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ATA report: Driver shortage growing faster than expected, will hit 50k by year’s end

The trucking industry is expected to be short nearly 50,000 drivers by the end of the year, according to a report released Oct. 6 by the American Trucking Associations. That’s a roughly 30 percent jump from 2014’s shortage of 38,000.

October 6, 2015

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Large carriers get better rates, retain more drivers after 12-mo. mark

Large carriers have the highest rate per mile (RPM), despite also having the longest length of haul (LOH). They are also doing a better job of retaining drivers after the first year.

October 6, 2015

McLeod Software clients conducted the benchmarking survey with accounting firm KSM.

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The comforts of home: More fleets using in-cab TV to recruit, retain drivers

New advances in reliable high-quality satellite TV systems are allowing more drivers to catch their favorite shows in the privacy of their sleeper cabs. Also, more progressive fleets are viewing in-cab television as a shrewd way to attract new drivers and keep good ones.

August 25, 2015

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Kenworth, FASTPORT, TCA introducing trucking to veterans at military job fairs

Kenworth, FASTPORT and the Truckload Carriers Association are attending job fairs at military bases across the country to help find jobs for veterans transitioning into civilian life.

August 25, 2015

U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Benning, Ga., listen to Bill McLennan, CEO of FASTPORT, as he explains the truck giveaway to help recognize military veterans who enter trucking as drivers. Through Hiring Our Heroes and FASTPORT’s Trucking Track Mentoring Program – Kenworth will give away a fully-loaded 2016 T680 with a PACCAR MX-13 engine to “America’s Top Veteran Rookie Driver.” Criteria for the contest will be announced soon by TCA.

Stay Metrics aims to reduce early driver turnover with new research, predictive tools

Stay Metrics, providers of a driver engagement and research platform, has a new set of products that give fleets deeper insights into why their drivers are leaving.

August 11, 2015

In this real-life example, Stay Metrics used its predictive turnover model to find a unique “predictive index” for one fleet (in green). The index shows the likelihood that drivers will leave based on responses to certain questions in Stay Metrics’ annual driver satisfaction survey (shown on x-axis). Drivers responded to questions using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest level of satisfaction. The red line shows what happens when the carrier’s predictive index was applied to other Stay Metrics clients: nothing stands out. This shows that each fleet has unique predictors for turnover.

Western Express outfitting fleet with EpicVue satellite TV

Western Express is installing TV systems in 1,600 power units, the largest single fleet installation of EpicVue to date.

July 14, 2015

C&K Trucking chooses driver rewards from Stay Metrics; turnover falls 11 percent

Within the first three months, C&K Trucking saw its already low turnover rate decrease by 11 percent, measured on an annualized basis, compared to the same period in 2014. With improved retention of drivers, C&K Trucking has been able to increase its fleet size by 12 percent since February.

July 8, 2015

Special edition: using technology to recruit and retain more drivers

A three-part series exploring how carriers are using technology to streamline the approach to recruiting, hiring and onboarding new drivers.

July 8, 2015

Navajo Express is using technology to identify the types of drivers that are more likely to stay and succeed at the company, and to tailor its recruiting efforts accordingly.

Conversion Interactive Agency upgrades LeadFlex digital media recruiting platform

Conversion Interactive Agency announced the next generation of LeadFlex. Its digital media offering has new features including social job sharing, responsive landing page design, job search functionality and job posting.

June 24, 2015

Omnitracs Analytics marks 10-year anniversary, offers free trial of Recruiting Model

Omnitracs Analytics, part of Omnitracs and a pioneer in applying predictive analytics and remediation applications in the transportation industry, marked its 10-year anniversary.

June 1, 2015

Hirschbach Motor Lines chooses Stay Metrics for driver rewards, retention platform

Stay Metrics, announced that Hirschbach Motor Lines is implementing its Driver Engagement Platform. Hirschbach will be using an online rewards and retention platform from Stay Metrics to engage drivers in its company-wide “All in to Win” incentive program.

May 27, 2015

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Growing number of small fleets using EpicVue TV service

EpicVue, providers of an in-cab satellite TV package for the trucking industry, announced that a growing number of carriers with 20 to 50 trucks are using EpicVue as a key part of their driver recruitment and retention capability.

May 15, 2015

High-tech driver recruiting, part III: lasting commitments

Trucking is first and foremost a people business, but technology is playing a larger role in helping to reduce turnover with a more seamless process for onboarding new drivers.

May 14, 2015

Curt Valcovik, director of driver training for Maverick Transportation, says that orientation training plays an important role in driver retention.

First Advantage creates DOT Direct for online driver applications and screening

First Advantage Fleet Solutions released a new online employment application and screening product designed for private and for-hire fleets.

May 14, 2015

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High-tech driver recruiting, part II: online engagement

With so many trucking companies vying for drivers’ attention, engaging drivers online has become a competitive business.

May 13, 2015

High-tech driver recruiting, part I: speed dating

Fleets are using advanced technology to improve their driver recruiting efforts. In part one of this series, CCJ looks at how technology can be used to move driver applicants quickly through the pipeline.

May 12, 2015

Navajo Express is using technology to identify the types of drivers that are more likely to stay and succeed at the company, and tailor its recruiting efforts accordingly.

Holland Enterprises installing EpicVue TV for drivers

Holland Enterprises is installing EpicVue as a key part of the tools it uses to recruit and retain drivers.

April 14, 2015

A 20-something’s take on how carriers can recruit younger drivers

Why aren’t those in their 20s — who have a much higher rate of unemployment than the national average — interested in driving a truck? Here’s what one 20-something-year-old had to say about millennials’ potential issues with the industry and what carriers can do to recruit them.

April 9, 2015

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Isuzu breaks ground on 1M square foot truck plant in South Carolina

Isuzu breaks ground on a new U.S. production hub in Greenville, SC.

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Group calls for more safety regs in wake of Deadliest Truck Crash report

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New truck tariff will spark 'major increase in equipment costs'

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Trump imposes 25% tariff on heavy trucks

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Would FMCSA's Split Duty Period proposal enhance truck driver safety, happiness?

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