June News From the Road
•American Shipper, May 29, 2019—The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has selected 35 voting members to serve on a newly created Surface Transportation Advisory Committee. The committee, which will report to TSA Administrator David Pekoske on surface transportation security matters, includes...
Overdrive April, 2021 – Women Drivers and Social Media are Changing the Trucking Industry
By John Kearney According to a recent study by the Women in Trucking Association, women made up more than 10% of over-the-road U.S. truck drivers in 2019, an increase of nearly 30% over the 7.89% reported a year earlier. As they launch and grow their careers, these truckers are leveraging the power of social media...
News From The Road April, 2021
From Trucker World, March 2021— Traditional styles of learning and training–think sitting in a classroom with an instructor leading the discussion–have taken a back seat over the past year, opening the doors for more remote learning and training opportunities. While traditional learning and training models will...
Training Wheels April, 2021
Fleet Pivots to Feedback-Based Driver TrainingFrom Fleet Owner, April 19, 2021 The average person’s attention span is around 8.5 seconds, according to Gina Anderson, who has been studying the science of learning for decades. While the average learner needs to see something repeated at least seven to eight times...
Global Perspectives April, 2021
Courtesy Today’s Trucking, April 1, 2021Driver shortage and its solutions are the same the world over Misery loves company, or so people say. If that’s true, Canadian drivers and fleet managers might be at least a little glad to know that the scarcity of safe truck parking has been identified as a serious issue...
Overdrive March, 2021 – Better Training Needed as Trucker Fatalities Mount
By John Kearney A recent U.S. Department of Transportation report shows that fatalities for large-truck occupants have reached their highest level on more than thirty years. This appears to be an ongoing trend; U.S. trucking fatalities for 2018 also exceeded a level not seen since 1988. The bulk of these fatal...
News From The Road March, 2021
Cascade Business News, February 16, 2021— If you’re a truck driver, you’re also a business concern, and eligible for a number of money-saving tax deductions. “Trucking isn’t just a job,” says Advanced Training Systems CEO John Kearney. “It’s a profession, and treated as such by the Internal Revenue Service. My advice...
Training Wheels March, 2021
New head of CVTA focusing on entry-level driver training rule, from FreightWaves, March 9, 2021 Helping prepare truck driver training schools for a major new federal regulation is at the top of A. Bailey Wood’s priority list. Wood is taking over as president and CEO of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association...
Global Perspectives March, 2021
Courtesy Global News, February 16, 2021Coronavirus: Manitoba truckers still seeing discrimination, should be among first vaccinated, says association The Manitoba Trucking Association’s (MTA) Terry Shaw says they still hear regular reports of truckers being refused medical or retail services because people are...
Overdrive February, 2021 – Tax Laws Offer Incentives to Truckers and the Industry
By John Kearney Economic incentives are increasingly being offered to the trucking industry as a whole. Although the motor freight industry is essential to the U.S. economy—over 70% of all American freight moves by truck—its growth and future are endangered by a persistent and growing shortage of drivers. There are...
News From The Road February, 2021
San Diego East County Magazine, December 18, 2020—Women faced with sudden job loss from the pandemic may consider going to truck driving school to repurpose their life and source of income. ECM interviewed CEO John Kearney of Advanced Training Systems via email for his insights and tips on pursuing a career in truck...
Training Wheels February, 2021
CDL fraud could rise under relaxed requirements, from FreightWaves, January 14, 2021.Tractor trailers and automobiles may share the roadways, but not everybody has the right to drive in the proverbial truck lane. Obtaining a commercial driver’s license (CDL) is a rite of passage for any driver eager to traverse the...
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