Driver Open Door with Mutha Trucker News (Alex Mai): Truckers Are Speaking. Are Fleets Listening?

Podcast: Driving Forward Podcast · GLCS, INC.

Opublikowano: 2026-09-29

Are truck drivers and owner-operators better off in 2026? And what can trucking companies do to recruit and retain drivers as fuel costs, operating expenses, and driver expectations change?Nate Johnson talks with Alex Mai, better known as ‪@MuthaTrucker‬, about what he’s hearing directly from drivers and how those concerns look from the fleet side of the business.They discuss rising diesel costs, the proposed October 1 trucker shutdown being discussed by some drivers, and the pressures hitting owner-operators and small fleets.The conversation also turns to driver recruiting and retention. Why do drivers leave? Pay matters, but so do commun...