Desperately need OTR Drivers

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by indynewbie, Jul 15, 2021.

  1. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    It’s Fed Wrecks line haul, so 64.7 with all safety lane system and that annoying rumble sound if you get close to the fog line.
     
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  3. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    Pretty much impossible to find a good driver and especially one with all endorsements. Nothing new but definitely worse then it’s ever been. Doesn’t matter how much you pay. It’s either too low or deemed to be bs because there are so many bait and switches out there.
     
  4. VA CDL Holder

    VA CDL Holder Medium Load Member

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    Here’s what I made doing reefer with Knight last year, until I couldn’t take it anymore.

    knight edited checks.pdf
     
  5. LB1

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    Give me a truck for free and I’ll give you 6months driving. Deal?
     
  6. '88K100

    '88K100 Road Train Member

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    Good drivers already have jobs, which is what I told my supervisor when he pointed out I can qualify for $2400 referral bonus.
    OP got cream of the crop of job hoppers:D
     
  7. skallagrime

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    In my time out here (close to 9 years) i can count on one hand the number of drivers i met and would bother to hire. Every single one was an owner operator or ex owner op.
     
  8. Lumper Humper

    Lumper Humper Road Train Member

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    Sir, this is a Wendy’s.
     
  9. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    44 cpm ain't bad if you travel all 48 and have the freight to stay busy. OTR companies fluctuate between 45 and 55 cpm on average. As far as how to get drivers, I don't know that there's a proper answer. Each driver has different needs. If you have an applicant with a mindframe like mine, he/she will be concerned solely with the abundance of freight and lanes and miles. I believe if a company has good customers or the great relationships with brokers, or both, it's a recipe to get everything I need in that dept. I'm also concerned with equipment. I've worked at companies where equipment is old and needed to be swapped out. If I go to a dry van company for instance, I don't want to go to a place to pick up roll stock, and the trailer can't get loaded because of age. I like for my income to stay in rhythm.
     
  10. Spyro2112

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    Power only drivers will cover
     
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