A longshore view: CDLs for ex-offenders could ease port congestion

Bottlenecks stem from a lack of common sense and a preference for monetary gains over solutions for the greater good, a former longshore worker writes. 

By Santura Pegram • Nov. 9, 2021

OSHA vaccine mandate on hold, Labor Dept. hints at truck driver exemption

The mandate could still apply to drivers who work in teams or interact with people inside buildings.

By Jim Stinson • Nov. 8, 2021

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Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

By Trucking Dive staff

Climbing spot rates lead to record FMCSA authority approvals

Drivers have learned how to look for TL rates online, giving them visibility into regional markets.

By Jim Stinson • Nov. 5, 2021

Court stays OSHA vaccine mandate

The rule, which requires vaccines or regular tests, applies to businesses with at least 100 employees; independent contractors do not count toward that total.

By Ryan Golden , Max Garland • Updated Nov. 8, 2021

Cannibals, gaps, bubbles and math: 4 themes from ATA's MCE

With a national spotlight on supply chains, attendees had plenty to discuss, and we had plenty of takeaways.

By Transport Dive Staff • Nov. 2, 2021

3 changes drivers want at truck stops

Improvements would help fix challenges that are "slowing down our supply chain," a driver for Yellow said.

By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 1, 2021

Old Dominion struggles to prepare for impending vaccine mandate's testing requirement

If trucking can't secure an exemption, "God help our industry," CEO Greg Gantt said.

By S.L. Fuller • Oct. 27, 2021

Carriers use everything but rubber bands to keep fleets running

Shortages have led Baylor Trucking to cannibalize its trucks for parts. Some end up looking like "a Mr. Potato Head," one executive said.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 26, 2021

Drivers: 18-year-olds should join our ranks with the right training

Repositioning the image of the trucking profession would help recruit and retain young drivers.

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 26, 2021

ATA's Costello: Trucking alone can't solve the 80K driver shortage

TL carriers should focus on recruitment, and shippers must also do their part to lower wait times.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 25, 2021

Driver concerns are trucking's top issues in 2021: ATRI

Some fleets are laser-focused on retaining their workforce, but pay may not be the only answer to retention.

By S.L. Fuller • Oct. 24, 2021

JB Hunt banks on new intermodal equipment to speed supply chains

Freight moving by truck will be "ripe for conversion to intermodal" when the carrier receives its order of 12,000 containers early next year, executives said.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 19, 2021

7 challenges lie ahead for the Port of LA to support 24/7 supply chains

Roughly 18,000 truck drivers move in and out of the port, so officials must work with the trucking industry to figure out how best to operate around the clock.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 18, 2021

XPO Logistics calls terms of $30M driver misclassification settlement 'favorable'

A federal judge approved two preliminary settlements on behalf of 784 of the carrier's current and former first-seat port drivers in California.

By Jim Stinson • Oct. 14, 2021

Biden aims for 24/7 supply chains, but trucking groups dubious

Drayage providers and truck drivers are not the source of congestion — chassis are, said the CEO of the Harbor Trucking Association.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 13, 2021

Equipment, workforce concerns dominate trucking's Q3

With such high freight volumes, fleets had to make decisions about how to capitalize in an environment short of trucks, trailers and drivers.

By Transport Dive Staff • Oct. 11, 2021

60% of organizations experienced wage inflation in Q2: Gartner

The trucking industry may be benefiting from high freight demand, but fleets have reported significant costs associated with labor constraints.

By Jane Thier • Oct. 8, 2021

What trucking execs say about the driver shortage — and 3 ways they're trying to solve it

While fleets have been similarly hampered by the recruitment environment, they're leaning on various solutions to ease the capacity squeeze.

By S.L. Fuller • Oct. 8, 2021

Owner-operator pay breaks records in 'on-fire' freight market: ATBS

Freight booms usually go bust as bigger fleets flood the market with capacity. But supply chain woes could push this surge through all of 2022, one expert said.

By Jim Stinson • Sept. 29, 2021

Transportation, utilities anticipate more than 50% payroll growth: report

Trucking companies have been grasping at ways to draw in more talent, including financial incentives and pet "co-pilots."

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 28, 2021

How fleets with an owner-operator model can go greener

Trucking companies that rely on purchased transportation get creative to work through sustainability challenges.

By Amanda Loudin • Sept. 27, 2021

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