Working Drivers Aren’t Moving (Here’s Why)
Freight volumes and spot rates are climbing. Fleets are still competing for drivers, but interest in truck driving jobs continues to fall. So what’s happening? We break down the latest recruiting and freight data to explain why working drivers just aren’t leaving.
Bad Reputations Aren’t Built. They’re Inherited.
Recruiting problems rarely appear overnight. They creep in through small decisions, accepted shortcuts, and processes that slowly become “the way we’ve always done it.”
In this episode of Recruiting Roundup, we introduce the first two of the Seven Deadly Sins of Driver Recruiting.
Is Your Fleet Reputation an Asset or an Obstacle?
In this year’s Fleet Reputation Report, reputation overtook pay as the number one factor drivers consider when deciding where to work.
David Arsenault and his guest, Julie Arsenault, will discuss:
• Why reputation has become so important to drivers
• How driver research fleets before ever applying
• What has the biggest impact on fleet reputation
• What can you do to improve a poor reputation
Why Are Bad Fleet Reputations So Hard to Fix?
The Recruiting Roundup examines why negative perceptions can linger long after changes are made, what drivers actually pay attention to when evaluating fleets, and why reputation may be one of the biggest recruiting advantages—or obstacles—a fleet can face.
Recruiting Competition is Rising. Driver Interest is Falling.
Driver interest continues to decline while recruiting competition intensifies. In this month’s 30 Day Reset, we examine rising lead costs, increased hiring activity, driver sentiment toward recruiting experiences, and the freight market conditions shaping the industry as we move into summer.
AI Is Reshaping Driver Recruiting. Just Not How You Think.
Your VP of marketing walks into your next recruiting strategy meeting with a printout. Someone sent them an article about AI search optimization. Another one about showing up in ChatGPT before the competition. They slide it across the table and say, “We need to be doing this.” And look, it’s not a crazy thing to […]
Drivers and AI: Expectations vs. Reality
AI is quickly becoming part of the recruiting conversation — but not everyone is comfortable with it.
In this episode of Digging Deeper, David Arsenault and guests Kyle Jernigan, Aaron Mowery, and Dustin Worley discuss what drivers actually think about AI, where automation can help recruiting, and where human interaction still matters most.
From communication and trust to over-automation and driver expectations, the conversation explores the growing tension between efficiency and authenticity in modern recruiting.
Drivers Say They Hate AI … But the Data Says Otherwise
In this month’s Recruiting Roundup, we break down new driver survey data around AI usage, perception, search behavior, and what it could mean for recruiting teams moving forward.
The biggest takeaway?
Drivers may not care nearly as much about AI itself as whether technology actually improves the experience.
Covenant Case Study
Case Study Covenant Logistics How Covenant Used AI to Hire 58 Drivers in Just 90 Days “The way we looked at it is, with the cost of Stratas Agent, if we hire one person a month, that in and of itself pays for it, and we’re hiring way more than that. Not to even mention […]
Freight Market Strength Returns … But Fleets Still Feel Pressure | 30 Day Reset
While freight conditions improve, fleets are dealing with rising recruiting costs, ongoing uncertainty overseas, and changing driver behavior.