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When it comes to transportation of goods and services, truck drivers are the adhesive that holds the supply chain together. Given their importance, finding, hiring, and retaining truck drivers has proven to be more difficult than ever<\/a>.<\/p>\n Once thought of solely as a system for improving operational efficiency, there is now opportunity to leverage telematics for driver retention.<\/p>\n By the end of this article, you will gain insight into the present trucking industry, and how the use of telematics can make a big difference with the current labour shortage.<\/p>\n In broad terms, telematics is a field that combines telecommunications and informatics. Informatics involves the working of computer systems \u2013 the science involved in the processing of information, its storage, and retrieval.<\/p>\n When you apply this combination to vehicles, telematics becomes a highly sophisticated computing system that can track all aspects of the vehicle, from electrical, mechanical engineering to software engineering.<\/p>\n The use of telematics in the context of vehicle use often involves the following:<\/p>\n Telematics acts as a single monitor for all the different sensory and electrical features of your vehicle, all the while providing instant information on a single vehicle, or an entire fleet, on demand and in real-time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to a recent report<\/a> from the American Trucking Association (ATA), the shortage in truck drivers hit an all-time high of over 80,000 drivers in 2021.<\/p>\n The most prevalent causes were:<\/p>\n This labour shortage will be acutely felt for a long time and may persist until the trucking industry increases its bandwidth to allow younger drivers into the fold and\/or improves its hiring and training practices.<\/p>\n There are two parts to managing the labour shortage. The first and most self-evident is to make the driving profession more lucrative and attractive to potential drivers, including:<\/p>\n The second solution would be the adoption of technology. Telematics has massive potential to help your workforce mitigate the labour shortage while providing attractive solutions that make everyone\u2019s job easier in the short and long-term.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Telematics has the power to improve the working conditions of your existing and future drivers in a very significant way.<\/p>\n While there is no singular solution to fix the entire trucking industry, an organized business that leverages telematics data not only lures prospective employees, but it can also help your organization use your existing drivers and vehicles more efficiently while keeping them safe on the road.<\/p>\nWhat is \u2018telematics\u2019?<\/h2>\n
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The trucking industry\u2019s labour shortage<\/h2>\n
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Mitigating the labour shortage<\/h2>\n
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How telematics can help<\/h2>\n
The benefits of telematics from a business perspective<\/h3>\n
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The benefits of telematics from a driver\u2019s perspective<\/h3>\n
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Conclusion<\/h2>\n