NextGen Trucking urges fleets to engage younger talent as workforce pipeline shrinks

The trucking industry may not be facing immediate driver shortages, but a weak and inconsistent pipeline of new drivers and technicians entering the workforce is emerging as a new concern.

Drivers might start jumping ship as trust in carriers erodes and disconnect continues, CarriersEdge warns

Drivers may not be leaving in large numbers today, but declining trust, dissatisfaction with pay structures, and rising stress levels suggest many might be preparing to move when the market…

Private fleets are strong operations, not vanity projects

I read with interest, and some anger, a recent opinion piece in trucknews.com, The Private Fleet Creep: How to turn private trucking from threat to opportunity,…

Fleets reshape AI adoption with focus on care over control, see retention gains

Driver-facing cameras and AI coaching are helping fleets tackle workforce retention. And while cameras once drew skepticism, executives from DHL, XPO, and Helix Traffic Solutions said that attitudes are shifting,…

Happy drivers add recruitment, retention value to carriers

There are three don’ts in truck driver recruitment and retention. Don’t lie to a driver, don’t mess with their money and don’t mess with their home…

Data show widespread trucking abuse of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program

Abuse of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program in the trucking industry is rampant, with the trucking industry accounting for more than 10% of violations and most monetary penalties going…

Tips for finding the best potential truck driver hires

I have lost count of how many truck drivers I have hired in my career. I know I have crossed paths with more than 10,000 drivers, and I’ve got a…

Trucking leaders say Driver Inc. hurting compliant carriers amid industry headwinds

There isn’t a lot of recruiting going on at the moment in trucking. The threat of tariffs from south of the border and resulting economic uncertainty are some of the…

Lessons trucking can learn from other industries: tech, training, and HR

While the trucking industry can be late to adopt new technology and workplace trends, CarriersEdge president and co-founder Mark Murrell believes fleets can use that delay to learn from the…

Waste collection, shunting offer employment gateway to inexperienced drivers

Dozens of drivers looking for work had one complaint at a networking event – fleets aren’t hiring truckers who are not experienced. “If they don’t hire us, how can we…

PMTC names enforcement gaps, unqualified drivers, and jurisdiction issues as key trucking challenges

Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) president Mike Millian can identify a long list of changes that would improve safety, fairness, and professionalism in trucking. Stronger compliance audits, better…

Quebec trucking leaders say economy is top concern

Isaac Instruments brought the leaders of two of Quebec’s largest trucking companies, Karine Goyette, co-president of C.A.T. Transport, and Eric Gignac, chief executive officer of Groupe Guilbault, together on stage…

Free webinar will cover recruiting, training, retention of technicians

TruckNews.com will host a free webinar exploring practical strategies to recruit, train, and retain heavy-duty technicians. (Photo: iStock) Sponsored by Fullbay, the webinar will…

Recruitment strategies have to change to attract youth to trucking: panel

Recruiting and retaining the next generation of talent in the trucking industry requires a shift in practices, including actively seeking out younger candidates, active mentorship, understanding their workplace expectations, and…

4 leadership tips to keep your trucking employees on board: David Irvine

“People don’t leave organizations. They leave bosses,” says leadership expert David Irvine, highlighting a long-standing issue in the trucking industry, where driver retention has been a persistent challenge. Irvine argues…