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Where diesel tech and driver recruitment meet – Taking the Hire Road

While carriers continue to prioritize recruiting and retaining well-qualified truck drivers, finding and retaining diesel technicians is an increasingly important concern today. 

Leah Shaver sat down with Amanda Schuier, strategic maintenance director at Jetco Delivery, to discuss the similarities and differences between recruiting and retaining truck drivers and diesel technicians. 

Engagement is Schuier’s priority in her roles at both the American Trucking Associations and Jetco. “Encouraging...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/where-diesel-tech-and-driver-recruitment-meet-taking-the-hire-road

Building driver loyalty and engagement — Taking the Hire Road

With the logistics industry still seeing a driver shortage and low retention rates, driver satisfaction is more important than ever. Providing a top-of-the-line employee experience has become many companies’ newest priority. This can come in many forms, and some companies have turned to employee engagement, creating departments to improve company culture and ensure their employees are satisfied.

“Engagement is critical because most of us know what it’s like to hire — hiring is tough and it will...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/building-driver-loyalty-and-engagement-taking-the-hire-road

Just announced: Fourth Making Safety Happen cohort starting Jan. 13

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and DriverReach have announced a fourth cohort will be held for their joint Making Safety Happen program.

The program provides an opportunity for safety-conscious fleet professionals to interact and learn from each other in an open forum with dialogue. This exclusive TCA-member benefit provides expert-led instruction by industry safety expert Brian Fielkow with Jetco Delivery, a multi-year Best Fleets to Drive For Top 20 winner. The program features:

  • Six...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/just-announced-fourth-making-safety-happen-cohort-starting-jan-13

Best Fleets to Drive For: Jetco Delivery

Twenty carriers have been named to the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge 2021 Best Fleets to Drive For list. This year’s Best Fleets include four carriers new to the list and 16 that were also recognized in 2020.

Produced by CarriersEdge, in partnership with TCA, Best Fleets to Drive For is an annual survey and contest that identifies the for-hire carriers providing the best workplace experiences for their drivers. All the carriers will be honored during TCA’s Annual...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/best-fleets-to-drive-for-jetco-delivery

Retention through a culture of safety — Taking the Hire Road

Jetco Delivery CEO Brian Fielkow joined DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer on this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road to discuss how a culture of safety plays a critical role in recruiting and retention strategies, Fielkow’s work as an author and speaker, and his new workshop Making Safety Happen.

“Safety is the linchpin and yet so many people still think of safety in terms of a department or as a safety director, as opposed to it being a way of life ingrained in every decision that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/retention-through-a-culture-of-safety-taking-the-hire-road

‘I’ve got a lot of problems with you people!’

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. 

In an epic Seinfeld episode, Frank Costanza, the father of Jerry’s buddy George, gets fed up with the commercialization of the holidays and adopts a new celebration, “Festivus for the rest of us.” As he prepares to engage in one of the holiday’s primary rituals, the airing of grievances, Frank proclaims, “I’ve got a lot of problems with you people!” 

Frank’s words...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/ive-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people

The Daily Dash: GM, Nikola and fuel cells; why trucking’s AB5 exemption could be in jeopardy

Nikola Two hydrogen fuel cell truck

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, General Motors and Nikola Corp. strike a deal for fuel cells and production of Nikola’s Badger pickup. Plus, diesel engines have been a big winner from the fallout of the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal, and trucking’s exemption from AB5 could be at risk.

GM, Nikola strike a deal

General Motors will supply fuel cells and advanced batteries for Nikola Corp.’s Class 7 and 8 trucks. GM will also...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/gm-and-nikola-strike-fuel-cell-deal-and-californias-ab5-back-in-court

Jetco Delivery CEO launches on-demand fleet safety program

Building a safe trucking culture

Safety is a mindset, but it doesn’t need to be expensive. Brian Fielkow, CEO of Houston-based Jetco Delivery and executive vice president of Montreal-based The GTI Group, has written numerous articles on safety and its impact on rising insurance rates in the past and has now launched an on-demand safety training program called Making Safety Happen.

Fielkow said fleets that participate in the six-course program will come away with a better understanding of how to implement an effective safety...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/jetco-delivery-ceo-launches-on-demand-fleet-safety-program

Transportation, logistics sector braces for Hurricane Laura

Hurricane Laura is headed toward the upper Texas and Louisiana coasts, with significant potential to disrupt freight flows in the region.

Trucking fleets, ports and airports in the region are preparing for the storm, which could make landfall late Wednesday night.

“This has been a very difficult storm to predict,” said Brian Fielkow, CEO of Houston-based motor carrier Jetco Delivery. “We’ve not rerouted any trucks yet. We’ve had clients wanting to accelerate shipments ahead of the storm and have...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/transportation-logistics-sector-braces-for-hurricane-laura

Commentary: Rise above the rhetoric

HIghway semi

The views expressed here are solely the author’s and do not necessarily represent those of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

Last week I was invited to be a guest on the popular Road Dog Trucking program on Sirius XM radio with Mark Willis, always a gracious host. My favorite part of appearing on the show is the opportunity to dialog with professional drivers who call in from across the country.

The topic this time was the recent feud between brokers and truckers over depressed truckload rates. The...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/commentary-rise-above-the-rhetoric

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