For her privacy, I will not detail everything. The code in our system has been updated already, so it should go out to DAC pretty quick. It was...
A driver code is not personal information that someone other then a company office employee can use. That just allows me to access the qualcom...
Tip, I do try. If its wrong, it needs to be corrected. That is one reason. The other is, I dont think we have the full story. A little more...
It will always be known as a training company, even though the pay/benefits is comparible to most OTR companies. Most new drivers are told by...
I am curious how you can tell what you were terminated for since it takes 2-3 days for the termination letter to be mailed. If you want, PM me...
Look up Smith Transport, I cant remember if they take newer drivers, but they are about 1000 trucks and I think private. They have a good set up...
Ha, and do you remember what the fuel prices were like then? I still remember griping when gas was 1.08, and diesel was cheaper then that also....
That is correct, the money is owed. The principle is if its owed, they will take it out of his pay. The others probably quit just after payroll...
Combination of both. The bigger shippers are regionalizing their distribution centers, so this helps create niche regional carriers. The regional...
"Driver turnover continues to plague the trucking industry. The American Trucking Association (ATA) recently announced that the annualized driver...
What happens to the 1% that are incorrect? Considering the volume of accident reports with that many trucks on the road, that could be a huge...
You are fine. Your driver services coordinator is graded on how many students he/she has on mentor trucks, and also turnover. They will do...
I am a TM/VP for Swift out of Houston Texas. Wes
I did not see him signed on today, he does work out of el paso, so he is not a 3rd party. I just heard that we are cutting back on...
But have to say that you are another office person that does not have a good grasp on reality when it concerns your drivers at Swift and other OTR...
Layover is when there is no freight, and you do not receieve a dispatch, or can not pick up, for 24 hours. Its paid in 24 hour increments.
Gotcha. Part of the reason its .26 for the first 3 months for you is because of your experience. Cost of accidents, missed deliveries and...
:biggrin_2555: I heard its like 500%, and all those drivers that quit in a year are now mixed through all the other trucking companies. The plan...
Just out of curiosity, what rpm would you consider good pay? I only ask because I do look at other companies to see what they are paying,...
This is the response from one of the recruiters in my area. I totally forgot that we do use outside recruiting companys. That may be the hold...
