Not sustainable, the hundreds of thousands, millions of dollars spent on driver turnover. This kind of profit drain cannot continue if your aim is to maintain, increase your profits.

The cause of high driver turnover has been industry acceptance. The drivers blame management and management points the finger at drivers. However, it is time to stop the finger pointing and take some positive action.... Read More

With an average workforce age of 59 and the current shortage is estimated at approximately 20,000 drivers, I'm not going to make the argument a driver shortage doesn't exist. It's an issue that isn't going to go away any time soon. With the current trend continuing, the shortage is estimated to reach somewhere in the neighborhood of 110,000 by 2014. That's right…in the next four years the shortage could get worse by a factor of four. At present, some companies are experiencing turnover rates in the range of 70% - 120%, so it's frightening to imagine what things might look like four years from now.... Read More

Hello again everybody. Hope things are beginning to look up for you and yours. Like many of you, I am hearing a lot more about the turnaround than I am seeing, but I take it on faith that things are improving. Kinda like the ole owner operator who said, “I hope I break even. I sure need the money.” Well, maybe breaking even is an improvement, and we’ve all seen worse. ... Read More

Companies who are forward thinking can actually take advantage of this market if they change now. When the economy improves, there will be a shortage of trucks and drivers. Those carriers who are left standing will have access to better drivers and a larger customer base.Read More

For all too many, the bottom line is the only figure that matters. Having talked the OTR overweight epidemic, I have heard it, lived it. You know, the quick response by someone shooting down a wellness program proposal with a Pontius Pilate-like verbal hand washing that goes, "Fat drivers, thin drivers...the load still gets there in the same amount of time." That's true...to a point. But, new research points to a disturbing fact... drivers who eat unhealthy diets...and drivers who are overweight or obese can certainly be in that group...have significantly slower reaction times than drivers who have healthy eating patterns. ... Read More