driver turnover

Leadership in culture with Rachelle Baker — Taking the Hire Road

Driver turnover is a persistent struggle for many trucking companies, with the industry average hovering around 90%. However, some carriers are bucking this trend through an intentional focus on company culture and open communication with drivers.

One such standout is Winnipeg, Manitoba-based Searcy Trucking, an open-deck carrier specializing in machinery and heavy-haul freight. Rachelle “Shell” Baker, director of culture and driver services, has seen the 55-year-old company nearly double...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/leadership-in-culture-with-rachelle-baker-taking-the-hire-road

Loaded and Rolling: Trucking turnover and retention debate rages on

Trucking turnover and retention debate rages on

(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack wrote an article on Wednesday outlining her experience attending a truck driver training conference in Corpus Christi, Texas, by the National Association of Publicly-Funded Truck Driving Schools (NAPFTDS). Premack sought to get more information on a fundamental disagreement in trucking that involves driver turnover and whether there is an ongoing driver shortage. Lobbying groups like the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/loaded-and-rolling-trucking-turnover-and-retention-debate-rages-on

Improving carriers’ cash flow with Branch — Taking the Hire Road

While many trucking companies still use paper checks and automated clearing houses, some are moving to a more cost-effective and convenient way to send truckers their money. Branch offers a free digital payment process that gives drivers quick access to their earnings.

The app provides inclusive financial services to both W-2 and 1099 workforces by functioning as a digital wallet for drivers to access their funds in seconds. 

Many trucking companies are still seeing turnover percentages in the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/improving-carriers-cash-flow-with-branch-taking-the-hire-road

EFS chat recap: Communication is key for driver retention

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Controlling driver turnover is all about communication

DETAILS: Driver turnover is always a challenge for enterprise fleets. Dart’s Dave Ables and FreightWaves President George Abernathy discuss the importance of communication in reducing driver turnover.

BIO: Ables is the president and CEO of Dart. He has spent 25 years leading Top 100 trucking companies and owning and operating various...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/efs-chat-recap-communication-is-key-for-driver-retention

Drivers too are culpable for industry turnover

A relationship is defined as the way in which two or more people are connected. In terms of trucking, you’d be hard-pressed to find one more important than the relationship between a driver and motor carrier. That is why driver turnover is always of great concern for the trucking industry.

For whatever reason, whether it be in search of better pay or shorter hauls, a considerable number of drivers annually hop from one company to the next or leave the industry altogether after only short stints...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drivers-too-are-culpable-for-industry-turnover

Driver exits could extend capacity crunch

Chart of the Week:  Driver Turnover – Company and Leased Fleet, Employment Levels – Trucking Sector SONAR: DRVTO.VCFOO, EMPS.TRUK 

Shippers who are expecting the current trucking capacity crunch to end in the same manner it did in 2018-19, with carriers rushing to hire drivers and add equipment, may be left wanting.

The Labor Department reported this past week another 1.4 million jobs were added to the economy in August. One would think the transportation sector would be the beneficiary of many...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/driver-exits-could-extend-capacity-crunch

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