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FreightWaves Carrier Summit: Driver pay steady during pandemic (with video)

20 August 2020

For-hire truck drivers are mostly staying with their employers at current pay during the coronavirus pandemic. They are eager for stability in an uncertain time.

That is the finding of the National Transportation Institute, which tracks driver pay and retention through surveys of hundreds of fleets.

“Turnover is at record lows at most fleets we survey,” Leah Shaver, CEO of the Institute, said during a WavesTalk on the second day of the virtual FreightWaves Carrier Summit on Thursday.

Unlike 2018,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-carrier-summit-driver-pay-steady-during-pandemic-with-video

FreightWaves Carrier Summit: Getting real on driver recruitment, retention costs (with video)

20 August 2020

Recruitment and retention are perennial challenges for carriers, but many companies aren’t using the right metrics to determine how much it actually costs to hire and retain drivers, much less align those costs with business operations and revenue goals.

“One of the potential problems we see with carriers is how they’re measuring success,” said Chad Hendricks, president of Brand Outcomes, a recruiting and retention firm.

Hendricks said companies will say retention is really important, and have...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-carrier-summit-getting-real-on-driver-recruitment-retention-costs

FreightWaves Carrier Summit: Strategies to attract younger drivers (with video)

19 August 2020

A video still of a man on the left side of the screen and a woman on the right side of the screen.

If a trucking company wants to attract drivers in their 20s and 30s, the company can’t just say how it offers all the bells and whistles: great equipment, great pay and a lot of home time. It has to show a prospective driver what makes working for that company truly special and unique, according to Sadie Church, vice president of marketing for CDLIFE.

“The only thing you can do is identify what sets you apart from other companies, what makes you different, what makes you unique. And really show...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freightwaves-carrier-summit-strategies-to-attract-younger-drivers-with-video

Drug database reveals high rate of ineligible drivers

14 August 2020

An overwhelming number of drivers with drug and alcohol violations have failed to complete the federal return-to-duty process, a trend that could have trucking capacity implications down the road.

Statistics released this week by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reveal that of the 28,445 drivers registering at least one drug or alcohol violation in the FMCSA’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, 26,443 – or 93% – are in “prohibited status” because they have not completed the...

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Drivers say fleets stepped up during COVID-19

27 July 2020

Truck drivers still gripe about long detention times, equipment and adapting to new technology. But they generally feel good about how their companies communicated during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data analyzed by driver retention consultant WorkHound Inc.

“Companies have had to over-communicate, especially as it relates to the pandemic,” WorkHound CEO Max Farrell said during a July 22 webinar sponsored by Women in Trucking. “This extra effort has had an impact on drivers’ satisfaction...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drivers-say-fleets-stepped-up-during-covid-19

Company launches online counseling program for truckers and families (with video)

25 July 2020

MyTruckerLife is a new online service that provides relationship tools for truck drivers and their families.

Two Chattanooga-based companies have launched an online training platform called MyTruckerLife, which is specifically geared to provide relationship resources for truck drivers and their families. Video: MyTruckerLife

Life as a long-haul truck driver can be grueling as some are gone for weeks at a time, which can take a toll on drivers who are trying to maintain healthy relationships with their families back home.

That’s why First Things First and SeatMyTrucks have joined forces to create an...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/company-launches-online-counseling-program-for-truckers-and-families

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