Recruiting Rundown

Gamifying wellness: How competition can help drivers age better

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Trucking – and the lifestyle that often comes with it – takes a serious toll on drivers. The average life expectancy of a truck driver is just 61 years. That is almost two decades less than the typical American.

This alarming statistic underscores the critical need for widespread driver wellness initiatives. 

In addition to the toll typical trucking lifestyle choices can take on a driver’s lifespan, they reduce their healthspan. Truck drivers face unique health challenges. Access to healthy food...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/gamifying-wellness-how-competition-can-help-drivers-age-better

Hiring trends and what to expect from the driver market in 2025

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The Great Freight Recession has come to an end, and the gradual shift toward higher rates is offering both carriers and drivers a much-needed reprieve for the first time in years. It will likely also spur more drivers to consider leaving their current fleets and entering the job market.

The trucking industry has historically grappled with sky-high turnover rates. In fact, the average driver is on the market about three times per year, according to Tenstreet CEO Tim Crawford. That rate dropped a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hiring-trends-and-what-to-expect-from-the-driver-market-in-2025

Reducing fuel consumption and improving your bottom line

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The volatile price of fuel is one of the biggest challenges fleets face on a day-to-day basis. While carriers have little control over what they pay at the pump, they do have the ability to influence driver behavior. Carriers can save big by incentivizing fuel-efficient behaviors on the road.

There are a variety of solutions on the market aimed at increasing fuel efficiency by monitoring driver performance. Most of these programs either reward or reprimand drivers based largely on their miles...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/reducing-fuel-consumption-and-improving-your-bottom-line

Hiring veterans: Lifting up those who serve

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Carriers are always on the hunt for skilled drivers. This effort often leads to recruiting initiatives focused on winning over specific groups of people, including women, young adults and veterans. Veterans, in particular, stand out as promising potential drivers thanks to their dedication, work ethic and valuable life experiences.

The trucking industry’s perpetually high turnover rates – coupled with the freight recession coming to an end – have created an energetic recruiting environment. With...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hiring-veterans-lifting-up-those-who-serve

Tenstreet Content Library makes training more accessible to drivers and carriers

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With insurance premiums remaining high and nuclear verdicts still being handed down frequently, improving safety and reducing exposure is top of mind for carriers of all shapes and sizes. Driver training is one of the most popular – and effective – ways to safeguard fleets against potential litigation.

But while training is important, training programs can be complicated, expensive and confusing. Tenstreet set out to change that with its training content library.

Tenstreet has made a name for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tenstreet-content-library-makes-training-more-accessible-to-drivers-and-carriers

Tenstreet rolls out suite of AI-powered features

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The logistics industry has been buzzing with excitement about the potential benefits of generative AI for years. Now, some of the most innovative companies in the space are deploying AI-powered solutions in full force, turning that potential into reality.

Earlier this year, Tenstreet unveiled 35 innovative features at its annual user conference. One of the company’s newest solutions, Pulse+, uses generative AI to make communication more efficient and strengthen human connections. 

“Pulse+...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tenstreet-rolls-out-suite-of-ai-powered-features

Driver retention starts with commitment to engagement

Driver turnover is one of the trucking industry’s most ubiquitous and evergreen concerns. The annual industrywide turnover rate has consistently come in at over 90% since the 1990s. Conversations about turnover and retention often hinge heavily on pay, but that is only part of the story. While drivers certainly care about their paychecks, another factor may be even more responsible for this yearly exodus: poor engagement.

It is true that drivers often receive a bump in pay – via higher per-mile...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/driver-retention-starts-with-commitment-to-engagement

Reframing recruitment as a sales process – Taking the Hire Road

Lorus Byers, CEO of Carrier Intelligence, sat down with Taking the Hire Road host Jeremy Reymer to discuss the driver recruiting and retention strategies that Carrier Intelligence uses to stand out.

Byers spent his early freight career with C.H. Robinson in capacity and load tendering. Eventually, he found that many carriers didn’t necessarily lack loads, but they did need drivers. 

“That’s why I started looking at everything holistically, and I saw a big hole in the marketplace for carriers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/reframing-recruitment-as-a-sales-process-taking-the-hire-road

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

Generative AI holds unique power to strengthen human connections

Logistics professionals have long heralded industry conferences as some of the best places to connect with peers, learn about emerging solutions, and grow relationships with existing partners. This is especially true in the years after the coronavirus pandemic. For many, these conferences are now the only opportunity to meet with industry connections face-to-face.

Tenstreet held its 6th annual  User Conference in Las Vegas earlier this month, an event aimed at providing industry education,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/generative-ai-holds-unique-power-to-strengthen-human-connections

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