Plus: Is your fleet one of the bad ones?
Is your trucking company *gasp* one of the bad ones? Of course not, but you'll enjoy the podcast we're featuring today, recapping some of the crazy things fleets try to get away with.
Meanwhile, OEMs are in a tiff with California over clean truck rules, and New Jersey truckers may face a legal battle related to independent contractor rules.
Plus, have you seen the video of this, perhaps too efficient, forklift operation?
Signs of a bad trucking company. Hit play on this humorous podcast that goes over the tell-tale signs of a not-so-great fleet.
A business turnaround. This owner-operator left California when AB 5 was passed, but now she's hopeful a new bill could change the state's rules.
"It just feels good to inspire other people." Read this empowering story of one driver's journey from a shaky start at CDL school to a rewarding career in the industry.
Feeling nostalgic? Check out this video of the good ol' days of trucking in the '70s.
$91,081
The average annual compensation for private fleet truck drivers. Combined with benefits, they're the highest paid drivers in the industry.
Source: Fleet Owner
Why trucking CEOs need both strategy and culture
Strategy and culture aren't mutually exclusive. Alex Brueckmann of Brueckmann Strategy Consultants writes that the two must go hand in hand, and it's important for company leaders and CEOs to understand that corporate strategy doesn't work when they haven't built a culture to deliver on that strategy.
As Brueckmann puts it: "You can’t execute a high-performance strategy inside a low-trust culture."
Why this matters: Trucking executives can no longer pass the buck to HR when it comes to driver retention or turnover problems. They have to take ownership of a strategy, execute it and ensure a culture of safety and trust pervades the entire fleet organization.
Get more details at Forbes.
OEM v. CARB: Truck manufacturers sue Calif. over clean truck enforcement
LEGAL BATTLE: Proposed change in NJ could affect independent truckers
POWER FAILURE: EPA announces changes to diesel exhaust fluid systems
NEW LEADER: Uber Freight appoints ex-Tesla exec as CEO
GLASS HALF FULL: Small biz optimism rises, owners report better conditions
ALT FUEL: EV truck demand cools while CNG, RNG heat up
Logistics budgets dented by rising fuel costs
If you feel like diesel costs make up a growing part of your balance sheet, you're not alone. More than half of logistics professionals surveyed last month said they were spending more than a fifth of their operating budgets on fuel. The result is shifting priorities for many fleets, away from efforts like driver retention and toward things like managing financial pressures.
Why this matters: Oil prices are out of trucking executives' control, but what they can do is take the wheel of any costs within their purview. Operational efficiency, preventative maintenance and driver retention become even more important during times like these, when external costs are taking a large bite out of budgets. (Tech.co)
C.H. Robinson gains market share thanks to AI
Executives at C.H. Robinson are crediting AI technology as one of the factors behind the logistics provider's recent market share gains. With AI, the company can respond more quickly to more quotes, and that has led to more business.
Why this matters: AI is proving its worth in the trucking industry. If the technology can directly lead to faster operations and more business, it may be easy for logistics leaders to make the business case and prove ROI. (Trucking Dive)
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The Inside Lane is curated and written by Shefali Kapadia and edited by Bianca Prieto.
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