Schneider National Inc., Ruan Transport Corp., Falcon Transport Co., and Werner Enterprises know from experience that military veterans make valuable employees. These firms actively recruit them to fill not only driver jobs but management posts as well.

Truck driver training schools face a potentially crippling loss of revenue following a vote in Congress that could eliminate federal funding of job training grants.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — More truck drivers will be receiving pay increases in the second quarter as fleets’ prospects improve and driver supply tightens, a compensation expert told an industry conference.

Anne Ferro, administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, recently addressed members of the National Industrial Transportation League about an issue that’s become all too common industrywide — driver detention at the docks.

American Trucking Associations last week announced the selection of 18 truck drivers to be captains of the 2011-2012 America’s Road Team.

American Trucking Associations announced Wednesday that it had named 18 truck drivers to represent the industry as America's Road Team.

There is no driver shortage for organizations that understand productivity, process capability and continuous improvement. How the organization thinks determines the extent of driver retention and whether a driver shortage is real or just an outcome of poor management.

A handful of truckload fleets have raised owner-operator pay as the driver market tightens.

Most credible articles written about a looming driver shortage discuss three major influences for the upcoming labor crisis: aging driver demographics, CSA and an expected U.S. Department of Transportation-mandated reduction in driving hours.

Unfortunately, large LTL companies don’t believe drivers need to know what’s coming down the pike, so no information is shared. The contempt and disrespect toward drivers is very disturbing and is going to be a huge problem within six months.