Transportation Manager's Dispatch

Manager’s Insight: Your insistence that drivers operate their vehicles in a safe manner and that all equipment be kept in good working order significantly reduces the chances that you’ll get hammered in court should one of your drivers be involved in …

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A word to the wise: There’s been a big drop in the number of people working in the railroad industry, and it could impact your operation. According to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the rail industry lost 40,000 jobs between …

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If you’re having a hard time finding truck drivers, you’re not alone. The American trucking industry is short an astonishing 80,000 drivers, according to Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations (ATA). The U.S. trucking …

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Good news: Railroad operations could soon become a lot safer – if a recommendation recently made by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is followed. In the wake of a September Amtrak derailment in Montana that killed three people and …

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If you want to keep your commercial vehicle drivers safe, encourage them to take more frequent breaks after they reach eight hours on the road. That’s your critical takeaway from a recent study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, which …

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Here’s a warning to drivers who think it’s OK to watch videos while operating their rigs: They could wind up in jail. For proof, consider the plight of truck driver Jerry Elder, Jr., of Flint, MI, who was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison for …

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