ACTIVELY SUPPORTING TRUCK DRIVER HEALTH COULD BE YOUR FLEET’S RETENTION BONUS Here’s a question I get asked at least on a weekly basis, if not more often: Where do I find the best drivers? My answer, and my challenge to carriers so often struggling with driver needs, is simple. You already have them. Look internally.
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WHEN BAD PR STRIKES TRUCKING, LEAD WITH LESSONS RATHER THAN IRE It’s been a little more than two weeks since comedian and satirist John Oliver offered up his deep-dive editorial treatment on the trucking industry’s lingering driver shortage and the issues surrounding it — driver compensation, job satisfaction, and frustrating conditions like excessive detention time
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FROM LEAH’S DESK: CELEBRATING SIX YEARS OF RELATIONSHIPS AND PURPOSE AT WOMEN IN TRUCKING I have to admit it’s somewhat of an interesting juncture that I find myself writing this farewell note to the Board of Directors of Women in Trucking — at 43, eight months pregnant, and suddenly face to face with the same
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FROM LEAH’S DESK: LOOKING BACK AT 2021 AND HOW IT WILL IMPACT THE FUTURE OF THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY With another year of supply chain disruptions and industry scrutiny behind us, I couldn’t help but notice a few issues that popped up continually. As the year draws to a close, I want to discuss a few
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FROM LEAH’S DESK: HOW TO GET MORE YOUNG DRIVERS BEHIND THE WHEEL Let’s talk about recruiting for different age cohorts. Right now, the average age of a trucker is 38 for new entrants and 54 for an experienced driver, according to NTI Carrier data. As baby boomers and older Gen Xers border on retirement, it
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