by Highway Driver Leasing | Oct 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Women are flocking to an industry you might not expect: trucking. According to the American Trucking Associations, there were 234,234 female truckers counted in 2018. That is a 68% increase since 2010. Part of the reason for the dramatic increase is equal pay for...
by Highway Driver Leasing | Oct 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Insurance costs for many motor carriers have crept higher in recent years, particularly for commercial auto liability insurance. The trucking and insurance industry experts I’ve spoken with over the past few years cite several factors for the rise, including the...
by Highway Driver Leasing | Sep 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) has released results from this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week enforcement effort. This year, Operation Safe Driver Week took place from July 14 — 20 throughout the U.S. and Canada. During the enforcement blitz, law...
by Highway Driver Leasing | Sep 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
A new study published by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) shows that truck driver detention times are increasing and negatively impacting trucking in terms of driver compensation and productivity. The study was published by the ATRI on September...
by Highway Driver Leasing | Aug 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is currently accepting public comment on their proposed changes to Hours of Service (HOS) regulations. From now through October 7, 2019, the FMCSA is accepting public comment on their recently published proposed...
