What would YOU want in a job in trucking?
Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by chief2truck, Aug 26, 2021.
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As a lease operator.
Tractor/trailer insurance at a discount over what i can get myself if plates and ifta are provided.
Good fuel card with discounts.
A shop that will do work at a discount over a dealer or the like.
Once a month truck washes paid by the company.
Paid washout and/or lumper as needed
Tire discount
No year/model restriction
ELD paid by company
Company paid prepass/tolls
A nice safe yard, gated ideally
Loaner vehicle if in diffrent state then i live in.
After hours accessable restroom in yard (you would be suprised how few have this)
Discount on truck supplies i.e filling coolant/oil bottles at shop.
Im pretty easy to please. Big thing for me is if you treat me like dirt then the positives (pay bennys ect) better outweigh the negitives by a massive amount or ill find somewhere else even if it pays a bit less. Upside to being an O/O is if i dont like something i can take my ball and go home and have a new gig in 24 hours.Last edited: Aug 26, 2021
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Don't be an overbearing micromanaging boss but don't sugarcoat anything either. A lot of driver actions and attitudes are a result of how they're treated by management.
A company usually gets the kind of drivers it deserves.
Listen to your drivers. A lot of them have good ideas. If their ideas aren't right for you tell the driver and tell him why.
Pay good wages and provide a decent benefit package. You'll attract a better class of drivers. If you're giving out things like a safety bonus or a longevity bonus make them attainable.
Good equipment properly maintained goes without saying.
Your office people don't have to kiss anybody's butt but they do have to be polite, civil, and remember that your drivers are human beings.
One thing to remember...even with top pay, benefits, and equipment you're going to have a driver or two that is never happy no matter what you do. If you identify a driver like that and his work is decent, call him in and try to council him. Sometimes you can turn a guy around and wind up with a great employee. If he won't be happy with the job, and especially if he's causing unrest with the drivers, get rid of him. Honest suggestions and constructive criticism from a driver are fine but rabble rousing and running his mouth about how bad your place is to work will poison your company in no time at all. Don't hesitate to fire a trouble maker, a thief, or a liar.RoadSideDown, CorsairFanboy, dwells40 and 5 others Thank this. -
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Don’t forget the lazy ###-es. Why should somebody else have to work harder because some prima donna won’t do HIS job?dwells40, JolliRoger, nredfor88 and 4 others Thank this. -
Reliable equipment - wouldn't have to be new, just reliable.
Flexible home time. By that I mean when I get home, I stay home until I'm ready to work again. May be two days, may be five. Communication would be the key to make that work.
Minimum of $1200 a week gross pay along with a great insurance package for myself and the family. Health, eye, dental through an insurance company that actually pays out.
Paid vacation. One week right out of the gate and then two weeks after a year.
No cameras of any kind in the truck, no lane departure warning crap, no adaptive cruise control.
Open door policy to management. Meaning when you screw up, I can waltz into your office and participate in my favorite cardio activity, screaming. And that works both ways. When I screw up, I expect to be yelled at. But we get it over with and move on without any lingering, silent punishment. This is probably the most important for me, as I've witnessed first hand a driver screwing up and the boss intentionally starving him out of a job. Just be a man, say what needs said, and move on. Be upfront about everything that concerns the well being of the employees.MACK E-6 Thanks this. -
Learn what works for each individual driver.
Some like to drive at night and some like to drive in the day.
Some like 350 miles a day and some like 650 a day.
Some like 3 weeks out and a week off and some like weekends off.
When a driver needs to get home make sure they get home.
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We never fired very many people but we wouldn't hesitate to fire somebody that was toxic to the whole operation.RoadSideDown, dwells40, nredfor88 and 2 others Thank this. -
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Some have a breed and weight restriction and some don't.
Some allow a cat, but most dont'.
Some allow the driver to take their wife/husband as a rider or their child.
I think Britton Transport allows the driver to take spouse and child at the same time.
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