Schneider, J.B. Hunt, Maverick safety execs favor mirrorless trucks

by Eric Wright | Mar 13, 2019 | Uncategorized

Schneider, J.B. Hunt, Maverick safety execs favor mirrorless trucks Aaron Huff | @AaronHuffCCJ | March 12, 2019 Safety executives from three of the largest fleets in the United States are losing interest in rearview and blind spot mirrors. Going mirrorless is the...

Indicators: Trucking employment climbs despite paltry jobs report, Class 8 orders continue to cool

by Eric Wright | Mar 11, 2019 | Uncategorized

CCJ Staff | March 11, 2019 CCJ‘s Indicators rounds up the latest reports on trucking business indicators on rates, freight, equipment, the economy and more. Trucking a bright spot amid otherwise lackluster jobs report: The for-hire trucking industry in February added...

Snow and ice flying off vehicles can be deadly; Lehigh Valley lawmaker tries again to do something about it

by Eric Wright | Feb 20, 2019 | Uncategorized

Tom ShortellContact ReporterOf The Morning Call For the eighth time in the last 14 years, state Sen. Lisa Boscola has introduced a bill that would require drivers to clear snow and ice off their vehicles or risk a fine. The only question at this point is if it can...

TransTech Announces Their First Evening Truck Driving Class In North Carolina

by Eric Wright | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorized

TransTech Announces Their First Evening Truck Driving Class In North Carolina Posted: Feb 08, 2019 10:23 AM ESTUpdated: Feb 08, 2019 10:23 AM EST TransTech has recently announced that they are enrolling for a new evening truck driver training course. The course starts...

Ditching sign-on bonuses in favor of guaranteed pay could aid driver retention

by Eric Wright | Feb 6, 2019 | Uncategorized

Though sign-on bonuses are an ubiquitous aspect of fleets’ efforts to recruit and retain drivers, these bonuses likely do more harm than good, particularly for carriers trying to incentivize drivers to not jump ship to another carrier. “Carriers throw sign-on bonuses...

See TransTech’s Roc Canady describe the continued need for professional drivers across the nation.

by Eric Wright | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2019/01/25/trucker-shortage-driving-pay-increase?cid=share_fb&fbclid=IwAR0YGJNgLJsnHTL85azWUUfc5Nq5KvJ8msmgcZqkyG2nDyd5Aeuk_OAlpuI