Recruiting new drivers is hard. That’s why many trucking companies make it their primary mission to retain the drivers they already have. And, with so many retention program options, it’s imperative to know what’s working and what’s most effective.
December 1, 2018Government, Business, Safety, Letters to the Editor
Letter: Keep Urging Young People to Pick Trucking as a Career
I read with interest your excellent article highlighting college students’ participation at ATA’s Management Conference & Exhibition in October in Austin.
December 4, 2018Business
Trends in Driver Incentive Programs
Business
Making the Most of Driver Coaching Sessions
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September 20, 2018Business
U.S. Xpress Bids to Recruit Millennials With Scholorship Program
The deepening crisis of a truck-driver shortage that already is leading to higher prices for agricultural produce and threatening to stoke inflation is forcing trucking companies to find creative solutions.
September 10, 2018Business, Technology
In Driver Recruiting, AI Gets Real
While the wonders of artificial intelligence often are hyped beyond recognition, AI-powered recruitment software actually is offering real advantages to trucking companies.
August 23, 2018Business
Win at Recruiting in Today’s Driver Shortage
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August 15, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Spear: Trucking to Play Key Role in Autonomous Policy
ATLANTA — New federal guidance on automated cars and trucks to be unveiled this year will include the input from the trucking industry, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said at the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting March 5.
March 5, 2018Business
Celadon’s Dave Chesterman Named Transport Topics Recruiter of the Year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dave Chesterman, vice president of recruiting for Celadon Group Inc., was named Transport Topics’ Recruiting Professional of the Year at the 2018 Recruitment & Retention Conference Feb. 23.
February 23, 2018Business
Trucking Industry Needs More Women, Younger Workers, Says Past ATA Chairman Kevin Burch
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The trucking industry will need 100,000 new drivers per year for the next 10 years to address the industrywide driver shortage, according to Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express Inc., and immediate past chairman of American Trucking Associations.
February 22, 2018Editorial
Editorial: A Turn of Phrase
There’s no shortage of catchy phrases to describe the sights and sounds of the trucking industry: what’s “under the hood” or “down the road” or who’s “behind the wheel,” for example. These themes are also handy for describing issues confronting the industry that cropped up in relation to some recent and upcoming industry events.
February 22, 2018