Looking For Input On What Makes A Good Driver Profile Or Job Description
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Hi.
1. According to CDL Life, 43% of drivers have pets. Not all accept cats. My short list was due to my cat.
There is a company I would love to go to, but since it is slip seating with weekends off, they won't allow my cat.
2. Hometime. As an experienced OTR driver, i want flexible home time. I go home for 7 to 10 days when I want. When I am out, I am one of the best drivers on my dispatcher's fleet. He tells me so. So work hard, play hard.
3. Then I look at pay and miles and benefits. If I am not getting what I want with home time and my cat, the pay won't matter. I want to know the pay AND average miles. And I want accurate info. You can post "We pay $1 per mile for company drivers" but if I am only getting 1200 miles a week.... that won't work for me. If a company offers crappy helath benefits that I have to wait 6 months to get and they charge me a fortune... NEXT! There are several.companies that offer FREE health insurance from day one.
Also... i want to be left alone and not micromanaged. If a company puts "no micromanaging" they get my attention. I have only seen 2 do this. But hey.... it grabbed my attention. Leave me the hell alone, give me good loads, and get my hometime/ pay correct. That is what I want. AI inward facing cameras are micromanaging and offensive to me as an experienced driver/trainer. Scanning and calling several times for one load is a waste of time.
Eye rolls :
"Ai Inward facing cameras" (My next company will not have these)
"Top pay", "highest pay in industry", "Top fleet to drive for" -- everyone says this, even the lowest paying company
"Family oriented" - overused
"Our Drivers are our priority" BS. Profit is the top priority of any business. If drivers were a top priority, the companies would force every single in house person to go OTR with a driver for at least 2 weeks. Let them see what it is like to drive through blizzards, swap trailers in thunderstorms, get woken up by customers or passing traffic/trains, and deal with broken equipment. Let them see what it is like to miss family events due to a delayed load. That would gain compassion, understanding, and result in drivers being prioritized.
"Safety first"... all say this. I havent seen one company state "we have crappy trucks and won't pay for repairs"
Give as much info on your webiste as far as pay and miles. If i see "apply first" or "call a recruiter for info".... skip. It means they pay crap and want to try to talk me into something and gain my info to harass me. I don't have time for that.
Some drivers like dedicated routes
Communication is a must. Communicate but dont nag or.micromanage lol
I.have a youtube channel... we could do a live where u can ask drivers what they want. You could gain insight from the ongoing comments
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Dedicated Route:
A driver or carrier who transports cargo between regular, prescribed routes. Normally it means a driver will be dedicated to working for one particular customer like Walmart or Home Depot and they will only haul freight for that customer. You'll often hear drivers say something like, "I'm on the Walmart dedicated account."
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Dispatcher:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.New Reply:
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Apologies, this is my first post on the forum! I’m looking for some advice from experienced truck drivers, owner-operators, and trucking companies. I’m an HR consultant working with a trucking company in New Jersey, and one of my first projects is to improve and streamline their recruiting process. I’d really appreciate hearing what you look for in a job description or driver profile.
Drivers, what's your take? When you see a job post, what 3 things do you look for first? (Like, is the pay per mile or hourly? How often are you home? What's the biggest eye-roll moment you've had reading job ads? (Example: "Up to $2000/week!" ...but only if you never sleep) If you could upload your CDL and driving record once, and share it safely with jobs that actually match, would that save you headaches?
Fleet folks & owner-ops, we need your 2 cents too: What driver info do you wish you saw right away? (CDL class? Clean record? Willing to haul hazmat?) Should drivers closer to your routes see your jobs first? What's the most annoying thing drivers do when applying? (Like, no tanker endorsement but applying for tanker jobs?)
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
HAZMAT:
Hazardous Materials
Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations
DAC:
Drive-A-Check Report
A truck drivers DAC report will contain detailed information about their job history of the last 10 years as a CDL driver (as required by the DOT).
It may also contain your criminal history, drug test results, DOT infractions and accident history. The program is strictly voluntary from a company standpoint, but most of the medium-to-large carriers will participate.
Most trucking companies use DAC reports as part of their hiring and background check process. It is extremely important that drivers verify that the information contained in it is correct, and have it fixed if it's not.