The Driving Force

As the driver market continues to tighten I was motivated to return to an article about Driver Turnover/Supply that is still meaningful today.  I hope it inspires you.  Here is a small portion of the article:  

Before the economic slowdown, trucking companies began taking a "top-to-bottom look at how everyone in the organization focuses on drivers as the central force in the company."  That is an approach that needs to be developed and maintained through good times and bad to keep drivers in the industry.

"Long term, the industry needs to consider what we are going to do when the current pool of drivers retires.  Most are in their mid-50's.  How are we going to fill the trucks of the future?"

As I ponder what is happening to people who drive and repair our trucks, I am forced to reflect on a video that was made as Mike Rowe spoke to the United States Senate about the value of trade schools and people who work with their hands.

Our founder had an 8th grade education.  Look around you and see what he built with vision and hard work.  Mr. Hunt surrounded himself with great people and the ideas that were formed while driving a truck became reality.  We should not ever lose sight of our roots.  We are a company that still gets our hands dirty every day.  Our drivers, driving partners and mechanics perform a skill that we are all benefiting from every day.