Less-than-truckload carrier Saia announced Tuesday it was hiring more than 500 drivers and 300 dockworkers.
NFI’s Lance Christensen says, “We’re given two ears and one mouth. If you’re not listening to what the driver has to say, how could you possibly describe to them what your company has?”
Old Dominion Freight Line said Thursday it would add 800 drivers and more than 400 dockworkers and clerical personnel to meet “robust freight demand.”
National Transportation Institute CEO Leah Shaver says drivers “will feel disrespected if they see that their time is not valued as it pertains to their paycheck.”
With the need for qualified drivers on the rise, less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. announces plans to hire 1,500 drivers and open new academies in 12 locations across the country.
On the inaugural episode of Taking The Hire Road, host Jeremey Reymer talks about finding and keeping the best drivers out there.
With the bulk of the driver workforce approaching retirement age in the next decade, it is more important than ever to figure out how to attract younger drivers.
Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels says, “Communication between a driver and their fleet manager or safety department should be an open line for expressing what you want from them, but also what should they expect from you?”
Nuclear verdicts and social inflation may mean greater scrutiny during loss control visits for fleet operators. Understand the goals and purpose of the loss control visit and how to prepare for it.
Carriers shift to road experience as entry-level applications drop off.
