The first ten drivers are the hardest.Ten drivers who trust you, need you, respect you, listen to you.Those ten drivers want to drive for you, in fact, they need to drive for you.If they love driving for your fleet, they’ll each find you ten more drivers (or a hundred, or
I remember reading a blog post from Seth Godin that went along like this … (trucking emphasis added).If I had to pick one piece of driver recruitment advice to give you, this would be it.Make something happen. Now. Make something happen today, before you go home, before the end of
Most new trucking companies don’t make it past the first year. This is usually because of the lack of proper business knowledge and good strategies, which often costs them their trucks, finances, and eventually their business. You probably have the following thoughts in mind: “how should I be selling my
Competition for driver recruitment is at an all-time high. This is because of the increase in the demand for truck drivers in the trucking industry. You and your competitors are probably going after the same candidates searching for job opportunities. So where do these drivers go? What company looks better
For anyone thinking of investing in a transportation company, or perhaps considering starting one from the ground up, there are several things to consider before into the transportation industry. Using our experience in the trucking industry, and having the luxury of being able to chat with dozens of trucking companies
Most large fleets run into the issue where they have millions of different pages and weird navigation drop-down menus on the websites which do nothing BUT confuse the drivers, even more, when they are trying to apply a simple application for a job. I have coached and helped fleets all
As the shortage of drivers is showing no sign of going down, trucking companies and recruiters are facing big challenges to find truck drivers to keep their wheels moving. Fortunately, millennials are entering the industry looking for a great career. However, millennials truck drivers are not looking on Craigslist or
When we have to consider the strengths of successful business, most often we tend to focus on the unique services or products we provide or the creative marketing strategies that were used to boost the business. However, most times we often forget the important role of the organizational structure and
While it is hard to find and recruit great drivers, these days it has become even tougher to retain them. With the growing shortage of drivers, raising wages, and the Covid-19 outbreak, many trucking industries are experiencing great challenges in keeping their fleet moving. Losing your truck drivers is definitely
