September 2024

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Cannabis competition creates carrier conundrum

Josh Fisher

Sept. 13, 2024

Marijuana legalization is spreading across the U.S., creating more speed bumps for fleets seeking new drivers. As more states legalize recreational use, some fleets are struggling...

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Safety

Marijuana testing bottlenecks commercial driver availability

Jeremy Wolfe

Sept. 13, 2024

The rise in positive marijuana tests among commercial drivers is impacting the industry, with nearly 70% of positive Clearinghouse drug tests detecting marijuana use. Growing ...

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Safety

Heller: Don’t let safety go up in smoke

David Heller

Sept. 12, 2024

As legalization grows, marijuana continues to be more prevalent in DOT tests.

As it relates to marijuana, drivers are still subject to Department of Transportation regulations and testing. This brings some confusion for drivers and retention challenges for carriers.

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For carriers, growing use of marijuana challenges driver retention

Jeremy Wolfe

Sept. 9, 2024

Growing institutional and cultural acceptance of marijuana makes the substance more available than ever. This challenges carriers to retain drivers and keep them informed within...

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Equipment

Improve uptime with tire pre-checks and monitoring

Seth Skydel

Sept. 6, 2024

Though most fleets have formidable pre-check practices, there are solutions for tire monitoring that can help streamline those inspection processes on trucks and trailers.