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 | 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...
