Driver health

Challenges of a professional CDL driver – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Shaun Lezer, professional CDL driver of over a decade, sat down with host Jeremy Reymer, founder of DriverReach and Project 61, to discuss the health challenges drivers face while delivering the nation’s goods. Lezer shares what motivated him to make some critical decisions to improve his health, and discusses the importance of taking small steps in the right direction.

Lezer, like many drivers, was looking for a reliable income at a young age, and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/challenges-of-a-professional-cdl-driver-taking-the-hire-road

Trucking’s epidemic – Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, founder of Project 61, joined Jeremy Reymer (yes, you read that right!), founder of DriverReach, to discuss his passion for addressing the epidemic gripping the trucking industry: the fact that the average life expectancy of a CDL driver is 61 years.

Reymer had no experience in trucking and no family history in the freight industry, but at 30 years old, he was offered an opportunity at a small staffing business in Indiana. “It didn’t...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckings-epidemic-taking-the-hire-road

Taking Care of Your Drivers – Taking the Hire Road

On the latest episode of Taking the Hire Road, host Jeremy Reymer sat down with Hope Zvara, founder and CEO of Mother Trucker Yoga, to talk about improving driver health and well being through daily exercise – and why that benefits carriers.

For several years, Zvara owned and operated a yoga school and a state-approved vocational school in Wisconsin teaching functional movement and yoga, but she says she knew that wasn’t her calling. 

When an investor asked if she had any ideas for helping truck...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/taking-care-of-your-drivers-taking-the-hire-road

TrueLifeCare: An angel on your shoulder – Taking the Hire Road

Kay Pfeiffer, senior vice president of TrueLifeCare joined Jeremy Reymer on a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road. Pfeiffer and Reymer chatted about the importance of awareness, education and action in addressing the diabetes epidemic plaguing the trucking industry today.

The average lifespan of a truck driver is just 61 years old. That doesn’t sit right with Pfeiffer. 

A trio of diseases — sleep apnea, diabetes and hypertension — is largely responsible for shortening the lifespan of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truelifecare-an-angel-on-your-shoulder-taking-the-hire-road

A modern-day CDL Renaissance man – Taking the Hire Road

Michael Lombard, president of Lombard Trucking, joined Jeremy Reymer on a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road. Lombard discussed his experience as a CDL driver, his passion for driver health and his growth as an industry influencer.

Trucking is in Lombard’s DNA. When his great-great-grandfather immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1900s, he began peddling ice out of a horse-drawn carriage in Connecticut. That operation grew into the original Lombard Trucking, one of the largest motor...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-modern-day-cdl-renaissance-man-taking-the-hire-road

Discipline, reward, retention: The grind with Jason Douglass – Taking the Hire Road

Jason Douglass, director of retention and recruiting at Utah-based Stokes Trucking, joined Jeremy Reymer on a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road. The pair discussed making retention a priority, the importance of fitness and how video content can build trust with drivers.

Douglass is dedicated to being the best version of himself he can be, and that same drive fuels his desire to create a work environment that helps drivers excel. One of the biggest ways Douglass does that is by getting...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/discipline-reward-retention-the-grind-with-jason-douglass-taking-the-hire-road

Helping drivers stay healthy — Taking the Hire Road

In a job that requires a lot of sitting, eating on the go and isolation, truck drivers struggle to set aside time for their health. One young and motivated entrepreneur is working to help.

“Drivers’ health is one of those issues that is easier to sweep under the rug and forget that it’s there rather than actually provide a solution,” said Mark Manera, founder of The Trucking Fitness Co.

According to Manera, there are roughly 4 million full-time truck drivers in North America and 85% are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/helping-drivers-stay-healthy-taking-the-hire-road

From driver wellness to recruiter fatigue, focusing on health matters: Taking the Hire Road

DriverReach Director of Sales and Services Wendy Bartz fills in for CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, welcoming to the show Jessie Burnette, chief people officer at Hirschbach, to discuss the creative ways the Iowa-based carrier prioritizes the mental health of its workforce. 

Burnette’s job is to go above and beyond for Hirschbach’s drivers and office staff, explaining that human resources should be more than just recruiting.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s a driver on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/from-driver-wellness-to-recruiter-fatigue-focusing-on-health-matters-taking-the-hire-road

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