You take things personally . . . as Aaron Rodgers said "R E L A X" . . . we're all on the same side here pal. I drove for 3 years, now run the...
Exactly right . . . generally. The bigger the company, the more actuarial. Good smaller companies are harder to find, but they'll waive...
So a topic of discussion with Safety Director today . . . on our application we ask if driver has ever failed a drug test. If a driver marks yes,...
For sure they're tougher to find, but I know 2 small fleets in Chicago that will hire new drivers and pay them the same scale as their experienced...
I can tell you that companies are less concerned about a driver knowing what an "S cam" is vs. a driver not violating HOS, or proper placarding,...
Thanks for a reasonable and balanced response . . .
I'm the first one to agree that drivers get the ###### end of the stick, it's not right . . . but if it takes 33 years to realize how the industry...
Yep, love the emotional responses . . . anecdotal exceptions aside, I'll take someone's recent 3 years as more qualified than someone who has 30...
Ads online, truck stop magazines . . . That's a good question though, where do you look for jobs?
It's impossible to tell, but most company standards are pretty similar. . . look at 3 year MVR & DAC reports and then whatever the particular...
Blaming insurance regs is the easy thing to do, and everyone likes to blame the recruiter, but most recruiters are incentived to fill the trucks...
The industry isn't very good at identifying and culling the "good" drivers from "bad" . . . and what that really means. You ask 10 drivers what a...
Hey Pintlehook . . . in theory the relay system would help, but it can get pretty pricey, and still difficult to execute for time sensitive...
Well, whether a company would "overlook" you or not, it's illegal for them to . . . but obviously some companies will anyway. In your situation,...
Fair criticism . . . i checked it out the first day or so, but nobody had posted anything. Normally I get an email whenever someone posts, but...
Good comment . . . it's all about fuel savings. However most research indicates that there isn't much of a savings from 62 mph to 65 mph....
Passing the drive test is different than recruiting . . . I drove for Conway truckload and was often surprised by who they would pass. Had a gal...
Fair enough . . . I can tell you from my experience though that it's a 2-way street. And let's be honest, many drivers will talk to multiple...
Well because of EOE laws, you can't be denied a job because of your age exclusively . . . you may need to pass a physical, but not anything more...
Hey, sorry for the delay, I normally get an email when someone posts and I haven't gotten any. Anyway, in answer to your question, if you've been...
