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There are long hours behind the wheel for many truckers. From crossing the country to visiting ports and warehouse facilities, all of the U.S.’s imported goods have to be picked up and delivered, and all of our products built for export must be taken to the coasts and airports to be shipped out.

Onboarding can be as simple or as complex as your company needs it to be. Our next article on the subject (coming next month, October 2023), will cover the best methods and strategies in building an onboarding program. For now, you just need to know why this onboarding is so important.

Non-farm payrolls grew by 209,000 in July. Unemployment decreased slightly to 3.5%, while the labor force participation rate continued to stay the same at 62.6%. This is the fifth consecutive month at this rate.

Burnout has been a controversial topic for two reasons. The first is because it can be difficult to correctly identify. Everyone has a bad day now and then, right? Can you wake up the next morning with a fresh outlook? Secondly, burnout affects everyone differently. What one worker calls a tough day can be seen as the final straw that broke the camel’s back for another staffer.

For the trucking industry, controlling losses has to become a top priority. With rising gas prices and less overall freight being shipped throughout the country, every dollar matters in today’s economy. While human lives are the most important piece to protect, it is imperative to consider that new trucks are over $150,000. Maintenance may be expensive, but a new truck is definitely not going to come cheaper. What can management do to help drivers in preventing accidents?