Driver retention

Navigating the Future of Recruiting – Taking the Hire Road

DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer chatted with Travis Overton, president and owner of CDLLife on this week’s episode of the Taking the Hire Road podcast. 

CDLLife is an online initiative dedicated to improving the quality of life for truckers. The website is a one-stop shop for trucking-related news, with articles focused on health, finance and entertainment. CDLLife also lists job opportunities in addition to offering display advertising and lead generation products. 

Overton asserts...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navigating-the-future-of-recruiting-taking-the-hire-road

CDL holders banned from driving due to drugs, alcohol top 60,000

The number of U.S. truck drivers sidelined due to substance abuse violations has surpassed 60,000 and continues to climb by roughly 2,000-3,000 per month, according to federal data.

The latest monthly report by the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since January 2020, revealed that 60,299 CDL holders have a drug or alcohol violation recorded in the clearinghouse as of June 1, up from 57,510 as of May 1 and up from 18,860 recorded in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cdl-holders-banned-from-driving-due-to-drugs-alcohol-top-60000

Adapting to the recruiting evolution — Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer welcomed Priscilla Peters, vice president of marketing and training at Conversion Interactive Agency, to discuss the ever-changing methods of recruiting in the digital age.

Some things will never change in driver recruiting. For instance, Peters said to never underestimate the power of a job referral. But in other ways, technology has propelled the recruiting process away from print advertising and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/adapting-to-the-recruiting-evolution-taking-the-hire-road

Seizing the moment with TCA’s chairman — Taking the Hire Road

On this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road, DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer welcomed Jim Ward, president and CEO of D.M. Bowman and chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA).

With experience on both the vendor and carrier side, Ward’s well-rounded trucking perspective propelled him through the ranks of the TCA, serving as an officer for eight years before taking the reins as the association’s 90th chairman in April, a position he’ll serve in for a year.

“[TCA] is really...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/seizing-the-moment-with-tcas-chairman-taking-the-hire-road

White Paper: 3 Ways to Turn Training into Coaching and Improve Driver Retention

For many fleets, building an effective training program is the difference between setting themselves up for long-term success and submitting to a slow decline.

There are three proven strategies for coaching drivers and increasing retention any fleet can implement today. With these steps, your fleet can reduce turnover and build a culture of retention that will help you save time, money, and lives.

In this eBook, we discuss how:

• Fleets can coach their at-risk drivers by targeting and tailoring...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-3-ways-to-turn-training-into-coaching-and-improve-driver-retention

Shifting perspective on what makes a quality driver

The trucking industry has been struggling to recruit younger drivers into its aging workforce for years. Companies of all sizes have rolled out recruitment and retention initiatives intended to bring in new drivers and retain existing. Most of these programs have focused on offering bonuses or other incentives like increased home time or tuition reimbursement. 

While these efforts have moved the needle for some individual companies, the industry as a whole continues to struggle. It is also...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shifting-perspective-on-what-makes-a-quality-driver

Engaging tomorrow’s leaders in trucking — Taking the Hire Road

Flexible recruiting and retention strategies are giving CRST International an advantage as the employment landscape continues to fluctuate, Jenny Abernathy, vice president of enterprise capacity development and driver recruiting at CRST International, told DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road.

Recruiting begins with building a team of talented recruiters. Although the pandemic has pushed workforces to their limits, Abernathy credited CRST for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/engaging-tomorrows-leaders-in-trucking-taking-the-hire-road

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...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/holistic-approach-helps-shippers-cope-with-driver-shortage

Legend Transportation raises the bar on driver pay and honesty

It is no secret that hiring and holding onto qualified truck drivers is difficult to impossible for most fleets. Driver hiring and retention has always been a sticking point for carriers, with turnover rates for some truckload carriers eclipsing 100% during multiple quarters of 2019. Driver surveys examining turnover rates have consistently shown that drivers value three things: pay, time and respect. If a carrier can find the right combination of all three, its hiring rates will increase and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/legend-transportation-raises-the-bar-on-driver-pay-and-honesty

P.A.M. Transportation sees turnaround in Q1

P.A.M. Transportation sees fundamentals improve in March

P.A.M. Transportation Services (NASDAQ: PTSI) reported net income of $11.9 million during the first quarter of 2021 compared to a loss of $1.3 million in the year-ago quarter.

The Tontitown, Arkansas-based carrier’s consolidated revenue increased 15% year-over-year to $149 million as its logistics division saw revenue more than double in the period.

The company doesn’t provide operating metrics — loads, revenue per load or gross margin — for its logistics segment but the operating ratio improved...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/pam-transportation-sees-turnaround-in-q1

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