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,...
by Ben Tapp | Feb 1, 2022 | Equipment, OTR Driver Pay
When traveling the open road as a long haul driver, there are generally three options for what type of freight to carry. These are flatbeds, refrigerated units, and dry vans. Flatbeds haul large equipment such as crates and even other vehicles that wouldn’t fit in the...
by Ben Tapp | Jan 25, 2022 | OTR Driver Pay, OTR Driver Retention
In OTR truck driving, there are three parties involved: the carrier, the driver, and the customer. With a cent-per-mile pay structure, only one of these loses when a truck stays in one spot longer than planned. Can you guess which one? If you’re a driver, you can do...
by Ben Tapp | Jan 19, 2022 | Great Plains Transport Reviews, OTR Driver Pay, OTR Driver Retention
Let’s say a driver reaches 12,000 miles traveled per month for all twelve months of the year. On average, the high-end of pay-per-mile is $0.40. This driver earns $4800 a month, or $57,600 for the entire year. That’s nearly $10,000 less than what every salary driver...
by GPT | Dec 31, 2021 | Penny Forever
Speaking honestly, there’s no one who knows what drivers are looking for better than drivers themselves. Professional recruiters know the industry inside and out and do a fantastic job getting familiar with those they are aiming to hire for their team. The first-hand...
