The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has issued a proposal that will allow trucking companies to test employees for substance use by collecting an oral fluid sample instead of urine.
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Truckers have the second most on-the-job deaths of any occupation, according to the latest federal data.
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Four years ago, when Alix Miller interviewed for a job as vice president of the Florida Trucking Association, the trade group that advocates for the trucking industry in Tallahassee, she faced questions about whether she could handle the sharp-elbowed male-dominated world of Florida trucking. Miller thought back to her days as a young ballet dancer and how dance training had conditioned her to be tough, both mentally and physically.
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In an effort to address a nationwide shortage of school bus drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a temporary waiver allowing states to waive a portion of the commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills test.
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Researchers at the University of Arkansas say that crashes involving semi trucks have actually increased since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Electronic Logging Device Mandate went into effect.
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Waco, Texas, headquartered motor carrier Central Freight Lines will close after nearly 100 years in operation, according to multiple reports.
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A snowplow driver shortage means roads may not get cleared as quick as usual this winter.
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“It’s an exciting time to be a truck driver right now because there’s so much demand for drivers,” said Singh, the school’s director. “Our yards are busy, and they’re very vibrant with a lot of activity.”
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The trucking industry is short by 80,000 drivers, which is a record high for the industry, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA).
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When thinking about the trucking industry, the first thing that comes to mind about its drivers is that they tend to be older — industry experts say the average trucker is 54 years old. But given the nationwide truck driver shortage, that's now changing.
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This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rolled out a sweeping new vaccine mandate for essential cross-border travelers — including truck drivers — that will go into effect in just a few months.
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A crane operator at a busy port shared alarming video of a massive amount of shipping containers stacked up undelivered, highlighting a breakdown in the nation’s supply chain.
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Coca-Cola's New York City delivery partner says it's struggling to recruit enough truck drivers in the city, which one supermarket chain owner said was leading to product shortages in his stores.
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2021 Brake Safety Week officially kicked off Sunday, Aug. 22, and continues through Saturday, Aug. 28.
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A major trucking trade group recently told the U.S. Department of Commerce that high turnover is the real reason that companies are struggling to find drivers, not an overall shortage in the pool of available drivers.
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A shortage of truckers across the U.S. has become so severe that companies are trying to bring in drivers from abroad like seemingly never before.
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) biggest truck inspection effort of the year is currently underway — here’s what you need to know.
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As millions of Americans return to driving and planning summer road trips, experts are warning that some gas stations could face fuel shortages.
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The industry will need to hire 1.1M drivers to keep up with demand.
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TruckDriversSalary.com says that median annual driver pay in 2020 was $59,158 (or $1,137 per week), based on “over 6.5 million salaries submitted from truckers online and job boards.”
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