Gulf Relay Case Study

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Gulf Relay, a 300-truck fleet, faced challenges with a two-person recruiting team inundated by unrelated calls, leaving high-intent drivers waiting. Stratas Agent revamped their call flow, generating 235 unique leads and 15 hires in just 75 days. By filtering distractions and ensuring all calls were answered, Stratas Agent enabled recruiters to focus on serious applicants. Discover how this innovative tool can boost your hiring process and strengthen your brand!

Marketing Trends to Try in 2026

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Dave and his guest, Julie Arsenault, will go over what they think will be the hottest marketing trends for the upcoming year.

The Biggest Blindspot in Driver Recruiting | Digging Deeper

The biggest blindspot in driver recruiting

You invest in ads. Drivers pick up the phone. But here’s the hidden problem: 70% of those calls never reach a recruiter.

We call it recruiting’s biggest blind spot—the leak that costs fleets 2–4 hires a month without anyone realizing it. If you’ve ever wondered why your recruiting ROI doesn’t match your ad spend, this is the conversation you can’t miss.

Only one AI is built for truck drivers. This one.

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Answering the phone is the minimum in driver recruiting. We love inbound phone calls. Big intent + lowest cost per hire. We coach our recruiters to have great conversations with qualified truck drivers. So we always answer the phone…right? Actually, no we’re not. Not even close.  A recent study revealed 70% of drivers calling never […]

We let AI handle driver recruiting calls. Here’s what happened.

If you’ve been in driver recruiting for more than a day, you know that inbound calls are gold. They’re your best, lowest-cost leads. When a driver calls you, you know they’re interested and ready to talk about your jobs right now.  So what’s the deal with all these missed phone calls?  Research shows that 61% […]

Expand Your Driver Pool with Young Drivers & Women | Recruiting Roundup

Expand Who You're Targeting

The competition for drivers is fierce, and if predictions are correct the coming years are only going to get even more competitive. Two segments that have been long sought after are the women and younger drivers. Easier said than done though, right? On today’s Recruiting Roundup, we’ll talk about the driver shortage and what you can do to attract those two key segments to your fleet.

The RPO Companies Want When Hiring Can’t Fail

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When hiring is broken, the symptoms are obvious: burned-out teams, empty seats, and missed revenue targets. What’s harder is finding a solution that doesn’t just treat the symptoms, but helps diagnose the real issues and evolve the strategy around them.  Randall Reilly’s RPO model is built for employers that need scalable, strategic recruiting support that […]