WASHINGTON — Enhancing recruitment and retention efforts across the trucking industry will benefit the connectivity of the country’s supply chain, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear told a U.S. House panel March 28.
March 28, 2023BusinessPerspective
Perspective: How to Retain Drivers in a Tight Field
You’ve built the best team of drivers of your career. But competitors keep trying to lure them away. So, how are you going to keep that great team of drivers intact?
October 5, 2021BusinessTechnology
Despite Retention Issues, Most Truck Drivers Not Looking for Work
The majority of truck drivers are not actively looking for a new job, but a robust recruiting environment makes it easy for them to find one should they want to make a move, a recent industry survey found.
June 3, 2021Business
Three Concerns for Trucking’s Workforce Development
RoadSigns produced a special series of podcasts on workforce development in which Transport Topics explored various ways to obtain and strengthen the talents and attributes of employees. Here are some of the issues the leaders of the industry discussed with us.
October 27, 2020Business
Listening to Drivers Is Important Retention Tool, Expert Says
FRISCO, Texas — Gathering feedback from drivers is an important part of keeping them, according to Jane Jazrawy, co-founder and CEO of CarriersEdge.
November 14, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
WIT Conference Experts Debate Solutions to Turnover, Driver Shortage
FRISCO, Texas — Reliable pay and a variety of hauling options can help retain drivers and attract new ones amid a thinning workforce, according to two industry experts.
November 14, 2018Business
Trucking Industry Needs More Women, Younger Workers, Says Past ATA Chairman Kevin Burch
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The trucking industry will need 100,000 new drivers per year for the next 10 years to address the industrywide driver shortage, according to Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express Inc., and immediate past chairman of American Trucking Associations.
February 22, 2018Business
Industry Experts Champion Active, Friendly Online Presences as Recruiting Tools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A dutifully-managed online presence functions as an important tool for attracting drivers, according to recruiting experts at freight companies.
February 22, 2018Business
Corporate Culture a Key to Driver Retention
Fleets can persuade drivers to stay with their companies longer by ensuring the corporate culture is enjoyable, which is significant because many trucking companies are grappling with driver shortages, industry observers said.
February 8, 2016Business
JBS Carriers to Offer Retention Bonuses
JBS Carriers said it plans to begin a new retention-bonus program in January to reward its drivers and reduce turnover.
November 14, 2014