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Channel 19
The first time I heard the phrase ‘driver shortage’ …
Tracking back to the origins of our February cover story questioning what might be the trucking industry’s most unquestioned assumption: the driver shortage.
February 1, 2016
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Business
The driver shortage alarm
The disconnect between the money and the mantra: As trucking has trumpeted a driver shortage over most of the last 10 years driver pay hasn’t risen in a way that would reflect such a strong labor demand.
February 1, 2016
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Voices
Why aren’t 20-somethings interested in truck driving?
A bevy of voices in response to one twenty-something’s prescription for the industry on attracting the next generation of drivers.
February 19, 2015
Does trucking have a “millennial” problem? If you’re using a mobile device, tap the image to call and weigh in with a voice message we may use in a future podcast. If you’re on a desktop, call 530-408-6423.
Channel 19
Trucking — or not — with the twenty-somethings
A twenty-something attempts a (well-considered, lengthy) answers to the question of why his generation seemingly isn’t interested in truck driving, by and large.
February 17, 2015
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Business
Carriers’ crystal ball extending to recruiting
Your next lease or employment application could well hinge in part on whether predictive, data-based recruiting models suggest you’re a good fit for whatever fleet you hope to join forces with — or not.
February 12, 2015
Jonah Hill plays the character in “Moneyball” who convinces the manager played by Brad Pitt that he should recruit players based on a close examination of their personal data.
Channel 19
Retention is the issue, not recruiting: An ‘alert’ from trucker Jeff Clark
Clark’s personal story relative to pay, recruiting and retention on the new North American Trucking Alerts community, advocacy website.
December 9, 2014
Find more about the North American Trucking Alerts’ free year-long membership offer for CDL drivers during the month of December below.
Channel 19
Driver pay ‘wage race’ under way?
Bloomberg says a “wage race” is on among carriers, but survey results show not all company drivers and leased owner-operators are seeing the benefits of the improving pay landscape.
September 25, 2014
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Business
Carriers’ crystal ball: Load One keeps drivers with help of Stay Metrics
The Stay Metrics program uses driver feedback to improve retention. It does this by tracking engagement in a rewards program and evaluating results of periodic satisfaction surveys and exit interviews.
July 2, 2014
Load one uses Stay Metrics, whose program uses driver feedback to improve retention. It does this by tracking engagement in a rewards program and evaluating results of periodic satisfaction surveys and exit interviews. It targets fleets of 100 to 1,000 trucks and has clients such as Maverick Express, ProFleet and P&S Transportation.
Business
Carriers’ crystal ball: John Christner Trucking gains from ‘big data’
Christner uses Athena, a new product from Vigillo, the industry’s leader in CSA data analysis. Athena uses a broad range of data, from driver-generated and CSA-related to information from areas such as weather reports and population density stats.
July 1, 2014
John Christner Trucking uses Athena, a new product from Vigillo, the industry’s leader in CSA data analysis. Athena uses a broad range of data, from driver-generated and CSA-related to information from areas such as weather reports and population density stats. It emphasizes improving safety, efficiency and profitability. It targets fleets of 50-plus trucks.
Channel 19
Dispatcher no-brainer and on-highway lemons
It’s not the really good dispatchers causing truckers to stick around — it’s those who embody the “dispatcher brains” slang making them leave. And: A bet on a light load for one driver after a blowout…
February 18, 2014
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Overdrive Extra
The pros and cons of bringing ‘Moneyball’ to trucking
Have any of the industry’s good intentions (longer retention, improved safety) with predictive analytics had effects that drivers would consider not so good?
February 16, 2014
Jonah Hill plays the character in “Moneyball” who convinces the manager played by Brad Pitt that he should recruit players based on a close examination of their personal statistical data.
Business
Treating truckers as second-class: Fleets advised not to do so at retention conference
At a conference held in Nashville for fleet executives about ways fleets can better recruit and retain drivers, Load One CEO John Elliot said fleets need to avoid a company culture that alienates drivers and makes them feel second-tier.
January 31, 2014
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