Why is it so hard to find good drivers?

We have been looking for a new driver for about 1 month for north east regional work. Why is it so hard to find good drivers?

 

#1 There are very few who are willing to learn to haul cars, and be willing to work.
Browse this whole website forum. Most every post asking about how to break into the business starts with "HOW MUCH AM I GOING TO MAKE????"

Not, "I'm a new driver and willing to pay my dues to gain experience.


10 Years ago when I was a TM with the largest / oldest Auto Carrier in the west, I had to hire 10 to get maybe 2. Who knows what the ratio is today.

I could go on and on, but you already know the rest.

 

So have you accepted a bunch of applications and applicants are failing due to poor driving records/bad CSA scores or bad DAC reports?

What does your company consider a "good driver" to be?

 

I understand what you are saying.Todays generation wants everything now and for little effort.

 

Good driver would be one without DWi's willing to work hard and decent driving Records. These are starters

 

My first thought is ..Northeast, ugh! Second thought is.. Good drivers usually find good companies..

Why not expand your question with more information?

Pay?
Benefits?
Home time?
Equipment?

etc

 

same reason it's hard to find any good employees in any job, there simply isn't as much pride in your work anymore, everything is "just a job"

 

I did not want to cross the lines of the site by posting an add.
All of that information is something I'm happy to discuss.
Pay?=== As the first response said the first thing people say that want to enter the business is "how much can I make". We have a Fair pay schedule. It is discussed with candidates when we have an interest.
Benefits?===As a small business i discussed with my current staff weather they wanted employer paid benefits or their money in their own pockest, they all stated that they would rater have their money in their own pockets. So instead of paying benefits. We pay our drivers what they earn. All companys that pay benefits ultimately get the cost from the revenue of the company and that takes money directly from the employees pockets.
Home time?=== We are a regional carrier in the north east (NY,PA,CT,NJ) and my drivers are home on the weekends.
Equipment?=== My trucks are from 3 to 5 years old currently and we are specking out new ones now to expand our fleet. Hence we need new drivers.

Hope that answers your questions. If you have more let me know. Thanks For asking.

 

Unfortunately you seem to be correct.

 

As a guy that has worked his ### off for a long time, I'm finding that the "pay your dues" type of logic is garbage.

I take care of equipment like it was mine, Can run like the wind if needed.

I find that those that want you to work for a lower wage, Will find ways to KEEP you at the lower wage.

If you truly want "Good" or "great" drivers, (As they already have jobs) You sir should get out your checkbook and go head hunting.

You really dont want "good" drivers if you sit around and wait for them to stumble into your office begging for work, Your just hoping for a "diamond in the rough" at bargain prices.