by Ben Tapp | Apr 13, 2022 | Equipment, Fuel, MPG
The Auxiliary Power Unit, or APU, is one of the most helpful tools available to truck drivers. At Great Plains Transport, drivers earn bonuses for having low idle times throughout the month. Utilizing the APU truck is the key to cutting down on idle time. That being...
by Ben Tapp | Apr 5, 2022 | Health & Wellness, OTR Driver Pay, OTR Driver Retention
For many drivers, it’s difficult to find trucking companies that hire after the SAP program. The Substance Abuse Professionals, or SAP, is a group that a driver must attend should they fail a drug test. Many carriers across the country will refuse to hire drivers if...
by Ben Tapp | Mar 29, 2022 | Health & Wellness, OTR Driver Retention
Clarity breaks give employees that much needed levity from their work day. It’s easy for the day-to-day tasks to pile up into a mountain that seems impossible to climb. That’s why the Entrepreneurial Operating System, or EOS, introduced the concept of these breaks....
by Ben Tapp | Mar 22, 2022 | OTR Driver Pay, OTR Driver Retention
Ask anyone in the industry about Florida trucking jobs and the response would be mixed at best. Some might even say the Florida trucking scene is heading towards a crisis. As it stands, several companies outside the state are unwilling to hire drivers out of Florida....
by Ben Tapp | Mar 15, 2022 | OTR Driver Pay, OTR Driver Retention, Penny Forever
Penny Forever is an innovative driver recruitment program. If a Great Plains driver helps lead a fellow driver to the team, they’ll start earning more each month. An extra cent is added onto their paycheck for every mile the new driver travels. The new driver also...
by Ben Tapp | Mar 8, 2022 | Equipment, OTR Driver Pay, OTR Driver Retention
A recent class in new driver orientation gave us some insight into truck driver job recruitment. While discussing our Penny Forever program, they laid out a list of four major concerns: home-time, pay, equipment, and communication. These are, reportedly, the four...
by Ben Tapp | Mar 1, 2022 | Equipment, Fuel, MPG
Truck drivers each have their own reasons to prefer one semi-truck model over the rest. One of the biggest rivalries in the industry is Freightliner vs Kenworth. Carriers like Great Plains Transport have trucks from both brands in their fleet. Both companies have made...
by Ben Tapp | Feb 22, 2022 | Great Plains Transport Reviews, OTR Driver Retention
With an unheard of 20% turnover rate and lowering, Great Plains Transport has the key to truck driver retention. Drivers are always our top priority. They’re the stars of the transportation industry. Nothing gets from point A to point B without someone behind...
by Ben Tapp | Feb 15, 2022 | OTR Driver Pay, OTR Driver Retention
The ongoing pandemic has created a truck driver shortage, not just in the US, but across the globe. Supplies are needed more than ever; the number of people available to help deliver them seems lower than ever. Why is this, and how is Great Plains Transport able to...
by Ben Tapp | Feb 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
First impressions are the key to forming a long-term relationship. OTR trucking orientation is the first chance drivers have to form an opinion on the carrier, and vice versa. How can companies make their orientation enjoyable and prepare drivers for a long,...
