CDL drivers

Beyond the Wheel. How to Commoditize Your CDL and Driving Experience for Better Opportunity

Truck driving is often seen as a straightforward profession. Spend a few weeks in school. Get your CDL, hit the road, and keep the supply chain moving. But the reality doesn’t always match the expectation. Long hours, stagnant pay and evolving industry chaos leave many drivers questioning whether they chose the right career.

Some entered the industry for the freedom of the open road, only to find themselves bogged down by regulations, terrible employers and poor working conditions. Others signed...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/beyond-the-wheel-how-to-commoditize-your-cdl-and-driving-experience-for-better-opportunity

Recruiting and retention leadership – Taking the Hire Road

Sadie Church, president of Recruit Hire Retain, joined Jeremy Reymer on a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road. The duo dove into Church’s trucking industry background and her passion for helping carriers improve their recruiting and retention processes.

Church’s affinity for trucking started at a young age. Church’s father was a driver and owner-operator throughout her childhood, leaving her with fond memories of summer vacations in the truck, as well as a deep-rooted respect for the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/recruiting-and-retention-leadership-taking-the-hire-road

Paying for hotels saves money and improves driver retention

Driver turnover is a perpetual concern for carriers, with rates regularly hovering around 90%. As driver demand increases, carriers are exploring new ways to keep drivers in their trucks. 

Carriers have spent years trying to answer one age old question: Why do drivers leave? The answers, however, are as nuanced as the individual drivers themselves.

Regardless of why a driver leaves, replacing them is costly. The Bureau of Labor Statistics places the average replacement cost per truck driver at...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/paying-for-hotels-saves-money-and-improves-driver-retention-1

Solving for driver capacity with haulwith.us – Taking the Hire Road

With each passing year, technology continues to evolve. More and more industries are embracing enhanced automation and technology to manage their assets. The freight industry, too, has seen a shift to automation in a lot of different ways.

Jeremy Reymer sits down with Timothy Henry, CEO and co-founder of Haul, to discuss his company and its effect on the industry.

Haul is working to help relieve the driver shortage by providing flexible assignments to CDL drivers without a truck. CDL drivers can...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/solving-for-driver-capacity-with-haulwithus-taking-the-hire-road

Walmart to hire 20,000 supply chain workers

Walmart Inc. said on Wednesday it will add 20,000 positions across more than 250 transportation offices and distribution and fulfillment centers, at an average wage of $20.37 per hour.

The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said the positions include permanent jobs in full-time and part-time roles. The positions will be for order fillers, freight handlers, lift drivers, technicians and management positions. 

“As our business continues evolving to meet the needs of today’s customers, having a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/walmart-to-hire-20000-supply-chain-workers

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