Driver recruiting

Holistic approach helps shippers cope with driver shortage

The infamous driver shortage — or driver squeeze — has been a hot-button issue across the transportation industry for years. The lack of qualified drivers, coupled with sky-high turnover — has affected every segment of the industry. While the impact on carriers is most apparent, shippers have been tasked with navigating related challenges, including capacity constraints. 

Carrier-centric culture

Many companies have implemented different types of programs to address the driver shortage. Carriers...

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Recruit and retain with Brand Outcomes — Taking the Hire Road

Chad Hendricks, president of Brand Outcomes Inc., joined DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road to discuss the challenges of living up to your fleet’s mission statement, and far-out solutions for finding driver talent.

The first thing that Hendricks assesses with each company is whether it’s living up to its values, vision and mission statement. He said, “Is it true, or is it just something that was made up at some point to put on the wall? I...

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Innovative driver recruiting — Taking the Hire Road

Brad Vaughn, Maverick Transportation vice president of recruiting, joined DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road. The two dive into recruiting drivers and recruiters, in addition to “The Maverick Way” and the underrated power of video marketing.

Driver recruiting amid the pandemic has been harder than it’s ever been for the industry, according to Vaughn, as COVID-19 dramatically hindered driver school graduations across the country and...

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Taking notes on recruiting from sales playbook — Taking The Hire Road

Driver recruiting and sales have a lot in common, but there’s more to hiring than just a sales pitch.

DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer welcomes Lance Christensen, director of recruiting and independent contractor capacity at NFI, to this week’s episode of Taking The Hire Road to dive into recruiting methods that turn conversations into conversions.

Leading a recruiting team requires one to assess the situation. Christensen suggests taking into account what your team’s strengths and...

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Time, money and humanity: Attracting and retaining qualified drivers

Driver turnover is consistently ranked as one of the biggest – and most buzzworthy – problems facing carriers. Turnover rates tend to hover in the 70s for small over-the-road operations and surge into the 90s for the largest carriers. The constant hiring cycle has wary companies wondering how to keep drivers from walking away. Research suggests that the solution may be threefold: more home time, higher wages and better treatment. 

Background screening company DriverIQ completed in-depth driver...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/time-money-and-humanity-attracting-and-retaining-qualified-drivers

Safety, compliance important for driver retention — Taking the Hire Road

What’s the key to driver retention: perks or bonuses? The answer may be more holitistic.

Idelic founder and CEO Hayden Cardiff expounds how culture plays an integral role in driving fleet safety and, ultimately, retention with DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer in his podcast, Taking The Hire Road.

Driver recruiting can be tricky, especially amid a pandemic. But just as difficult is retaining existing drivers. Today’s discussion spotlights the effectiveness of retention by prevention...

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When will the next wave of trucking capacity hit the market?

Chart of the Week:  Employment Not Seasonally Adjusted – Truck Transportation, Equipment Orders – Class 8 Vehicles – USA SONAR: EMPN.TRUK, ORDERS.CL8

One of the biggest questions of 2021 for trucking is whether a wave of capacity will enter the market that stabilizes the current elevated spot rate environment. This is a question many transportation providers struggle with each year as they attempt to balance the need for growth versus cost control. Overextend your fleet beyond demand and you...

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Trucking company utilizes technology to attract new drivers

Driver recruitment has been a hot-button issue in the transportation industry for years. Trucking companies have notoriously high turnover rates, and the average truck driver is about 55 years old, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. High turnover and an aging workforce have made it difficult for companies to keep their seats filled with qualified drivers — an issue commonly referred to as a driver shortage or a driver squeeze.   

As drivers start to retire en masse, companies have...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-company-utilizes-technology-to-attract-new-drivers

J.B. Hunt sees elevated demand through at least Q1

JBI rig on highway

Management from J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) said a high-demand environment is likely to continue through at least the first quarter of 2021.

In a virtual presentation at Baird’s 2020 Global Industrial Conference on Tuesday, Shelley Simpson, chief commercial officer and president of highway services, described the current freight market as “tight” and “more chaotic” than expected, noting ongoing dislocation in volumes and capacity. The influx of containers to the West Coast has...

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