During a recent forum focusing on the region’s workforce, Southern Ag Carriers President Hugh Nall lamented that finding qualified CDL drivers was a difficult task for the company.
May 18, 2018driver shortage News Updates
Georgia Technical College Unveils Transportation Academy
How a ‘Crisis Level’ Truck Driver Shortage Could Impact Your Shopping Habits
Trucking drives America’s economy, but a shortage of truck drivers is putting the future of the country’s economy in peril.
May 14, 2018Tables Have Turned: Shippers Now Courting Truck Drivers
Once at the mercy of shippers, truckers now are turning the tables, thanks to surging freight demand and a shortage of drivers.
May 14, 2018Covenant Transport Pays $2,000 Bonuses to 44 Teams
Covenant Transport handed out $88,000 in its new team bonus program last month to 44 teams that eclipsed the 60,000 miles together to earn the company’s new $2,000-per-team bonus.
May 9, 2018California Court Ruling Targets Independent Contractor Classification
In a ruling that could change the workplace status of people across the state, the California Supreme Court made it harder April 30 for employers to classify their workers as independent contractors.
May 1, 2018Deaf Washington Man Finally Can Follow in Grandfather’s Footsteps as a Truck Driver
Justin Brooks has dreamed of the open road since he was a young child, riding along in the front seat of his grandfather’s truck on shipping routes.
April 30, 2018Trucker Wanders Oregon Woods for Four Days Because of GPS Fail
LA GRANDE, Ore. — A trucker who was missing for four days in a snow-covered part of Oregon after his GPS mapping device sent him up the wrong road walked 36 miles and emerged safely from a remote and rugged region of the state.
April 30, 2018Truck Driver Shortage Spurs Rising Prices, Delayed Deliveries
If you see prices creeping higher for everything from cereal to socks in the next few months, you can probably blame this stark reality: There aren’t enough truck drivers delivering the goods to stores.
April 26, 2018Southern Indiana Trucking Companies Battling ‘Catastrophic’ Driver Shortage
It’s just a paved lot now, but soon, one 16-acre property in River Ridge, Ind., will be the home of a comprehensive over-the-road truck driving school for Mister “P” Express, Inc.
April 23, 2018Walmart Relaxes Deadlines for Some Deliveries Amid Driver Crunch
Walmart Inc. has relaxed deadlines for some supplier deliveries just months after tightening them, easing pressure on manufacturers who are grappling with a driver shortage.
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