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TRUCKERS SURVEY * USA: REASONS FOR LEAVING THE INDUSTRY
* New York - Survey: Pay, home time, top the list force drivers out of trucking
* With the driver shortage expected to worsen this year, 59% of respondents reported finding, retaining and developing talent has become a top business challenge.
* Where “wellness programs” are concerned, some 35% of respondents offer safety and accident prevention programs, 21% offer free immunization/flu shots and 18% offer smoking cessation programs.
* Yet 45% of respondents said they do not offer a wellness program at all.
* Some 31% of respondents indicated a focus on dedicated operations for more home time.
* Another strategy being implemented to help drivers spend more time at home is load swapping which shortens the periods of time they spend on the road, Ferguson noted.
* Other tactics being used to attract and retain drivers are increased pay (51%), upgraded equipment (49%) and recognition/rewards programs (41%).
* Non-monetary benefits are also gaining popularity with 57% investing in driver appreciation events and 35% providing flexible work arrangements – with 10% allowing their drivers to earn bankable home days
* To improve the “driver on-boarding” process, some 34% of respondents said they are creating longer orientation/training periods, with 32% appointing a driver liaison/mentor for their new drivers...
(Image: The Primary Reasons Drivers are Leaving -HireRight 2016 Transportation Spotlight report) -- NY, USA - American Trucker - May 12, 2016
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