Truck drivers play an essential role in the world economy, but life isn’t easy for them. Drivers face a wide variety of issues and challenges that affect both them and the industry as a whole. For example, trucker issues contributed to the driver shortage, as qualified drivers leave the industry because of low pay and difficult working conditions. Other truck driver challenges include issues related to health and wellness. Truckers must deal with a lack of exercise, poor diet, extended periods without bathroom breaks, eye strain, cramped conditions, poor sleep — not to mention the mental toll of being away from home and family for days at a time. Though many drivers earn good wages, the physical and mental stress isn’t always worth it to them.
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This week: St. Christopher brings its benefit concert to a live audience; Lytx awards its customers’ drivers and coaches for top safety records; and XPO Logistics pledges another year of trafficking awareness training for employees.
The TIA, the leading industry association representing brokers, is ramping up its fight against fraudulent double brokering.
Lawmakers are invoking the Congressional Review Act to overturn an EPA rule they say is too costly for truckers — but chances for success are slim.
Weak freight markets led to a fourth-quarter downturn at Uber Freight.
The annual revision to the BLS employment model showed a lot more workers in truck transportation last year than originally estimated.
Regulators are asking the public to comment on how much more federal oversight will be needed before Level 4 and 5 automation can be safely deployed.
A program launched by Walmart to recruit drivers internally has been vastly expanded.
Triumph Financial hit a significant milestone in the business it built from the acquisition of HubTran, but TriumphPay’s EBITDA worsened.
A survey of nearly 1,000 drivers found that carriers generally allow them to return home whenever they want, or not to return home at all.
Bipartisan legislation would provide new funding for truck drivers and truck parking while exempting ag haulers from hours-of-service rules.
