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Current State of Independent Contractors in the Transportation Sector

posted by TrueNorth Transportation on Wednesday, June 16, 2021

While the landscape continues to evolve, new legislation and changes to driver preferences continue to compound the ever-increasing driver shortage, creating new challenges for the industry to keep pace with.

Pre-Employment Screening Best Practices

posted by TrueNorth Transportation on Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Pre-employment screening, driver factors that impact safety risk and the rules might come from it. For some carriers, as the pressure to fill empty driver seats, pre-employment screening can become a check the box activities instead of an honest search for the best and safest drivers. Instead of a thorough examination of a driver's safety background, some carriers are only working to quickly fulfil the various regulatory requirements around driver hiring, with little investigation into whether the driver will be the best fit for the organization.

Ask the Experts with Scopelitis Transportation Consulting

posted on Monday, May 24, 2021

You can't manage what you don't measure! The transportation industry has seen many innovations over the years. That can make it easy to latch on to new technology without ensuring a proper ROI.

Drive Down the Cost of Your Insurance Program

posted by TrueNorth Events on Wednesday, March 31, 2021

CSA, (Compliance, Safety & Accountability) has an impact on your insurance program; but just how much?

Independent Contractor Environment Under Biden

posted by TrueNorth Transportation on Thursday, March 25, 2021

The Evolving Environment for Independent Contractor Utilization Under the Biden Administration.