Truck Driver Recruitment – Tips for Hiring Gen Z
If you thought those pesky Generation Y kids were tough to understand, get ready for Gen Z. Your truck driver recruitment plan should include this new generation. Practically born with an iPhone in hand, and a twitter handle on their birth certificate, recruiters are already looking at these 15 to 20 year-olds as the new generation of truckers. Gen Z Rising Also know as the iGeneration, Gen Z consists of those born in the...
GATS 2016: Track5Media’s Journey to Dallas!
If you’re anywhere near the trucking industry then it’s likely that GATS 2016 is on your calendar. As The Great American Trucking Show kicks off, there’s literally tons to look forward to. With over 500,000 feet of space for exhibits, it’s good to know what’s what before running wild. Just as the weather starts to cool in Pennsylvania, Track5Media is jumping right back into the Texas heat for a...
Would You Pass a Roadside Inspection?
Whether it’s a checkpoint or a faulty taillight, a roadside inspection can happen at any time. Recently, roadside inspections have become the norm for the simple fact that commercial drivers are held to a higher standard. But, is all this time and energy put into roadside inspections really making a difference? Roadside Inspection – Would You Pass It? The Data Numbers don’t lie and 5.5 million is a pretty big one. According to...
Truck Driver Retention: The Big Issue
It’s no secret that truck driver retention has been a struggle for many companies. Although steps have been taken to increase driver pay, the American Truck Association’s study shows that the turnover rate isn’t budging. The driver turnover rate at large truckload companies has been stuck at 90 percent or higher since 2012, peaking at 106 percent in the second quarter of that year and falling 10 percent to 96 percent at the end of...
Brake Check: The Importance of Brake Maintenance
Truck drivers know how critical it is to have properly functioning brakes, and they also know the consequences of a brake violation. Out of service (OOS) brake violations result in significant losses in productivity, efficiency, and uptime. Brake maintenance is important because repairs are typically costly, and can easily total $1,000 or more. I don’t have to be the one to tell you that if your truck is deemed unsafe for driving, it...