Report: Driver Turnover Hit All-Time Low in Q1

According to a recent report from Stay Metrics, while driver turnover rates spiked early in the first quarter of 2020, they soon began trending down and dropped to all-time lows in March.

US shippers seek clearer view of demand in patchwork reopening

[caption caption="As they reopen US operations, importers are urgently analyzing demand to gain a clearer picture of what goods need to be ordered and shipped to store shelves. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Businesses in the United…

Two truckers named Citizen Driver Award winners

Truck drivers Herschel Evans and Jerry Seaman were named on Tuesday the latest winners of the TA-Petro Citizen Driver Award. And other news: Temporary pre-employment drug test waiver for rehires. New Schneider marketplace for shippers to connect with c…

Understanding the New 30-Minute Break Rule

Roughly two years in the making, the new federal hours-of-service (HOS) rules have arrived. They could provide drivers with a lot more flexibility — and productivity — if applied correctly.

Aramark Hits 275,000 Electric Miles

Based on Motiv’s EPIC F-59 chassis, during the more 275,000 emission-free miles, the vans have saved Aramark more than $100,000 in fuel and maintenance costs, and are currently operating at a 99% uptime. 

BFGoodrich introduces Route Control regional tires

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Responding to market trends that have seen regional haul and urban delivery tire demand outpace longhaul, BFGoodrich has introduced new two regional tires. The Route Control S steer tire, and Route Control D for drive positions are a…

Canada further delays GHG rules for new trailers

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada has for the second time delayed new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for trailers, which had originally been proposed to take hold on Jan. 1 of this year. Details of the delay were published on June 6 in Canada Gazette, Pa…

Teamsters to Trudeau: Raise truckers’ meal allowance

LAVAL, Que. – The president of Teamsters Canada has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his senior cabinet colleagues, asking them to raise the meal allowance for truckers. “I think that is the least the federal government can do to a…