above-market salaries, in a survey by ​the International Foodservice Distributors Association.

By S.L. Fuller • Aug. 2, 2021

Transport companies need discipline in the art of selling

Unless your trucking firm is in a one-of-a-kind category, you face stiff competition that requires a productive and effective sales team.

By Lanny Fleming • July 28, 2021

The driver shortage isn't just a long-haul problem. It's a drayage problem.

Port jams and congested supply chains make drayage life grueling for those on the ground, and drivers are fleeing in droves.

By Nimesh Modi • July 27, 2021

Fleets express 'strong demand' for human talent even as they digitize tasks

Transport firms said the perfect balance is 44% humans and 56% technology, according to a Coyote Logistics survey. 

By S.L. Fuller • July 26, 2021

New association aims to build pipeline of truck drivers, technicians

The Next Generation in Trucking Association has a nationally registered apprenticeship program, which can help the industry retain drivers.

By S.L. Fuller • July 16, 2021

Sales is your lifeblood. Where and how LTLs can recruit talent

Losing a sales rep is a pain in the backside. An ongoing recruitment process can help.

By Lanny Fleming • June 28, 2021

Transport execs confront high-stakes decision: remote, office or hybrid work?

USA Truck's business boomed as employees worked from home during the pandemic. Bringing them back means weighing safety, culture and productivity.

By Shefali Kapadia • June 23, 2021

Large companies boost hiring plans to record level: survey

Employment in truck transportation has not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels.

By Jim Tyson • June 21, 2021

Long-haul, interregional drivers use apps to find truck parking

An ATRI study found younger drivers and those with fewer years of experience were more likely to turn to apps. 

By Jim Stinson • June 15, 2021

Archaic regulations hurt industry's ability to recruit young truck drivers

While trucking safety technology has evolved significantly to meet the realities of 2021, age restrictions on hauling interstate loads has not, the author writes.

By Mark S. Allen • June 14, 2021