With turnover at large truckload fleets at an all-time high, Stay Metrics’ latest report on driver turnover shows that a substantial portion of drivers who leave fleets do so within the first 90 days – and for reasons that may preventable. Stay Metrics’ report looked at over 62,000 drivers from 100 different trucking companies and […]
Driver turnover at large truckload carriers increased in the first quarter of 2018, pushing it 20 points higher than the same period last year. Turnover at truckload carriers with more than $30 million in annual revenue climbed six percentage points from the previous quarter to a rate of 94 percent, according to the American Trucking […]
The pricing train for truckload and intermodal freight movements continues to accelerate at a rapid clip, according to data in the most recent editions of the Truckload Linehaul Index and Intermodal Index from Cass Information Systems and Broughton Capital.
Demand outpaced capacity during the week including Memorial Day as the number of truck posts on DAT Solutions network load boards dropped 18% while load posts fell just 9% over the past week, according to newly released figures.
The world of transportation is changing and changing fast. After decades of little innovation, the past five years or so have ushered in a sea change and it will profoundly impact the way people and goods move, said Timothy Papandreau, strategic advisor and founder of City Innovate.
The trucking industry may be in a crunch as companies struggle to fill driver positions, but it may ultimately be consumers that feel the pain as prices continue to rise.
US shippers should brace for over-the-road disruption the week of June 5, as law enforcement and regulatory officials across North America crack down on truck driver hours-of-service (HOS) compliance. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Roadcheck this year spotlights compliance with HOS rules and the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. (This article requires a […]
A new study by Stay Metrics has found younger drivers are only slightly more prone to leaving a carrier within the first six months than their middle-aged counterparts. On average nearly 60% of all drivers in every age group will leave their carrier within the first six months, and as much as 35% will leave […]
The Western States Trucking Association plans to challenge a California Supreme Court ruling that it says will effectively end the use of trucking owner-operators in the state. In the landmark Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County decision, the state Supreme Court ruled that certain workers, in particular transportation drivers, […]
UPS Inc. will increase its over-the-maximum limits and the oversize pallet-handling surcharge to $650 from $500 beginning June 4. The Atlanta-based parcel-delivery company said in a statement to Transport Topics it is raising the rate because many of the items it is being asked to ship are not suited for its small-package network and instead […]
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