As a new rule proposal was set for minimum training, support and concern begin to escalate within the industry. Beginning of March, The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration put forward a rule set to spell out required minimum training standards for new entry truck drivers. The proposed federal rule set was sent to The White House’s …
Month: March 2016
Driving with Sleep Apnea
Update (4/27/2016): The DOT will be holding three public forums to discuss the rulings and to gather more information on sleep apnea and it’s affects on drivers and the industry. The Department of Transportation will soon be publishing a notice seeking feedback from the trucking industry on a possible required sleep apnea screening and treatment rule. …
Guaranteed Pay for Drivers
Guaranteed truck driver pay is becoming a solution to improve the high turnover rates in the trucking industry. The turnover rate increased to the highest it has been in three years at the end of 2015. Because turnover rates are at a high, companies will have to replace almost all drivers within the year just to …