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    The trucking industry has various career paths, but working with entry-level workers to help them see where they could go in transportation can help fleets grow their own successful drivers and executives.
    National Transportation Institute’s Leah Shaver shares some tips and advice on how successful fleets can set up entry-level drivers and office workers to grow and stick around...
    May 19, 2025
    Josh Fisher | FleetOwner
    A Peterbilt 389 tractor-trailer with student driver tags unloads at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.
    As the trucking industry faces labor challenges, attracting Gen Z could be a viable solution. Understanding this generation’s values can help companies effectively recruit this...
    May 6, 2025

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    BeyondTrucks' TMS smart fuel card eliminates manual card management while reducing unauthorized fuel purchase risks
    Debuting with EFS integration, the TMS provider said fleets could improve fuel card management, reduce unauthorized risk, and more easily fund driver expenses.
    March 18, 2025

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    DHL Supply Chain appointed a new North America CEO, Merchants Fleet hired a new VP of field operations, and Love’s hired a new chief technology officer.
    June 27, 2025
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    After DAT Freight & Analytics acquired factoring company Outgo, OTR Solutions filed suit. Though courts initially seemed to side with OTR, the two parties reached an undisclosed...
    June 27, 2025
    Patton Logistics Group
    Patton Logistics Group includes Watsontown Trucking (No. 248 on the FleetOwner 500: For-Hire list), Patton Warehousing, and Patton Logistics.
    FleetOwner 500 for-hire carrier adds dozens of trucks, hundreds of trailers, maintenance facilities, and much more warehousing real estate and potential for its Patton Logistics...
    June 26, 2025
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    At their core, AI agents are large language models, yet unlike traditional LLMs that generate “responses based on the data used to train them” and being bound “by knowledge and reasoning limitations,” AI agents use tools in the backend “to obtain up-to-date information, optimize workflow, and create subtasks autonomously to achieve complex goals,” according to IBM.
    AI is all the rage in trucking technology for 2025. Here's how AI agents can help fleets streamline, automate, and make operations more efficient.
    Feb. 11, 2025
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    Separate documents, programs, devices, and services make compliance paperwork and toll management a struggle. According to a survey of 300 trucking professionals, 65% of fleets...
    Dec. 20, 2024
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    Under specific circumstances, collectors must acquire employees’ oral fluid samples—even though DOT oral fluid testing does not yet exist.
    Dec. 13, 2024
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    The DOL's independent contractor rule affects a key demographic of truckers and has impacts far beyond FLSA. Here's how it is impacting trucking.
    Dec. 9, 2024
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    What does the Department of Labor’s final rule do, and what came before it? Dive into the messy history behind the 2024 independent contractor classification final rule.
    Nov. 5, 2024

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    As National Truck Driver Appreciation Week comes to a close, tell us how you celebrated truck drivers!
    Sept. 20, 2024

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    The trucking industry offers many different careers besides driving. Here's a look at fleet and trucking jobs, from the road to the shop to the office and more, and the skills...
    Aug. 30, 2024

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    AI has the potential to revolutionize HR processes, but HR managers need to understand the challenges AI can still pose.
    Aug. 19, 2024
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    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration warns registered entities of fake phishing emails posing as the agency. Cyber criminals targeted registered entities of the FMCSA to gain private information.
    While cybercriminals are becoming more advanced through AI, training employees to identify suspicious emails can go a long way toward protecting your fleet's sensitive data.
    Aug. 13, 2024

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    To keep your fleet in the best shape possible, you need to enact effective recruitment strategies to recruit and then retain the most qualified people.
    July 22, 2024
    America's Service Line
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    Leaders from America’s Service Line, the private fleet for American Foods Group, share the fleet's innovation and culture secrets to attract the right people and retain the best...
    July 2, 2024

    Ocean State Job Lot
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    With vigilant cost management, strengthened safety measures, and a commitment to giving back, Ocean State Job Lot's private fleet is growing. The NPTC member shares fleet management...
    June 5, 2024

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    A look at the latest TMS offerings from companies that manage transportation for the trucking industry.
    May 27, 2024
    Eric Van Egeren | FleetOwner
    Fleets Explained: FleetOwner's Trucking 101 series explains how the transportation industry works.
    Trucking can be complicated and overwhelming. The FleetOwner team wants to help explain it better. This new series, designed for new fleet industry and supplier hires, aims to...
    May 15, 2024
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    How can HR and management mitigate the impact of loneliness?
    It might surprise you which workers are feeling more isolated these days. So how can HR and management mitigate loneliness at work?
    May 6, 2024
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    If fleets want to recruit younger drivers, it's important to pay attention to the types of social media the younger generations are using.
    April 29, 2024
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    Garner Trucking won the inaugural Stratosphere Award.
    Actionable feedback, company culture, appreciation, and kindness helped propel these three fleets to win the annual Best Fleets to Drive For awards.
    April 10, 2024
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    There are many things to consider when choosing a fleet management solution.
    When choosing a telematics fleet management solution, it is important to keep several factors in mind.
    March 21, 2024
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    Technology has changed the workforce landscape. Here are four things fleets need to consider when it comes to recruitment and retention.
    Technology has changed the workforce landscape drastically. Here are four things fleets need to keep in mind when recruiting.
    March 19, 2024
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    The Great Resignation may be over, but the trucking industry is still experiencing driver and technician shortages.
    While the Great Resignation that plagued U.S. businesses is ending, the trucking industry hasn't stopped facing driver and technician shortages. However, fleets focusing on better...
    March 18, 2024
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    Fleet managers
    As current fleet managers retire, fleets can look for their replacements from within. Here are five steps to help pick out future leaders from your younger workers.
    Feb. 12, 2024
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    Education and experience play a vital role in the success of these growing fleets that are using technology and training to save lives and money while optimizing operations.
    Jan. 22, 2024