INDUSTRY BUZZ | Linehaul Station

A New Way to Win the Driver Recruiting and Retention Battle

by, Jeff Swenson Founder & CEO LineHaul Station How would you like to strengthen your driver recruiting and retention strategy — in a way that’s fundamentally different from what every other carrier in America is doing ? LineHaul Station has launched a new program designed to do exactly that. Not by dangling empty promises or rehashing the same tired incentives, but by giving truck drivers something they’ve been missing for far too long: respect, dignity, and better condition

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7 days ago3 min read

The True Cost of Trucking: Truck Terminals

By, Jeff Swenson Founder & CEO of LineHaul Station Most trucking companies spend a lot of time focused on optimizing the asset utilization of their trucks and trailers, but not so much when it comes to their truck terminals. The truth is, new truck terminals are darn expensive. And when you calculate the total development costs divided by the number of tractor trailer spaces it will yield, each parking space is almost the same cost as a new truck. So if you don't like owning

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Dec 11, 20255 min read

What Will Happen to the Trucking Industry if the Freight Recession Continues?

By, Jeff Swenson Founder & CEO of LineHaul Station What do you think will happen to the trucking industry if the freight recession continues for another 3 years? While that may seem totally implausible to many trucking veterans given the historical length of freight downturns of the past, there doesn't appear to be any clear signs of recovery at this point. And, other economic indicators are sounding off alarms. No one, including me, wants to be the pessimist. But, I think

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Nov 20, 20254 min read