ATRI outlines best practices for recruiting, training, and retaining younger adults
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a new report that investigates how to best integrate younger adults aged 18 to 25 into trucking careers. This research, a top priority of ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee in 2021, synthesizes a variety of data and analyses including younger driver surveys, carrier interviews, and the latest workforce statistics. The research
Trucker Path offers driver app to fleets
Trucker Path has recently announced that fleets of any size can now equip their drivers with their own customized version of its Trucker Path app. Trucker Path for Fleets offers the ability to private label the app with company branding. In addition to offering fleets the app with company branding, Trucker Path for Fleets includes automated app
What the future of OTA updates means for the future of trucking
If you’re a fan of over-the-air updates like I am, you may be wondering: How could it get better than this? The ability to update the truck to be more efficient remotely is already pretty great, and a huge benefit to uptime. But the future is going to be wild, my friends: Upcoming innovations will
Lytx recognizes Driver of the Year, Coach of the Year winners
Lytx announced the winners of its 2022 Driver of the Year and Coach of the Year awards. The 2022 honorees were selected from a record number of more than 250 drivers and coaches nominated by their organizations. Each driver and coach share a commitment to safety, demonstrated by their outstanding driving behavior and a passion for sharing
Safe truck driving practices during winter
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration states that nearly 24 percent (150,000) of weather-related vehicle crashes happen on snowy or icy roads. The freezing temperatures and gusty winds can put truck drivers at risk of hydroplaning and skidding—if they do not practice safe driving techniques throughout the frosty winter months. Below are winter
Why fleets should spec the latest truck driver comfort options
How do you measure the value of driver comfort? It isn’t easy, because there’s no direct chain of ROI. If you ask truck manufacturers, it starts by listening to your drivers and measuring the impact of your choices on recruitment efforts and retention success. Click here to watch more of FE’s On the Road video
Strategies for fleet managers to navigate the bumpy road ahead in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic turned on its head the way people look at trucking fleets and drivers. The world finally saw them through the lens of front-line heroes making sure deliveries of critical supplies arrived at hospitals and grocery stores. And later, when the first vaccines became available, truck drivers made sure they arrived at the
ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index shows capacity recovering
The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with November data, showed across-the-board increases. 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 neutral or flat activity level is 50. “Led by better driver availability, the Capacity Index increased 6.1
How telematics can give truck drivers better work-life balance
Addressing a proper work-life balance, recognition and opportunities for training are important in any industry for keeping employees satisfied. In trucking, fleet managers have access to some unique tools to keep tabs on these employee satisfaction levels. Many of these fleet management tools can be customized to collect data insights that adapt to the needs
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
What we’ve learned as Freightliner’s battery electric customer fleets pass the million-mile marker
This was the quote that caught my attention: “One lesson stands out in particular: the importance of regenerative braking to maximize range. Across the pilots, the average recuperation ratio was 20%-25% with some drivers achieving even up to 30%.” “Recuperation ratio” is a new term added into the electric truck conversation, and I’d expect nothing
Axele TMS upgrades software with dashboard KPIs
Axele LLC has upgraded its TMS software to include new integrations for factoring and load boards and new features for dispatch and settlement. The latest upgrades expand the software to better maximize driver schedules with the most profitable loads. The new upgrade to the Axele TMS includes new dashboard KPIs for safety and preventive maintenance issues which will
