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DRIVERS SHORTAGE * USA
* DC - When hiring drivers, small fleets are at a major disadvantage
Washington,DC,USA -Truck News,by Bill Cameron -1 March 2013: -- As small carriers, we often watch job applicants leave our offices confused as to why, despite seemingly acceptable credentials, they were not hired as drivers. Maybe I can shed some light... First, newly-licensed applicants need to gain at least two years’ experience with a large carrier before a small carrier can hire you. Our insurance providers will not allow us to hire anyone with less than two years’ experience, and even that often involves a premium increase... Even if you prove yourself to be an exceptional talent, as some new licencees are, we can’t hire you. This has been the case for many years, so if a driving school tells you otherwise, they are not simply confused or mistaken, they lied... Small carriers are locked in to a very firm set of insurance provider-dictated recruitment rules. In some cases, a driver we may not accept can apply at a large carrier and be accepted almost immediately, creating obvious confusion for newcomers to the industry... Large carriers may be able hire new trainees, recent immigrants, or those with shaky driving histories. This is because the large carrier will often be self-insured, meaning the lion’s share of their insurance coverage is for liabilities. Deductibles on vehicle damage are so astronomically high, claims are rare...
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