driver shortage

Data reveals early driver turnover still No. 1 problem in trucking industry

The key insight from this update is that early-stage turnover is increasing overall across the industry.

July 25, 2019

Stay Metrics, South Bend, Ind., announced an update to its Stay Days Table for the 1st half of 2019. The update includes data for drivers hired each month from January 2018 through May 2019 from its carrier clients.

Driver rewards program helps Brady Trucking improve driver retention

To meet this ambitious goal, driver retention is at the top of Brady Trucking’s 2019 key executive initiatives.

March 28, 2019

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Brady Trucking implemented onboarding surveys from Stay Metrics to check in with drivers at key points after their hire dates to see what their expectations of the company are, and later on, if those expectations are being met.

How the driver shortage affects the food, beverage industry

In order to solve the driver shortage, companies need to get quality drivers in trucks faster and then keep them there.

Steve Iskander

March 5, 2019

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While there might be smaller, temporary fixes for aiding the food and beverage industry, the ultimate solution is to go back to the source—driver shortage.

TransForce Group acquires American Driver Network

The TransForce Group now houses comprehensive internet resources available for recruiting truck drivers in today's digital, interactive and information-driven markets.

February 15, 2019

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The TransForce Group, Alexandria, Va., acquired American Driver Network (ADN), Northport, Ala., adding to the group's recruiting and employment solutions.

Study: Driver shortage, capacity crunch ranks biggest challenge for supply chains in 2019

Respondents who opted to write-in their own answer by selecting “Other” noted issues such as damages to products in transit, temperature-control shipping, optimized inventory management and lead time reduction.

January 17, 2019

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Over 44% of respondents ranked driver shortage and capacity crunch as the biggest challenge for supply chains in 2019, according to a survey conducted by Kuebix, Maynard, Mass.

Study: How ELD mandate impacts trucking industry

Approximately 67.55% of the fleets surveyed were compliant prior to the ELD mandate while another 21.85% of fleets were compliant by the ELD enforcement date in April.

November 6, 2018

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Zipline Logistics, Columbus, Ohio, surveyed more than 150 trucking companies about the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate and its impacts on the trucking industry.

Study: Driver shortage remains trucking industry's top concern

Driver shortage holds firm as the No. 1 issue in the trucking industry.

October 29, 2018

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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), Austin, Texas, unveiled its Top Industry Issues report, which includes the list of the Top 10 critical issues facing the North American trucking industry.

Research details driver turnover rates

The model shows that employee dissatisfaction with jobs triggers an intent to quit within the first four months.

July 12, 2018

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Stay Metrics, South Bend, Ind., released a research report on the causes and solutions of early driver turnover.

Report says national shortage of truck drivers to reach 50,000 by 2017

The driver shortage eased in 2016 to roughly 36,500, down from 2015’s shortfall of 45,000.

October 26, 2017

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American Trucking Associations (ATA), Arlington, Va., released the findings of his latest report into the driver shortage, warning the trucking industry could be short 50,000 drivers by the end of 2017.

Study: Driverless trucks are the future

Automated road freight will save costs, reduce emissions and make roads safer, but the impact on driver jobs requires a managed transition, the study says.

June 16, 2017

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Governments must consider ways to manage the transition to driverless trucks to avoid potential social disruption from job losses, says a new report published by the International Transport Forum (ITF), France.