News & Reports
HDT’s Top Green Fleets of 2017
This is the fifth year we’ve recognized some of the country’s “greenest” fleets with our Top Green Fleets award – and this year, we’ve narrowed the field and made it more competitive, honoring 25 of the most fuel-efficient, environmentally conscientious,...
Dispatch Difficulties: The Value of Quality Dispatchers for Safety and Retention
The Coming Shortage Of Dispatchers We hear a lot about the looming shortage of qualified truck drivers, and the tactics we can use to recruit and retain skilled drivers. At the same time, nobody seems to be talking about another staffing shortage in our industry: the...
The Driver Shortage Report – 2017
ATAs Driver Shortage Report 2017
Pre-Recorded Webinar: How Familiar Are You with Hours of Service?
Check out the training video here... How familiar are you with Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) HOS Rules and Regulations? The FMCSA has updated the HOS section of their website to include a pre-recorded webinar titled “Hours of Service: How...
Trucking Industry Defense Association: ELD Mandate
The Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) is a nonprofit association with members devoted to sharing knowledge and resources for defense of the trucking industry. Read an article prepared by attorneys Miachael Nerone and Christine Tartamella.
FMCSA Issues Two ELD Exemptions
Having decided to grant part of a United Parcel Service request for a limited 5-year exemption from some provisions of the electronic logging device mandate, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will now allow all motor carriers—not just UPS-- and drivers...
Digital Supply Chain Offers Greater Potential Than Electric, Autonomous Trucks
Amidst a show where major topics of conversation included electrification of commercial vehicles and the path to autonomous trucks, one industry exec said the digital supply chain will be the next big breakthrough in trucking productivity. Source: Digital Supply Chain...
Honesty, Please
A recent report from Stay Metrics, a driver engagement platform, stated that of 100 professional drivers hired today, 33 of them will quit within three months and another 22 percent will be gone within six months. These numbers should tell us something. It’s not only...
Operating a truck fleet in Texas? Start with this Free Guide
If you operate a trucking fleet in the state of Texas, here is a free guide to safety and compliance in our state.
CVSA Releases 2017 International Roadcheck Results
Commercial motor vehicle enforcement personnel in Canada and the United States conducted more than 62,000 driver and vehicle safety inspections on large trucks and buses during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 30th annual International Roadcheck, June...