Dot Foods cuts high-risk drivers from 2,200 to 30 with data coaching
Private fleets can't replace drivers anymore, so they're scoring behavior and coaching the bottom 10% instead of firing them. Dot Foods' system costs $250,000…
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What owner-operators actually get during Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Giveaways and discounts run Sept. 13-19, but the week won't cut your fuel bill or add a load.
Truck transportation adds 4,800 jobs in August BLS report
Long-haul truckload driver employment climbs 5,000 jobs since January, but sector remains 10,000 jobs below year-ago levels.
Reserved parking costs $150 a month and solves driver turnover
Truck Parking Club sells fleet parking at $150 a month per spot. One owner-operator kept a driver by booking a space five minutes from his house instead of two…
Driver Pay Rises as Capacity Tightens, but No New FMCSA Rule in Play
Fleets are raising wages and sign-on bonuses to compete for drivers as freight conditions improve. The shift is market-driven, not regulatory.
Fleets turn truck parking into a retention tool
Some carriers are solving the parking shortage by offering drivers guaranteed spots, turning a pain point into a reason to stay.
SiriusXM costs fleets $8 a month per truck but saves up to $13,000 per driver
Satellite radio is now standard equipment in driver retention packages as carriers bundle it with APUs, WiFi, and premium sleepers to compete for labor.
Diesel Hits Multi-Year High as Hormuz Tensions Choke Supply
Strait of Hormuz disruptions are driving diesel prices to levels not seen in years. What the spike costs small fleets and why driver pay surged 70% since 2020.
Universal Logistics fingerprint lawsuit expands to class action
A federal judge granted class status to a 2021 biometrics lawsuit against Universal Intermodal Services. The class now includes anyone who clocked in at the…
Detention hits 40% of loads and costs the industry $15 billion a year
ATRI's 2024 study shows detention occurs on nearly 40% of all stops, 56% for reefer loads. The industry loses 135 million hours a year, and most fleets collect…
How much does detention cost a 3-truck fleet per month?
ATRI data shows 39% of drivers hit detention delays, but less than half of billed claims get paid: leaving owner-operators to eat the cost in lost hours and…
Maverick raises driver pay in 2026, what small fleets can learn
A large carrier's compensation package shows what owner-operators and small fleets are competing against when they recruit and retain drivers in a tight labor…