Making a career switch to a CDL truck driver isn’t a quick process, because it requires specialized training. But at a time when qualified CDL drivers are in high demand, this is a great time to think about getting into the industry. 1) Know the minimum truck driver hiring requirements After you’ve researched truck …
The hot topics in trucking right now are the driver shortage and trucking automation. While trucking automation may be a potential solution to the driver shortage years from now, there needs to be efforts today to ease the driver shortage. As many of current truckers are nearing retirement age the industry faces the challenge of …
A common problem that many veterans face when returning home is finding a steady job. Many times veterans find it hard to adapt to the ever-changing job market because it is much different from their time in deployment. However, legislation is in the making to ease the process for veterans to find work in the …
There has been a lot of recent talk, across all industries, about background checks and how they affect hiring decisions. What should legally affect a hiring decision and what shouldn’t? The best rule of thumb (after following FMCSA proper procedure of having the right documents and releases sign by a potential employee) is to allow …
This year, Omnitracs, a transportation software company, invested $60 million in Peloton Technology, which specializes in automated vehicle software. What would justify that $60 million investment? The answer is the ability to utilize truck platooning. What is Truck Platooning? Peloton’s truck platooning uses “forward collision avoidance system and vehicle-to-vehicle communication to allow two trucks …
As of 2015, there had been 628 reports of cargo theft in the United States. This accounts for an astonishing $27.87 Million in stolen value. For this reason, many transportation business owners have an interest in preventing cargo theft to increase their revenues. The following list provides useful strategies which would reduce the amount of …
According to the job search website, truckerdriversalary.com, trucking jobs are becoming an increasingly lucrative profession in the modern economy. A key reason for the rise in salaries for truckers is the massive shortage of truck drivers in the United States. The shortage of truck drivers is forcing numerous companies such as Wal-Mart, Fed-Ex, and Estes …
Newer doesn’t always mean better, but oh boy, these new trucks! Recently Volvo Truck North America and International Trucks unveiled new regional trucks. Both makers have listened to their client base and made new trucks they feel will improve goods transportation. This includes improved fuel efficiency. They’ve also kept their drivers in mind when making …
It’s a wonder why forward-facing dash cams are not already used nationwide for all CDL truck drivers. However, most companies do now have their drivers equipped with forward-facing dash cams. The forward-facing dash cam pays for itself in a short amount of time. For example, even for a very minor accident, with the dash cam …
In the past few years, more and more trucking companies have started to deal with a major driver shortage. The downside is that these shortages hurt the industry. They make the current drivers work overtime and sometimes they can end up losing efficiency. According to the American Trucking Associations the industry is facing a shortage …
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