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Driver Pay, Truckings Image and the Worsening Driver Shortage
2017-08-15 16:11:58| Waste Age
Driver income, truckings image, and the economy are impacting the worsening truck driver shortage.
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ATA Honors Trucking's Champions
2015-10-18 15:04:39| Trucking - Topix.net
"Throughout the country, the trucking industry is full of individuals who exhibit a commitment to safety and professionalism each day, but there are certain individuals who have surpassed the call of duty in demonstrating that commitment," said ATA President and CEO Winners of the National Truck Driving Championships and TMCSuperTech National Technician Skills Competition were honored during the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition. , 2015 Technology and Maintenance Council SuperTech Grand Champion.
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Trucking's crisis in leadership
2015-09-24 08:53:13| Trucking - Topix.net
The accepted wisdom within the driver pool regarding the driver shortage is that there is no driver shortage. Large numbers of people who obtain their commercial driver's licence discover it's simply not their cup of tea after spending a few months on the road.
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Trucking's getting a breather with weakening freight demand: FTR
2015-07-10 04:20:49| Trucking - Topix.net
Capacity utilization has dropped to a more normalized 95% and the impact of regulatory drag on truck capacity has decreased, according to Noel Perry, truck and transportation expert for industry analyst FTR. He was speaking during FTR's free State of Freight Webinar today on Key Transportation Issues.
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Railroads top trucking's lobbying efforts
2015-04-24 19:53:31| Trucking - Topix.net
In the last two years, the trucking industry has spent over $3.4 million on lobbying, according to data from a analysis of federal lobbying disclosures. At quick glance, that looks small compared to the $7.4 million that the railroad industry has spent on lobbyists to promote its special interests during the same time period October 2012 through September 2014.
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