* Florida - Driver retention greater among private fleets
-- Driver turnover and retention continue to be the top challenges for fleets across the country... Within private fleets, however, the problem doesn’t seem as bleak... Private fleets have only a 14% driver turnover rate. Compare that to the 100% annualized turnover rate at large truckload carriers – according to 2015 third quarter data from ATA... 95% of private fleets are also becoming more specialized in the equipment they’re using, because of that, he noted, CSA scores are three times better among private fleets... Gary Petty, CEO and president of NPTC, explained that there are 10 million CDL drivers listed in the U.S., but only an estimated 3.4 million are active drivers. Private fleets represent 46% of the trucking industry, and capacity within private fleets is growing 5-10% annually... Upcoming government regulations – the ELD mandate, GHG Phase II, CSA scores, and driver management practices –are meant to excise what Petty called “the bottom dwellers” out of the industry... Petty said, “Private fleets will continue to attract the best drivers. Professionally trained in-house management teams are essential. Along with their expertise, supplier/vendor partnerships will continue to be the keys to success for private fleets” ... Tom Moore, senior vice president of the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) agreed, adding that when it comes to the ELD mandate and the driver shortage, the rule will have a net gain for the best drivers and fleet operations... “The trends show good news for private fleets” ...
(Photo: Owner Operators, handling new technologies) -- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA - Fleet Owner, by Cristina Commendatore - Feb 17, 2016
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