As one of the nation’s largest employers, the trucking industry faces myriad issues associated with hiring, training, and maintaining its workforce. The Labor page some of the large issues affecting motor carrier employers.
Overview & ATA's Position
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Turnover Rate at Large Truckload Carriers Rises in First Quarter
Arlington, Virginia — Today, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said the driver turnover rate at large truckload carriers rose in the first quarter of 2018.
New Survey Data Reveals Increases in Driver Compensation
Arlington, Virginia — Today, the American Trucking Associations released data from its latest Driver Compensation Study, showing driver pay has climbed as rising demand for freight transportation services has increased competition for increasingly scarce drivers.
Lawmakers Introduce DRIVE Safe Act
WASHINGTON, DC— Reps. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) and Trey Hollingsworth (R-Ind.), with support from the International Foodservice Distributors Association and the American Trucking Associations, today introduced the DRIVE Safe Act, critical legislation that addresses the massive driver shortage affecting the movement of commerce in our country, while also promoting enhanced safety training for emerging members of this growing workforce.
Truckload Turnover Rate Sinks in Final Quarter of 2017
Arlington, Virginia — Today, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said that the driver turnover rate at truckload carriers fell in the final three months of 2017, but that the rate stayed higher than in the previous year.
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Legislative, Regulatory and Litigation Efforts
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