With everything that is going on in the world today, and all the crazy, mixed-up news coming at us from the American political scene, we almost forgot that 2016 is a pretty important year here at Truck.Driver.com and here’s why.
TruckDriver.com is one of the oldest driver recruiting web sites on the Internet. What began as a hobby in 1996, before many people had even heard of the Internet, is now the standard for online truck driver recruiting.
We provide the most comprehensive online career resource for professional truck drivers through our network of quality truck driving jobs for drivers, owner operators and trucking companies.
TruckDriver.com has been owned and operated from the beginning by truck drivers. In 1975, Brian and Vona Thomforde got married and bought a truck. They drove team for North American Van Lines in the Household Good Division. In 1977 they switched to the High Value Products Division and began adding trucks to their operation. By the mid-nineties, they had 24 trucks on their fleet.
Around that time, Brian began looking for more efficient ways to attract drivers. The Internet seemed like a good place to post information so he registered TruckDriver.com as a domain name and started asking drivers to contact him.
By 2001, Brian and Vona had sold their last truck and were operating TruckDriver.com full time. Many prospective clients said, "Drivers don't know what the Internet is" or "Truck drivers don't use Internet" and while that was mostly true at the time, things changed very quickly.
TruckDriver.com is no longer a part-time hobby, it is a complete on-line application service providing trucking companies all across the United States and Canada a primary source for locating professional truck drivers.
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Truck Drivers Compete to Qualify for National Truck Driving Championships
State Truck Driving Championships Underway
American Trucking Associations recognizes the efforts of professional truck drivers throughout the country who are practicing their safe-driving skills at state competitions in an attempt to qualify for the National Truck Driving Championships.
“Safety is a priority for all employees in the trucking industry, but especially the 3.4 million professional truck drivers who deliver the goods we rely on each day,” said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. “The National Truck Driving Championships are one of the ways that ATA works to promote safety, and it’s certainly one of the most competitive and fun times of the year. Drivers practice their safe-driving skills, review industry rules and challenge themselves to perform perfect pre-trip inspections – and all of those efforts have an impact on making our highways safer.”
The National Truck Driving Championships take place August 10-13 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Drivers compete for the title of National Champion in eight different classes, with one driver taking home the overall title of 2016 National Truck Driving Championships Bendix Grand Champion.
ATA’s Safety Management Council is hosting this year’s National Truck Driving Championships with Premiere Sponsor ACT 1. To find out more about the competition, visit ntdc.trucking.org.
ATA also congratulates the state champions of Kentucky, Louisiana, South Carolina, Virginia, Arizona and Nevada who have already secured their spots in Indianapolis. ATA looks forward to tracking the status of the remaining state championships and thanks all participating drivers for their commitment to safety.
Turnover at Large Truckload Fleets Rose to 102% in Fourth Quarter
Churn Rate Averaged 93% for 2015
The annualized turnover rate for large truckload fleets rose two percentage points in the fourth quarter of 2015 to 102%, the second straight quarter it was at least 100% - the first such streak since 2012.
“This elevated turnover rate shows that the driver market remains a challenge for truckload fleets,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. “Obviously, attracting and retaining drivers remains a top concern for the industry.”
The turnover rate at small truckload carriers – fleets with less than $30 million in annual revenue – surged 21 points to 89% in the final quarter of 2015. Despite this surge, churn at smaller fleets is still six points lower than during the fourth quarter of 2014 and averaged just 79%.
“The rising turnover rate, coupled with anecdotal reports from carriers, shows what a premium there is on experienced, safe drivers,” Costello said. “And those drivers have and will continue to benefit from rising wages and benefits.”
The turnover rate at less-than-truckload carriers rose one point to 11% in the final quarter, and averaged 11% for all of 2015.
While it seems turnover will always be an issue for the trucking industry, it is the shortage of qualified, professional drivers that carriers are most concerned about.
There is a solution to the driver shortage and professional truck driver, Stephanie Klang, along with Ellen Voie, CEO of the Women in Trucking Association, believe they know what it is.
Read their interview at Trucks.com.
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