Trucking Contemplates Drug Policies in Age of Legal Pot
As legalized marijuana grows nationwide, trucking companies follow federal law but question effects on driver recruitment and retention.
Trucking Industry Looks to Felons to Plug Driver Shortage
As the trucking industry faces a growing shortage of drivers, some transportation companies may be giving felons and ex-cons a closer look.
Trucking Industry Debates Whether To Alter Driver Pay Model
As technology allows shipping companies to digitally track big rigs, the industry is asking if it's time to change the way truckers are paid.
U.S. Truck Fleets See an Uptick in Driver Turnover
The driver turnover pace for U.S. truck fleets rose in the first quarter of 2017. Despite the increase, rates remain at historically low levels.
Port Truckers Extend Misclassification Protest Battle to More Carriers
Truck drivers launched a strike against XPO Logistics at three Southern California locations to pressure shipping companies over independent contractor status.
Truckers Plan New Strike at Nation’s Largest Port Complex
Truckers protested labor practices at L.A. and Long Beach ports, claiming they are misclassified as independent contractors and denied employee benefits.
Supreme Court Weighs Whether to Hear Truck Drivers’ ELD Challenge
In a last-ditch effort to overturn a federal mandate on electronic logging devices, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has taken its fight to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trucking Companies Using New Recruitment Strategies to Attract Younger Truck Drivers
As the trucking industry continues to struggle with a growing shortage of drivers, transportation companies are using more tech-oriented recruitment strategies to attract younger drivers.
Central Refrigerated Trial Will Decide Award Damages to Misclassified Truck Drivers
A trial is scheduled for April 25 to decide damages owed to truckers after carrier Central Refrigerated Service Inc. misclassified them as independent contractors.
EEOC Sues Carrier for Refusing to Hire Vet With Service Dog, Cites ‘No Pet’ Policy
A military veteran was allegedly denied employment by carrier CRST for requesting that his service dog be allowed to ride in truck with him.
Swift Appeals Federal Driver Misclassification Ruling
Swift Transportation Co. is appealing a federal district court ruling that said the giant carrier improperly classified five of its drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.
Driver Turnover at Large Truck Carriers Drops to 71 Percent
The turnover rate at large carriers dropped 10 percentage points to 71 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016, the American Trucking Associations’ quarterly Trucking Activity Report said. Driver turnover has dropped for four straight months among large carriers.