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Another Fleet Shut Down, Insurance Rates Out of Control

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Idelic

2019 was a bad year for many midsize fleets. According to FreightWaves, roughly ten midsize or large carriers have closed their doors in the past 12 months, including Celadon, HVH Transportation, …

Don’t Let Negligence Cost Your Fleet $36M

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Idelic

Another fleet fell prey to an extraordinary settlement in late September of this year. Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. agreed to pay an additional $36 million to settle a lawsuit from …

120 Driver Fleet Suddenly Closes – Only Weeks After Award

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Idelic

August 27th, 2019 marked the abrupt closing of yet another fleet this year, HVH Transportation. The sudden news came with both confusion and devastation; resulting in immediate job loss for …

Carney Trucking Shutdown: Preventing an Insurance Nightmare

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Idelic

Rising insurance costs in the trucking industry are putting many fleets in financial hardship. One fleet — Carney Trucking — is the latest example of what can happen when these …

4 Ways to Train and Retain Your Drivers

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Idelic

Onboarding new drivers and correcting poor performance is essential to becoming a top-performing fleet. There are 4 proven methods to train new and at-risk drivers. Each poses advantages and disadvantages, …