New Year / Same Challenge: Finding Truck Drivers

New Year / Same Challenge: Finding Truck Drivers

4 years ago

As we begin the new year, trucking companies throughout North America are facing the same challenge – – – finding qualified truck drivers. There are several forces shaping the supply of drivers. The coronavirus is making drivers sick and some have not come back; the virus is also causing older drivers to retire. A surge […]

How to Retain Truck Drivers in 2019

6 years ago

Annual turnover of over the road truckload drivers is currently in the range of 95 percent. The cost of replacing a driver is approximately $8000. This high turnover ratio came during a year in which truck drivers in many fleets received multiple and significant bonuses and pay increases. This begs the question of how well […]

Attention GM Workers: The Trucking Industry Needs You

6 years ago

On Monday, November 26, 2018, General Motors announced that it will be closing five plants in North America in 2019, four in the USA and one in Canada. In addition to the closures, 6000 hourly workers and 8000 salaried employees will lose their jobs. “The actions we are taking today continue our transformation to […]

Driver Compensation – The Devil is in the Details

6 years ago

Over the past few years, one of the defining challenges in the freight transportation industry has been a shortage of qualified drivers. In April of this year, I posted a blog (https://www.dantranscon.com/index.php/blog/entry/what-are-trucking-companies-doing-to-solve-the-driver-shortage ) that examined the range of compensation tools and benefits that are being offered to recruit and retain drivers. In another blog (https://www.dantranscon.com/index.php/blog/entry/trying-to-solve-the-driver-shortage-try-paying-them-a-salary […]

What are Trucking Companies Doing to Solve the Driver Shortage?

7 years ago

Last week’s TruckWorld event at the International Centre in Toronto was a great opportunity to connect with old friends and get updated on the state of the freight transportation industry. It was clear from the huge attendance at the show that is a very good year to be in trucking. The negotiating leverage has clearly […]

Trying to Solve the Driver Shortage? – Try Paying them a Salary

7 years ago

Recruiting and retaining qualified drivers has been a challenge for several years. Many young people do not wish to spend so many hours away from friends and family. The Hours of Service and ELD mandates make the job more difficult from a work enjoyment and compensation perspective. They cap the number of hours a […]

Trying to Solve the Driver Shortage? – Focus on Health and Wellness

11 years ago

At the January 21 Driving for Profit Seminar in Mississauga, Ontario, the number 61 was placed on the screen. Glenn Caldwell, Vice President of Sales for NAL Insurance, asked the audience if they knew the significance of this number for the trucking industry. As we learned, the number 61 represents the average lifespan of a […]

A Driver’s Guide to Selecting the Right Trucking Company to Work For

12 years ago

Much has been written in recent years about the looming driver shortage in North America. While there are still millions of people unemployed in Canada and the United States, only a limited number of people are willing to drive a truck for a living. There are a range of issues that are creating this situation. […]

Drivers Speak Out on Recruiting, Training and Student Drivers

13 years ago

In last week’s blog, my panel of three expert drivers spoke out on the topic of driver shortages and compensation. In this week’s blog, we will explore the topics of recruiting, training and student drivers. Let’s talk about recruiting. What are your thoughts? “Just last week I read a recruiting ad that claimed that team […]

Drivers Speak Out on the Driver Shortage Issue

13 years ago

I have been writing a blog on a variety of freight transportation issues for the past 5 years. None has generated as much feedback as my two postings on the subject of driving a truck and driver shortages. While my blogs can be read in multiple locations, the two recent ones on this topic have […]