Alberta trucking survey offers tips for attracting new drivers

Trucking HR Canada found that many companies are taking on additional expenses to combat the province’s high vacancy rates.

By Haley Cawthon • June 13, 2025

FMCSA seeking to overhaul IT budget

The agency is proposing staff reductions while also aiming to modernize its technology systems.

By David Taube • June 9, 2025

Former CH Robinson exec Mac Pinkerton to join ArcBest

The ex-president of the brokerage’s North America Surface Transportation segment will become the LTL carrier’s COO of asset-light logistics.

By David Taube • June 6, 2025

Employee mental health is deeply intertwined with job conditions, survey finds

Leaders can provide help through better communication and supportive measures for worker needs, a May report by Inmar Intelligence suggests.

By Laurel Kalser • June 5, 2025

Employers plan to carry forward, expand well-being aid in 2025

In a survey of over 130 global employers, 100% said that benefits strategy includes assisting workers' mental health.

By Carolyn Crist • June 3, 2025

Marten Transport reinstates executives’ salaries

The company previously reduced compensation to combat the effects of an ongoing freight market recession.

By Haley Cawthon • May 28, 2025

FMCSA reveals English proficiency enforcement standards

Drivers who fail to pass a two-step test could be placed out of service as of June 25, per the new criteria.

By Edwin Lopez • May 27, 2025

FedEx names CEO for Freight post-spinoff

John Smith, who led the LTL carrier from 2018 to 2021, will take the helm next year once the move is complete.

By Max Garland • May 20, 2025

Aurora changes where humans ride during driverless hauls in Texas

Human observers, who used to sit in the back, will now be in the driver's seat without operating the vehicle following a request from Paccar.

By Edwin Lopez • Updated May 21, 2025

Helping drivers with on-road safety through preventative maintenance

Fontaine Fifth Wheel’s SmartConnect® can enhance PM programs and aid drivers’ on-road safety.

By Allison Stewart • May 19, 2025

DOL orders staff not to enforce Biden-era independent contractor rule

The Labor Department is still considering whether to rescind the rule, which faces ongoing litigation.

By Ryan Golden • May 7, 2025

Trump pushes to enforce English proficiency in trucking

In an executive order, the president directed federal officials to make lack of language proficiency an out-of-service violation after years of uneven enforcement.

By Edwin Lopez • April 29, 2025

RoadOne reshuffles leadership team, eyes long-term growth

The intermodal and logistics company said tough freight market conditions drove the need for strategic hires. 

By Haley Cawthon • April 28, 2025

Volvo Group plans hundreds of layoffs across Pennsylvania, Maryland

Mack Trucks will lay off up to 350 employees, while its parent company may cut as many as 100 jobs.

By Alejandra Carranza • April 23, 2025

Gender pay gap progress flatlines as support for pay equity falters, report finds

Equal Pay Day, recognized this year on March 25, marks how far women with full-time jobs had to work into the new year to earn as much as men did the year before.

By Ginger Christ • April 14, 2025

CR England to outfit fleet with driver-facing cameras

Lytx DriveCam Event Recorders will be installed in the carrier’s 3,500 trucks to monitor unsafe driving behaviors, the companies announced.

By Colin Campbell • Updated April 3, 2025

TCA president shares optimistic outlook for truckload haulers

Jim Ward discussed emissions rule rollbacks, independent contractor law and tariffs in an interview with Trucking Dive.

By Colin Campbell • March 28, 2025

How Trump’s FMCSA nominee bridged the trucker-trooper divide

Derek Barrs developed a program pairing drivers and law enforcement to promote mutual understanding while serving as Florida Highway Patrol chief.

By Colin Campbell • March 28, 2025

Hiring for promise can help close skills gaps, research indicates

“Many organizations are transforming their capabilities so rapidly that they can’t acquire all the skills they need,” a Gartner director said.

By Carolyn Crist • March 25, 2025

FMC advisory group reviews drayage experience at seaports

National Shipper Advisory Committee is looking to identify key issues truckers face at the Northwest Seaport Alliance.

By Alejandra Carranza • March 25, 2025

ATA’s Women in Motion launches survey on non-driver career paths

The trucking group’s council aims to gather insights for best practices for recruitment and retention in the industry.

By Alejandra Carranza • March 19, 2025

After 5 years, construction still reels from COVID’s labor impact

Though building's “essential” status kept workers busy through lockdowns, the industry still has not recovered from the blow to an already-persistent trades shortage.

By Zachary Phillips • March 18, 2025

Employee confidence hit a record low in February, Glassdoor reports

“Cuts to the government workforce initiated by DOGE have thrown the future of the federal workforce into disarray,” the company’s lead economist said.

By Carolyn Crist • March 14, 2025

Faster Labor Contracts Act garners bipartisan support

The bill, which would condense time between union votes and employer negotiations, marks a change in Republican attitudes on labor.

By Caroline Colvin • March 12, 2025

Only 1 in 3 women say they feel empowered to perform at their best

Less than 10% of women surveyed by HiBob said they have a formal mentor at work, compared to 15% of men.

By Kathryn Moody • March 5, 2025