by Jack Roberts Finding new ways to do things better. That is the essence of innovation, and the qualities HDT looks for in its annual Truck Fleet Innovators every year – fleet executives who are trying to find new solutions, both simple and cutting-edge, to challenges faced by trucking fleets. The 2019 HDT Truck Fleet Innovators […]
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Heavy Duty Trucking: Reducing Pay Volatility Helps Fleet Keep Quality Drivers
May 20, 2019 • by Steven Martinez When John Wilbur took over as Roadmaster Group’s CEO in 2011, the Glendale, Arizona-based company was suffering from severe turnover. At times Roadmaster, the parent company of several secure truckload transportation fleets, saw turnover rise above 100%. Turnover is a major problem for most fleets, but recruiting is even harder […]
Heavy Duty Trucking: 2019 Fleet Innovators: Trucking’s Best and Brightest Leaders
by David Cullen Heavy Duty Trucking has been honoring forward-thinking fleet executives for almost 15 years now with our annual Truck Fleet Innovator Awards. This year’s winners are forward-thinkers, all of whom are helping by example to lead trucking by overcoming challenges and leveraging opportunities. Each year, HDT’s editors sift through nominations received from members of the […]
HDT Explores How Boyd Bros. Recruits and Keeps Top Drivers
When your industry is responsible for more than 70 percent of all freight moved in the country, you’re dependent upon the qualified and trusted people doing the actual heavy lifting and moving. That means when you find the right person for the job, you do what it takes to keep them happy and show them you’re […]
HDT Features Daseke’s Cross-Company Collaboration Teams in Series
When it comes to responsibility for safety and compliance, the people with Daseke’s family of trucking companies believe many hands not only make light work, but also safer operations. “We’ve established several cross-company committees, because we believe we can learn a great deal from one another to improve all aspects of our operations, particularly safety,” […]