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I have certainly enjoyed reading this thread, and have learned a thing or two about the industry that I have been apart of for 35 years. I also have been reading Transport Topics now for several months. I see that the driver turnover rate for TL (truck load) carriers has hit 136% and that rate for small TL carriers during the same period was 102%. That this “Churn,” term used to describe driver turnover, costs the companies between $4,000 and $7,000 per driver. One expert that was quoted in this article said churn would continue to be a problem until pay for long haul drivers was ratcheted up to $60,000. As a non-expert I’d add the benefit packages might need sweetening too. Also, from the articles read to date, I’ve gleaned that the LTL segment of the trucking industry doesn’t have churn problems. It was also interesting to see some of the problems with churn listed in the articles read to date and Highiron’s remarks squared. Also, it seems many of the problems discussed have been around for more years than I’ve been in trucking, remembering articles from OverDrive magazine about similar issues. If pay and benefits are fair and working conditions are decent, why would a company need driver recruiters? I certainly see some opportunities for railroads if they are willing and able to market solutions. I think greyhounds touched on what is being done and what may be done.
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