The driver shortage continues to be the No. 1 challenge I hear about from fleets. At the Machinery Haulers Association meeting.
Good news! Expect driver wages to go higher in 2019, predicts the National Transportation Institute, which tracks drivers wages.

What’s new in the Department Of transportation
8 trends to watch in trucking in2019-Fleet Management-Trucking Info-Heavy Duty Trucking

International Trade
Policies on international trade; impact of new tariffs on US importers and consumers; effect of retaliatory actions by trading partners on US exporters; how manufactures, distributors and retailers are dealing with the changes; NAFTA negotiations and effect on cross-border trade and transportation.

Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP0
Companies using PSP to screen new hires (lower their crash rate by 8%) and driver out-of-service rates by 17%,on average, compared to those that do not use- PSP. You can use the Pre-employment Screening portal to request and review your personal driving records at any time.

Many truckers are not familiar with The ENFORCER which the new high tech Cargo Security Solution company that provide truckers with High Security Locking Systems and they also have Covert GPS tracking technology also available.