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...
Fresh Faces in Trucking: Solutions to Driver Shortage
When asked to envision a truck driver, do any stereotypes come to mind? What if I told you that the newly appointed CEO of a $100 million trucking company is a yoga instructor and holistic life coach who spent their twenties hitchhiking and drifting between art schools in Europe? Meet Caitlin Welby, the 32-year-old CEO of RFX global trucking with a bohemian lifestyle, arm for business and pioneering vision to reshape the...