One area where carriers too often have financial and operational loss is crash and claims management. There are essential items to consider to help mitigate this expense and its potential strain on a business.
Category: Safety and Risk
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Why drivers leave and what carriers can do to solve the problem
Driver retention is a problem facing most carriers today. It’s also one of the very serious challenges feeding the lack of truck drivers.
To solve the driver shortage, consider these 3 new ways of operating
“The trucking industry is short 80,000 drivers,” said Chris Spear, president, and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, during a CNN interview in October. This shortage is an increase of 19,000 truck drivers from three years ago, and it’s likely to get worse.
Steps Carriers Can Take Now to Prevent the Top 5 Driver Violations
According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the following are the top five driver-related violations in 2020: Speeding 6-10 mph over the posted speed limit; Failure to obey a traffic control device; Failure to use a seatbelt while operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV); False report of driver’s record of duty status; Lane Restriction violation.