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    Information on the latest products and practices and even tales from the road offering insight into the all-important fleet asset of the driver. This category helps fleets gauge their own policies surrounding drivers and learn how others maximize recruitment and retention.

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    How to conduct better pre-hire road tests

    Feb. 24, 2025
    Decent drivers can look great during a 20-minute, once-around-the-block road test. However, their genuine driving attitude will only show when they're relaxed and operating your...

    News

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    General Motors appointed Ian Hucker as the new head of GM Envolve, the company’s fleet business solutions. Hucker joins GM after previously serving as chief commercial officer for Hyundai Capital Europe.
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    Breaking barriers: The rise of women in the transportation industry—key statistics from the 2025 WIT Index
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    Mastering fleet parts inventory management: strategies for efficiency and cost control
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    FMCSA task force finds carrier lease-purchase agreements weaken trucking industry

    Jeremy Wolfe
    Jan. 23, 2025
    Carrier lease-purchase agreements are “irredeemable tools of fraud" that threaten supply chains, a federal task force on truck leasing warns Congress.
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    Vaughn: Santa is a truck driver at heart

    Steve Vaughn
    Dec. 23, 2024
    Without safe and efficient truck drivers and motor carriers, children would have fewer presents under the Christmas tree. If Santa didn't fly a sleigh, he'd drive a truck.
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    Multiple months of no accidents or injuries were achieved by this fleet after revamping its safety program

    Jade Brasher
    Dec. 17, 2024
    Ocean State Job Lot, a New England-area retail store, decided to build a safety culture through driver input, coaching, and technology. The fleet now has multiple months of zero...
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    Unpacking truck driver detention: Impact on productivity, safety, and strategies for reduction
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    Fontana: Communication, cooperation could be key to easing driver detention

    Gino Fontana
    Dec. 17, 2024
    In a perfect world, there would be no detention delays. But reality is different, and communication and cooperation across the supply chain are the best ways to try to reduce ...

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    As it relates to marijuana, drivers are still subject to Department of Transportation regulations and testing. This brings some confusion for drivers and retention challenges for carriers.
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    Best Fleets to Drive For nominations now open: Recognizing companies supporting truck drivers
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