Driver Detention: How Do We Fix It? By Matt Sullivan, Marketing, DAT Solutions If you feel like you’re wasting too many hours at the docks, you’re not alone. DAT surveyed 257 carriers and owner-operators, and 63% of them told us that the average amount of time they spend waiting for a shipper to get them loadedRead more about Driver Detention: How Do We Fix It?[…]

“Detention is Killing Us” Say Carriers By Pat Pitz, Marketing, DAT Solutions “Detention is killing us.” That pretty much sums up how carriers feel about driver detention, as related in a recent DAT survey of 257 carriers and 50 freight brokers. Of the carriers surveyed, 84% said detention is one of the top five problemsRead more about “Detention is Killing Us” Say Carriers[…]

63% of Drivers Are Detained More Than 3 Hours per Stop By Matt Sullivan, Marketing, DAT Solutions Most drivers spend 3 to 4 hours waiting to get loaded or unloaded, according to a DAT survey of 257 carriers and owner-operators. Of the carriers surveyed, 54% of them said that they wait between 3 to 5Read more about 63% of Drivers Are Detained More Than 3 Hours per Stop[…]

How to Survive Your First Year in the Trucking Business By Vickie Roberts, Truckers Solution Many new trucking companies close their doors within the first year of operation. Why? There are a few of the common mistakes that I’ve seen owner-operators and small carriers make, and as a result I’ve seen a huge number ofRead more about How to Survive Your First Year in the Trucking Business[…]

(Blooming Prairie, MN August 2016) – Longtime Minimizer Territory Manager Bud Breau has been named Fleet Brake’s 2016 Manufacturer Representative of the Year.   “To us, Bud is Minimizer,” Fleet Brake VP of Sales Tim Douglas said. “We would feel guilty now if we were to sell any other line of poly fender.”   “IRead more about Minimizer Territory Manager wins Fleet Brake award[…]

The Women In Trucking Association has launched its “I HEART Trucking” photo contest. This contest offers drivers and transportation professionals a way to share their view of trucking with others in a positive way. This year’s theme is “Trucks are for Girls!” It highlights WIT’s Girl Scout Transportation Patch, so your photo must include a truck and a female (anyRead more about “I HEART Trucking” Photo Contest[…]

Southern Recipe and St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund Honor Truck Drivers Pork Rind Leader Gives Back to National Charitable Organization in 5th Annual Truck Driver Appreciation Campaign Lima, OH (July 28, 2016) – Southern Recipe, the preferred pork rind brand, will honor the more than 3.5 million hard working truck drivers in ourRead more about Southern Recipe and St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund Honor Truck Drivers[…]