truck drivers

Lawmakers introduced a bill guaranteeing truck drivers overtime pay. The bill, if passed, would eliminate current language in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 that exempts truck drivers from receiving overtime compensation.

A FMCSA STUDY FOUND Crimes against truck drivers are prevalent The percentage of truck drivers exposed to harassment or crime at least once in the past two years. Being called undesirable names and receiving threatening words are the most common harassment truck drivers experience. Relative...

Supply chain disruptions are being heightened by an ongoing shortage of truck drivers. The American Trucking Association says it’s down about 80,000 drivers right now, a record high. This is a trend seen right here in the state of Alabama. “While there’s a supply and demand issue with products...

There has been a need for more truck drivers for years, but it's continuing to get worse as trucking companies struggle to fill open positions. "Sometimes we go months without having anybody apply," said Daniel Amador, co-owner of Dan's Transport in Waco. "We have a sign posted all the time, we...