new driver turnover rate

1. Finding out there school lied to them
2. finding out there recruiter lied to them
3. Low pay
4. To long away from home
5. Being treated like sheet from there employer
6. being treated like sheet from shippers/receivers
7. being treated like sheet from the general public
8. Nasty Truck stop food
9. Nasty Truck stop bathrooms
10. Nasty Truck stop showers
11. Ghetto truck stops
12. Dealing with Sheety Weather
13. Dealing with sheety roads
14. Dealing with STUPID 4-wheelers
15. lack of sleep
16. being forced to break the law
17. Crappy equipment
18. OVERregulation from the DOT/GOV
19. Bad Benifits

and many many more reasons thats just off the top of my head




American Trucker

 

Oh, I'll jump on this one with the knowledge that I'll catch a ton of #### for it.

There are a lot of possible factors that play into it, from personal problems to disillusionment to companies that aren't interested in being driver-friendly to... you name it.

But the two most prevalent factors, as I see it are:

1. Poor attitude, and
2. An exaggerated sense of entitlement

 

what he said......

 

Hey ! Now that's a good list. Except you forgot they were crappy drivers and couldn't keep the truck from hitting things

 

I'll agree with #2





American Trucker

 

Well now the main thing to add is the Recession factor. More people desperate for work are giving trucking a try who never really intended for it to be a career. They got out on the road and find out they don't have the skills or temperament for the job and lifestyle.

Combine that with the list above and you have amazing turnover despite the fact people need jobs.

I quit my last job because I felt like I had to keep fighting fatigue with Monster drinks. Seriously I switched to Cargo Van because that's how much I despise the logbook and hours of service.

 

People not taking the time to research. They are recently out of work, see the ads and leap before looking. They go with the first company to give them a pre-hire without even getting an idea of who they're working for. They have unrealistic views of the amount of money they will earn as a first year driver. They have unrealistic views of what it means to drive for a living. Many see it as getting paid to tour the country and fail to see the fact there is little time for sightseeing. Many have families at home and underestimate how hard it is to be gone for weeks at a time. Many more know all this ahead of time and say to themselves "I can handle it, I have a good work ethic, I have an understanding family at home". Then they start getting calls about problems with the kids, or the washer isn't working, or they start wondering about Jody taking care of the wife while they're gone. They fail to realize just how much goes in to getting that load delivered on time. How difficult and sometimes rude the dispatchers, fleet managers, shippers/recievers and the public in general can be. In a nutshell they had no idea what they were getting themselves into.

 

Really only two reason:

1)To make any kind of real money at this requires hard work. Very hard work... Many of the guys I see some and go just aren't into how hard one needs to grind at it.

2)Companies keeping a driver down by not making it worth it... The old 2100 miles is a good week... out for month's not getting enough miles

 

Out of 100 new drivers each year....at the one year mark....97 of them are GONE.