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Business

5 strategies to increase driver retention

Program Airs: August 10, 2 p.m. ET Attrition is especially rampant in the T&L industry. In fact, more than half of all new drivers will leave their roles within the first six months. Learn strategies from experts at Hotel Engine and their partners on how to combat attrition through new and creative strategies. 

August 10, 2023
Business

Drive Down Your Lodging Costs with This Helpful Guide

Don't let lodging costs eat up your profits. Check out this guide to learn how to save money by using the right hotel booking tool, setting practical travel policies, building flexibility into your bookings and more!

May 1, 2023
Business, Safety

AAA Report: Driving on Five Hours of Sleep as Dangerous as Driving Drunk

WASHINGTON — Drivers who skimp on just a couple of hours of sleep nearly double the risk of a crash, making drowsy driving about as dangerous as drunken driving, according to a report released Dec. 6.

December 6, 2016
Government, Safety, Business

FMCSA Panels Advance Sleep Apnea Recommendations

Two Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committees forwarded on Oct. 24 a slate of comprehensive moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea risk factor recommendations that the agency could use in a formal regulatory requirement for truck and bus drivers to submit to costly diagnostic sleep studies.

October 24, 2016
Government, Safety, Business

Appeals Court Rejects Obese Driver’s Claim That He Needn’t Submit to Sleep Apnea Test

An appeals court has rejected claims by an obese truck driver that he should not have been required by his employer to submit to a sleep study to determine if he had obstructive sleep apnea.

October 24, 2016
Government, Safety, Business

Appeals Court Rejects Driver's Claim That High BMI Should Not Require Sleep Apnea Study

An appeals court has rejected claims by an obese truck driver that he should not have been required by his employer to submit to a sleep study to determine if he had sleep apnea.

October 14, 2016
Government, Safety, Business

Treatment Could Lower Crash Risk for Truckers With Sleep Apnea

Commercial truck drivers who get treatment for obstructive sleep apnea for two years may reduce their crash risk to the level of drivers without apnea, a study from Italy suggests.

September 28, 2016
Government, Safety, Business

Advisers Offer Sleep Apnea Guidelines as FMCSA Considers Health Proposal

Top medical advisers to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration have recommended a slate of sleep apnea guidelines that would require truck drivers to participate in costly diagnostic sleep studies if they have a body mass index of 40 or higher, experienced excessive fatigue or sleepiness while driving or have been in a sleep-related accident.

August 29, 2016
Government, Safety, Business

FMCSA Medical Review Board Issues Sleep Apnea Guidelines

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s top medical advisers have recommended a slate of sleep apnea guidelines that would require truck drivers to take costly diagnostic sleep studies if they have a body mass index of 40 or higher, have experienced excessive fatigue or sleepiness while driving, or have been in a sleep-related crash.

August 24, 2016
Government, Safety, Business

Replay: LiveOnWeb on Driver Health and Wellness From A to Zzzzzz

Who better to talk about driver health and wellness than men who are tops in their field? Competitive powerlifter Ralph Garcia, a professional driver for ABF Freight System with 3.5 million accident-free miles, and world-class swimmer and triathlete Siphiwe Baleka, a driver/trainer from Prime Inc., head up our LiveOnWeb panel on Driver Health and Wellness From A to Zzzzz. Watch the replay.

May 29, 2016