How do you find drivers?

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  1. jason6541

    jason6541 Road Train Member

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    BUT, BUT, BUT drivers are a “DIME A DOZEN”. Use to be what I heard back in late 80’s and up until a few years ago.
    Good drivers are gold steering wheel holders. Yep 2 dozen for a dime.
     
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    Finding drivers is difficult because there is a shortage of truckers.
     
  3. Concorde

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    Post an add on TTR and give as much detail as possible.
    I know an old guy in Florida who’s looking but he’s a picky miserable old guy :)
     
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    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    You have to make your particular job more attractive than the next guy's.
    What are you paying? What am I driving? Flatbed, dry box, reefer, tank? Bennies? 1099, or on a W2? I want all my pay on one system, be it mileage, percentage, or salary. I don't want pay that's tied to bonuses, or such. I want decent hometime, not just a 34 on weekends. Forward camera is good, driver facing, not as much.

    Give us some more information on what you offer.
     
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    What ads should look like.

    Drivers wanted $40/ to start, $1 year raise, OT after 8 hours. Home weekends, and most evenings, 4 weeks vacation per year, goes up an extra week every 5 years on the job. If you require training on lowboy, tanker, belly dump, gravel truck, highboy, logging, we do it here, while you get paid, we don't send you to some lame ### third party school, in some God forsaken town you're guaranteed to hate. If interested, bring your resume and drivers abstract to _______________________ Monday through Friday 9am to 3pm.
     
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    reeferwrencher Medium Load Member

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    You d have to pay in crack
     
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    Who does your health insurance and such?
     
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    Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota for health, dental, vision.

    Heartford ( Blue Cross ) for Short Term/Long Term disability.
     
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    Most in my area are giving generous sign on bonus from 5k to 15k .
     
  10. JonJon78

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    How much does the BCBS cost you per employee?
     
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