Kudos to Truckers! Thank you for keeping America going through the pandemic The coronavirus has challenged sectors across America, but one sector has proven the lifeblood of the American economy and kept it going: American truckers. They have risked their own personal safety, and they have done a lot of hard work; keeping the U.S. […]
Save Time The most precious commodity. Online training offers numerous ways to increase your efficiency; the most effective being through online orientation. Traditional in-person orientation for a trucker is about 3 days on average. Every day that one of your drivers is sitting in a classroom and not on the road is potentially 500 miles […]
The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, signed into law by Dwight D Eisenhower, allowed $25 billion to construct a roadway system to efficiently connect the states. The bill is also known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act; its purpose to allow access for military defense […]
In the interest of lowering CSA scores and insurance premiums, many trucking companies are making procedural changes. One of which includes switching from the traditional urine drug test to the more accurate and detailed hair follicle test. A urine drug screen may only return accurate results if a controlled substance was used within the previous […]
We’ve been hard at work! Now, we are giving you a sneak peek at our August 2020 releases. We have put together a series of updated video content to ensure your drivers have the latest information. Not only are we creating and releasing new content; we are also updating our existing content. Experience the new […]
Guest Speaker Spotlight Safe Driver Week is upon us once again; this year’s focus is speeding. The industry expects to see an increase in the number of citations and warnings issued this week compared to normal. Especially since excessive speeds have become common during the pandemic. Infinit-I Workforce Solutions is working to support trucking companies […]
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is an international effort between industry participants, focused on improving roadway safety. They maintain efforts to educate all drivers in several categories, including International Roadchecks, Brake Safety, Hazardous Materials, etc. The Operation Safe Driver Program was created by the CVSA to bring awareness to the significance of proper […]
Happy Fourth of July! As we roll into the weekend, let’s keep in mind the importance of this holiday. The lingering presence of the Coronavirus is overwhelming. We thought it would be over by now. We were told that months of ‘shelter-in-place’ restrictions would flatten the curve for good. And that preventative practices, like gloves […]
Through the first half of 2020, the trucking industry has made major adjustments to a “new normal.” Our procedures have evolved to maintain efficiency in a wounded economic environment. And yet, we survived. Resistance to change is common, as amendments to the status quo can be challenging. Stepping outside our comfort zone, however, is an […]
Dispatcher & Driver Relationship Dispatching truck drivers is a challenging yet rewarding career path. The relationship between the two can be maintained in a healthy way through constant coaching and communication. Dispatchers must be trained to manage any situation a driver might face over the road. They must be competent enough to walk the driver […]
