A New Fleet Manager

What type of trucks do you dispatch?
Flat van refer?

 

Alright I'm sittin down for this one...

 

Just go team with some fat nasty dirty driver for two weeks out in Northeast and you will know everything first hand without any advises

 

I think communication is extremely important. Give the drivers as much information as you can, listen to their concerns, and try your very best to address any problems. I've been in your position. I found that a lot of drivers want nothing more than to do their assigned job without constant surveillance, and signs of appreciation and respect go a long way with them. Others are off chasing butterflies in their mind, and getting the job done isn't necessarily their top priority. They require a little more attention and some finesse when dealing with them. My drivers all knew that I would stand up for them, the same as I would for my kids, and as a result I had the top producing fleet in the company. You'll be fine

 

When you, or planning, or the tooth fairy, spaces off making an appointment, and we take it in the rear, for 24 hours, maybe even 48, don't give any grief on some layover pay. Your never gonna give that much detention, so just kick down the money.

Pre plan your drivers that like to run.

Answer the drivers questions as quickly as possible, and be honest, your company demands the highest honesty from us, so please do the same.


There were two drivers killed in accident by some doper in Colorado.
They get to heaven, and St. Peter says, " Come on in, lemme show you around. "
Well there's all these brand new W900's & Extended Hoods, all brand new trailers. Freight is all palletized and pre loaded. Best lookin' waitresses you could ever imagine giving everyone coffee and steak, and everyone just kind of ratchet jawing.
The one driver says, " St. Peter this is really great."
St. Peter says, " Well it is heaven."
The other driver says, " St. Peter I notice that nothing is moving though."
St. Peter gets this frown, looks down at the earth and shakes his head. He looks at the drivers and says, " We've never had a dispatcher make it yet."

 

^^By the same token, Einstein wasn't a driver, either