Watch: Let’s talk drivers, equipment and the driver shortage
Let’s talk equipment and drivers. American Transportation Research Institute pointed to the driver shortage as the industry’s top concern. As the many of the Class 8 OEMs rolled out their new trucks over the past two years, driver comfort and productivity was a top focus. New cabs, new creature comforts and new uptime solutions
ATRI: The driver shortage is the trucking industry’s biggest concern
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), a not-for-profit trucking industry research institute, unveiled its top ten industry issues report, headed by the driver shortage in the top spot. The significant need for qualified drivers to meet the nation’s growing freight demand surged six spots in the annual survey to top the list of concerns this
Driver shortage: Drivers nearing retirement, decrease in younger drivers
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a white paper highlighting a challenging future for the trucking industry. The findings document implications for the ongoing driver shortage. ATRI’s analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data found that the trucking industry is disproportionately dependent on employees 45 years of age or older, many of whom will retire
Fleet Sentiment Survey reveals impact of driver shortage on equipment purchases
The Q2 2014 Fleet Sentiment Report survey conducted in April by CK Commercial Vehicle Research (CKCVR) revealed how widespread the driver shortage is and how it is likely to impact future vehicle purchases. In answer to multiple questions regarding the current environment at trucking fleets, many and varied types of operations reported that the inability
Technology is playing a key role in driver retention
Exploring a variety of technologies that can be used to recruit and retain drivers.
Haul aims to make truck driver application process easier
Haul, a digital employment platform for CDL truck drivers that connects trucking companies with drivers, has adapted the truck driver application process and repackaged it into a mobile-first experience. For the first time, drivers can complete their FMCSA and DOT mandated application in less than 10 minutes, the company explained. Drivers download the Haul Driver
Truck driver-facing cameras: The good, the bad and the ugly
Driver-facing cameras: spend any time online and you’ll know as well as I do that drivers are typically not… fond of them…Yes, I’ve talked to drivers who actually have good things to say about them. But I think it’s fair to say that they haven’t been painted in the same light as something like, say,
Truck driver availability starting to improve
The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with October data, showed a decrease in volumes, pricing, and productivity, with capacity up slightly and with a lower but still-healthy supply-demand balance. The ACT For-Hire Trucking Index is a monthly survey of for-hire trucking service providers. ACT Research converts responses into diffusion indexes, where the
Samsara data shows how A.I. helps combat the labor shortage
Samsara has released new data that the company says shows that industrial organizations are turning to data insights from technology solutions and A.I. to address the needs of a shifting workforce. Organizations across the world of physical operations, including transportation, logistics and warehousing, have been experiencing a surge in demand. Meanwhile, labor shortages in these
Dealing with truck driver difficulties: Three takeaways from ATA MCE 2021
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) set the tone for ATA MCE’s 2021 show when it announced that driver issues, including recruitment, retention and compensation, topped its annual survey of trucking industry issues for the fifth straight year. While that likely comes as no surprise, there was a feeling of restlessness around truck driver challenges
