Female-Friendly Equipment Prevents Injuries, Improves Ease of Use, Drivers, Suppliers Say
To help attract and retain female drivers, a number of fleets and manufacturers are adding specialized equipment to help reduce injuries and minimize the amount of strength needed to complete certain tasks, which contribute to a better life on the road.
August 11, 2016Goodbye, Drivers: DHL Opens Location Where Packages are Walked to Customers
DHL has opened a retail service center in lower Manhattan to increase market share for pickup and deliveries to Wall Street and the entire financial district.
July 8, 2016Why Will the Feds Let Robots Drive Trucks but Not Trains?
Peter Mills sees an inconsistency. One arm of the U.S. Department of Transportation is recommending two-person crews be required for freight trains as another plans to spend billions to help develop driverless technology for longhaul trucks.
June 30, 2016Dale Mossey: From Judge to Trucker to Bus Driver
Dale Mossey, the judge who became an over-the-road trucker at age 65 is morphing into a Metro Bus driver at 70.
June 16, 2016Congress Moves on HOS
The U.S. House and Senate last week advanced separate transportation bills that would make changes to the hours-of-service restart rule for truckers that many across the industry have opposed.
May 23, 2016Annette Womack Named First Female Maryland Truck Driver of the Year
Annette Womack, 54, has an impressive resume as a truck driver. The Howard County, Maryland, resident has driven more than 1.7 million accident-free miles over 30 years.
April 12, 2016Lifestyle Benefits Lure Some to Lower-Paying Jobs Driving Buses Instead of Trucks
The appeal of sleeping at home every night is why, despite higher wages for truck drivers, some choose to drive rapid transit buses.
April 8, 2016Map: 1,885-Mile Autonomous Vehicle Highway Would Run From Canada to Mexico
North Dakota native Marlo Anderson and the Central North Trade Corridor Association are working on a plan that would create a highway for driverless vehicles.
April 6, 2016'Without Trucks, Man, We're Doomed'
The reality of life along the interstate is a leading reason for a growing shortage of long-haul truck drivers, even as trucking firms maintain near-continual recruitment campaigns and offer lucrative incentives to attract and retain drivers.
March 28, 2016Montana Truck Driver Honored for 3 Million Safe Miles
Bob Pratt’s latest feat was the equivalent of traveling 125 times around the Earth at the equator without a single wreck.
March 9, 2016