Truck drivers going the way of telephone operators? Committee…
The hearing was part of the subcommittee’s “disrupter series,” and Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro saying these technologies will be “very disruptive,” with truck driver jobs going the way of telephone operators and that self-driving vehicles will be like automobiles replacing horses as the chief means of transportation.
Drivers wanted: truckers most sought-after employees in Alabama
The Department of Labor reports the number of online ads for drivers has jumped from 46,716 in 2014 to 80,597 a year later. It might seem like there are a lot of trucks on the highway, but according to the Alabama Trucking Association, we’re 80,000 drivers short nationally.
Navistar Adds Collision Replacement Parts to Fleetrite Program
Navistar has introduced a new line of Fleetrite collision replacement products designed for a wide variety of heavy-duty truck applications. The all-makes trucks parts line includes bumper, hoods and grilles designed with original equipment manufacture…
Jury awards California truckers $54M in Wal-Mart wage suit
Wal-Mart intentionally failed to pay hundreds of truck drivers in California the minimum wage, a federal jury decided Wednesday, awarding the drivers more than $54 million in damages and opening up the retail giant to additional penalties. The seven ju…
The Latest: Wal-Mart loses pay fight with truckers
An attorney for Wal-Mart truck drivers in California says awarding the drivers $54 million in damages for payment failure was a just verdict that was a long time coming. Attorney Butch Wagner says drivers were not paid for all the duties they did, such…
Truckers for Truckers helps drivers deal with depression during the holidays
A Lawton residents’ Facebook page, created by a truck driver to help other drivers battling depression and the risk of suicide, is taking off and thriving worldwide. That creator says, his efforts have sparked other pages and he’s hoping to expand his efforts further, especially during the holidays.
CITT’s Fast Forward Educational Night
wo panels of industry experts will discuss the imminent adoption of breakthrough technologies, such as autonomous trucks and platooning, and the need they will create for new transportation, investment, recruitment and leadership strategies for transportation professionals. The event is being…
Despite higher trailer orders for October, net numbers down from 2015
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Act Research says new and net trailer orders increased in October compared to the month prior, but still lag behind last October’s mark by a wide margin. Act’s most recent State of the Industry indicates that a…
Adapt or go broke
Mike McCarron says transportation providers must evolve their selling processes and embrace technology or go extinct
Helping to fill food banks
Charity 18 Wheels of Christmas collects donations for those in need this Holiday season