Insight On SAIA

Truck driver demographic is slowly aging out of the population. Not enough people taking their spot.

 

For what it’s worth. A SAIA driver in Indy said you are not allowed to use a phone even with a headset, snack, drink, use the cb, or anything while driving. Camera cops will be along shortly if you do.

 

Swift had driver facing cameras for about a year, maybe less. They did not police it like that however.
And they didn't last that long.
They lost too many drivers over the issue, and I think it wasn't as advantageous to them in other areas as they thought it would be.

I might have quit at the time, if they started policing it that hard.
They didn't, and I never had any violations because of the camera, so I rode it out until they stopped using it.

I think Swift used it mainly in reviewing past video because of an incident/accident, and didn't use it actively to watch every minute.
And that is a big thing where driver facing cameras are in use.

 

I passed on saia when they bought Clark bros. Years ago .
Almost all the line haul drivers bailed within about 90 days including me .
Got one friend still there hanging on for retirement and he hates his job and saia .

 

Then either their terminal manager is not following company policy or that particular driver is lying or misinformed, Saia approved use of a cell phone with a Bluetooth a year ago, the eating, snacking or drinking while driving has long been BS, I was told the day I was interviewed that we could do that as long as we are responsible about it and that was almost 4 years ago, the only thing accurate is the CB use, you can have a CB in the truck, but you are not allowed to use it because they are not hands free, defeats the purpose I know, but that is their policy.

 

It probably was a little over a year ago so that explains the phone thing. The rest I guess he was layin the BS

 

I understand, yeah that no eating or drinking in the truck thing has gone around for awhile lol, but we are allowed to do that , the ones that will really get you in trouble are smoking or vaping in the truck or caught texting while driving by the camera, those will definitely get you a write up and possible firing on the second offense.