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3 Questions You Need to Ask to Determine How Effective Your CDL Driver Lead Response Time Is

When it comes to CDL driver recruiting, timing is everything. And no, this is not an exaggeration. There are quite literally tens of thousands of driv...

Driver Ghosting: 3 Ways to Put an End to Qualified Driver Candidates Going Dark

We all hate being ghosted. More specifically, it’s human nature to feel let down by something you’ve put effort in, whether it’s in your personal or p...

Upcoming Webinar: "Does Human Trafficking Make You Sick? Here's How You Can Help

In early 2018, a bill was passed appointing a representative from the Department of Transportation to spearhead human trafficking prevention efforts a...

Heading to WIT Accelerate! Conference? Don't Miss These Sessions!

The Women in Trucking Accelerate! Conference is taking place THIS WEEK, September 30th – October 2nd, in Dallas, TX, and the DriverReach team will be ...

DriverReach Wins 3 Categories at Powderkeg's 2019 Indiana Tech Culture Awards!

Earlier this Summer, DriverReach was honored to be announced as a Finalist for the 2019 Tech Culture Awards. Hosted by Powderkeg, an Indianapolis-base...

Webinar Q&A: " Part 2: Driver Retention 101 With WorkHound: Why Feedback Should Be Your Starting Point"

Did you have a chance to attend webinar, “Part 2: Driver Retention 101 With WorkHound: Why Feedback Should Be Your Starting Point”? We received more q...

Upcoming Webinar: "Part 2 - Driver Retention 101 With WorkHound: Why FeedBack Should Be Your Starting Point"

Today’s trucking industry is in a bit of a conundrum. On one end, the ongoing driver shortage has left thousands of trucks in lots and is threatening ...

Webinar Q&A: "Part 1: Driver Retention 101 with WorkHound: Why Your Drivers Aren't Sticking Around"

Did you have a chance to attend webinar, “Part 1: Driver Retention 101 With WorkHound: Why Your Drivers Aren't Sticking Around”? We received more ques...

Why the DriverReach Marketing Team Attended #INBOUND19 and 5 Takeaways

Those of us who work with or in the trucking industry knows it’s easy to get so focused on our current tasks and responsibilities that it can be diffi...

Understanding the New Hours Of Service (HOS) Proposed Rule

Trucking and logistics, like many industries in the U.S., is constantly changing to meet new business needs and new government regulations. Often in t...

Case Study | How PTL Became 20% More Efficient at Managing and Communicating with New Driver Applicants

As a premier expedite carrier headquartered in Toledo, OH, Premium Transportation Logistics (PTL) has been serving customers in the Midwest, Mississip...

5 Things You Didn't Know about the CDL Driver Shortage

By now, anyone working even remotely close to the trucking or commercial logistics industry is aware of the ongoing driver shortage. According to rece...

When Was the Last Time You Applied to Your Own CDL Driver Job Posting?

It’s okay if you had to re-read this headline a few times. After all, why would you need to apply to your own job postings? Hear us out for a moment –...

Webinar Q&A: STREAMLINE & CUSTOMIZE: Creating a Winning Driver Orientation Strategy with Drive First

Did you have a chance to attend webinar, “STREAMLINE & CUSTOMIZE: Creating a Winning Driver Orientation Strategy with Drive First”? We received more q...

5 Ways CDL Recruiters Can Improve Driver Relationships

For CDL driver recruiters, there has always been two clear paths in the sand: one leading to human interactions between recruiters and drivers and the...

2019 ATRI SURVEY | Weigh in on Today's Biggest Concerns For Trucking Company Executives

In October at ATA’s MC&E Conference, the results of the 2019 ‘Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry’ survey will be revealed and discussed by some ...

How Personal Is Your Driver Applicant Experience? 3 Questions You Need to Ask:

Job applications are known for being a few things. They’re often long, tedious, repetitive, and don’t leave much room for personal preferences. Most r...

Upcoming Webinar: "STREAMLINE & CUSTOMIZE: Creating a Winning Driver Orientation Strategy with Drive First

When was the last time you revisited your driver orientation strategy? If you’re like most driver recruiters, you’re much more apt to focus on recruit...

It's Time for CDL Driver Recruiters to Double Down on the Mobile Experience

CDL driver recruiters are constantly looking for new ways to attract driver candidates and deliver a personalized application experience from the very...

Webinar Q&A: "Brace Yourself: The Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Brings New Challenges to Recruiting Drivers"

Did you have a chance to attend webinar, “Brace Yourself: The Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Brings New Challenges to Recruiting Drivers”? We received m...

Ebook | What You Need to Know About the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse

In January 2020, a new program will come into effect that will impact the way carriers and CDL driver recruiters qualify and hire drivers. The new sys...

Brace Yourself: The Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Brings New Challenges to Recruiting Drivers

A fundamental shift in how motor carriers approach their recruiting and qualification process will occur on January 6, 2020.

Webinar Q&A: "DRIVER REFERRALS: The New Frontier With RocketCDL

Did you have a chance to attend webinar #6 in our multi-month series, “DRIVER REFERRALS: The New Frontier With RocketCDL”? We received more questions ...

5 Creative Ideas for Collecting and Using CDL Driver Testimonials in the Recruiting Process

In many ways, modern CDL driver recruiting is a lot like sales. In product sales, your customers are considered a valuable part of your marketing effo...

Is Your Driver Recruiting Process a Black Hole?

In the world of CDL driver recruiting we talk a lot about candidates going dark during the recruiting process and effectively ghosting recruiters. But...

Upcoming Webinar: "DRIVER REFERRALS: The New Frontier with RocketCDL"

Ready to supercharge your referrals AND improve your driver retention at the same time?

What You Need to Know About the U21 Pilot Program for Military Applicants

The US trucking industry is experiencing a driver shortage of incredible proportions. Recent reports say there are around 60,000 openings for CDL driv...

Bridging the Gap Between Tech Investment and Utilization in Driver Recruiting

The HR and recruiting industries are going through a bit of a renaissance. Following in the footsteps of the financial, healthcare, and transportation...

Are You Being Forced to Use an Outdated Recruiting Approach?

  For the past few years, CDL driver recruiting has been having a kind of renaissance. While the trucking industry has always been seen as ‘traditiona...

Webinar Q&A: "QUALIFIED DRIVERS FAST: How Driver Staffing Complements Recruiting"

Did you have a chance to attend webinar #5 in our multi-month series, "QUALIFIED DRIVERS FAST: How Driver Staffing Complements Recruiting"? We receive...

How to Write Compelling CDL Driver Job Postings That Actually Convert

Recruiters in the CDL industry have a lot on their plates. From attracting the right drivers to nurturing candidates through the application process t...

CDL Driver Recruiters: You Can’t Improve What You Can’t Measure

In the past, CDL driver recruiting has been driven more by gut feelings and personal relationships than hard metrics and data. While these personal re...

Exploring Driver iQ’s Survey Results: Trends in Truckload Recruiting and Retention

It’s no surprise the CDL trucking industry is constantly on the verge of change. From new digital innovations hitting the market to new government reg...

Webinar Q&A: “Recruiter Sales Training: Better Conversations. Better Results.”

Did you have a chance to attend our webinar last week, "Recruiter Sales Training: Better Conversations. Better Results."? We received more questions t...

DriverReach Supports SCF to Help Save Lives and Families, One Driver at a Time

We all know firsthand that the transportation industry comes with its own set of challenges, and ensuring driver safety tops that list. At DriverReach...

Improve Your CDL Driver Recruiting and Retention Rates with Real-Time Data

There seems to be a common problem occurring in the CDL driver recruiting market. While many recruiting teams realize that increasing applicant number...

Webinar Q&A: “FMCSA May Eliminate the 'DOT Employment Application' Requirement... But Why?”

Did you have a chance to attend our webinar last week, "FMCSA May Eliminate the 'DOT Employment Application' Requirement... But Why?"? We received mor...

Upcoming Webinar: “Recruiter Sales Training: Better Conversations. Better Results”

Do your conversations with potential drivers abruptly die without reason? Are you tired of new drivers ghosting your application process?

Webinar Q&A: Improve Speed-to-Hire By Providing a Better Candidate (and Recruiter) Experience

Did you have a chance to attend our webinar last week, "Improve Speed-to-Hire by Providing a Better Candidate (and Recruiter) Experience"? We received...

Upcoming Webinar: “FMCSA May Eliminate the 'DOT Employment Application' Requirement... But Why?”

On March 8, 2019, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning the lo...

The Big Debate: More CDL Truck Drivers Versus Safety Challenges of Younger Drivers?

Regardless of how you’re personally approaching the issue, the trucking industry is now officially part of the national debate stage. The industry as ...

Upcoming Webinar: “Improve Speed-to-Hire By Providing a Better Candidate (and Recruiter) Experience”

In the world of truck driver recruiting, there is no shortage of important metrics. Trying to find and hire more than 60,000 drivers is no small feat,...

ATRI Crash Predictor Model Shows That Hiring More Women CDL Drivers Leads to Safer Roads

In the world of CDL driving, safety is everything. From the safety of drivers themselves to other autos and passengers on the road, there are many mov...

DriverReach — Platinum Sponsor of the IMTA Spring Summit

As anyone in the transportation industry knows, staying current on safety and technology trends as well as the ever-evolving regulatory environment ca...

Upcoming Webinar: Digital Pitch Happy Hour

Overwhelmed by all of the driver lead generators vying for your attention? It can be hard to know the strengths and weaknesses of each one, let alone ...

FMCSA May Eliminate the ‘DOT Employment Application’ Requirement…But Why?

By Dave Osiecki, Pres., Scopelitis Transportation Consulting LLC & Regulatory Consultant to DriverReach

Upcoming Webinar: How to Promote Your Brand to Attract Great Candidates

In today’s hyper-competitive world of CDL driver recruiting, every single driver counts. Thanks to the ongoing driver shortage, drivers can now afford...

5 Ways to Improve Your Carrier’s “Apply Now” Rate

Being a recruiter in today’s job marketplace – especially the CDL driver job marketplace – is a masterclass in how to break through the noise. 

Recapping the 16th Annual Recruitment & Retention Conference

The 16th Annual Recruitment & Retention Conference took place in Nashville, TN, and brought together some of the top minds and thought leaders in the ...

The Two Must-Haves to Succeed in Driver Recruiting

In the modern world of CDL driver recruiting, there is no shortage of strategic assistance. As potential driver candidates and new applicants have con...

5 Recruitment Trends to Watch in 2019

Recruiting and HR is a constantly changing, ever-evolving industry. Today’s workforce is looking for a culture-first attitude from employers (regardle...

5 Copywriting Tips to Implement in Your Next CDL Driver Job Description

Let’s get this out of the way early: all CDL truck driving job descriptions are not created equal. In such a competitive recruiting environment, carri...

20 Years in the Making — Will 2019 Bring Implementation of the CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, Or a Delay?

By Dave Osiecki, Pres., Scopelitis Transportation Consulting LLC & Regulatory Consultant to DriverReach

Why Time-to-Contact is So Important and How Driver Recruiters Can Speed it Up

As any CDL recruiter knows, there is no such thing as a slow day in the industry. When you combine an industry that has as many twists and turns as th...

Keys to Building a Robust Driver Applicant Pipeline

When it comes to hiring CDL drivers, many innovative recruiters have the application game down to a seamless process. With the right strategy and focu...

5 Smart Ways to Recruit More Drivers in 2019

As we’re already several weeks into 2019, CDL driver recruiters are focused on hitting quotas and filling open positions. The industry’s driver shorta...

Upcoming Webinar: Hire More Drivers by Training Your Recruiters in Sales

Recruiters in today’s competitive CDL market are no strangers to rejection. It’s now harder than ever to uncover new, qualified drivers, nurture them ...

What CDL Drivers Should Know During Human Trafficking Awareness Month

In early 2018, a bill was passed appointing a representative from the Department of Transportation to spearhead human trafficking prevention efforts a...

DriverReach's 2019 CDL Trucking Predictions Part II: Regulations Will Take Center Stage

The new year is here and we’re helping trucking industry leaders enter 2019 with a clear understanding of the most pressing trends and predictions. In...

Listen, Act, Respond: Three Steps to Improving Driver Retention

We’re all reading the same things: driver shortages, driver turnover, a fire-hot freight market, etc.

Women in Trucking Webinar Q&A: How to Attract and Retain Female Drivers

Did you have a chance to attend our special Women in Trucking (WiT) webinar last week, "How to Attract and Retain Female Drivers"?

The Consideration of Investment in Driver Recruiting Technology

As anyone involved with trucking knows, the industry as a whole is at a crossroads. While there is, of course, no shortage of challenges, there is als...

ATRI Webinar Q&A: What Your Drivers Want You to Know

Did you have a chance to attend our special ATRI webinar last week, "What Your Drivers Want You to Know"?

Do You Know Your Driver Application Abandonment Rate?

The world of CDL driver recruiting is constantly moving, and recruiters are often laser-focused on one thing: moving candidates through the applicatio...

Upcoming ATRI Webinar: ‘What Your Drivers Want You To Know’

Every year, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) surveys thousands of industry professionals — including carriers and drivers — to id...

Driver Shortage Once Again Top Concern in ATRI’s Annual Survey (and Other Key Takeaways)

If you’re entering 2019 worrying about new challenges and concerns in the trucking industry, you’re not alone: the CDL driver shortage was ranked the ...

Upcoming TCA Webinar: Qualifying Drivers and Avoiding Risks in a Driver Shortage Market

Today’s recruiting environment challenges carriers of all sizes due to the industry-wide driver shortage and the high demand to move freight. Among th...

Is Your Driver Career Page a Recruiting Magnet?

For CDL driver recruiters, it can seem as though every day there is a new product or tool on the market claiming to bring in new applications or incre...

5 Stats About the Trucking Industry That Driver Recruiters Need to Know

For an industry that has a reputation of being slow to evolve, there are some surprising new developments that all CDL driver recruiters should be awa...

How AI Technology is Changing the CDL Recruiting Game for Good

Today’s CDL driver recruiters have a wealth of resources at their disposal. New advancements in technology have made it easier all around for recruite...

CDL Driver Recruiting and CRM: What You Need to Know

When you hear the phrase ‘Customer Relationship Management (CRM)’, you probably start thinking about sales teams and giant corporations with thousands...

Sick of Being ‘Ghosted’ by Driver Applicants? Here’s What You Should Do Now

How many times have your driver recruiters been ghosted this week? No, we’re not talking about in their personal lives. Ghosting, or having applicants...

Randall-Reilly Webinar Q&A: Maximize the Value of Leads and Recruiters

Did you have a chance to attend our webinar last week, "Maximize the Value of Leads and Recruiters"? We received more questions than we had time to an...

Expert Guide to CDL Driver Recruiting

For CDL driver recruiters, it’s no surprise that today’s competitive industry is causing some major challenges. There just aren’t as many candidates a...

Are You Missing Out on a Large Percentage of Driver Applications Via Mobile?

As a CDL driver recruiter, you already know how critical the mobile experience is to attracting and recruiting new drivers. Texting with potential app...

How to Convert More Calls to Completed DOT Applications Using Mobile Technology

At some point, our collective culture made up its mind and agreed on a single thing: mobile is the movement of the future. It’s become all about our s...

Upcoming Webinar: Reconciling ‘Ban the Box’ with FMCSA’s Disqualifying Offenses

For any CDL driver recruiter, the recent news of states adopting ‘ban the box’ laws is bound to raise some questions. In case you haven’t heard, these...

Why Do You Need an Applicant Tracking System for Your Driver Recruiting Team

Think about your current driver recruiting process as it stands right now. If you’re like most CDL driver recruiters, you’re probably working with mul...

Forging a New Path: How CTS’s Curt Reitz is Driving Toward a Positive Workplace Culture

Curt Reitz knows trucking. His father was a driver, his uncles were drivers—his entire family was involved in different aspects of the trucking indust...

5 Things to Keep In Mind When Texting Driver Candidates

In today’s world of modern CDL driver recruiting, there are still some processes that are just downright antiquated and behind the times. Even though ...

DriverReach keeps you compliant with updated FCRA Summary of Rights

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a new model requiring employers to adopt a new version of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (...

PSP Webinar Q&A: How a PSP Report Improves Driver Recruiting & Safety

Did you have a chance to attend our webinar last week, "How a PSP Report Improves Driver Recruiting & Safety"? We received more questions than we had ...

3 Signs Your Driver Application Process Needs an Overhaul

We’ve all been there – stuck in a rut. For CDL driver recruiters, being stuck in a rut means processes just aren’t working as well anymore. In such a ...

ATRI SURVEY | Today’s Biggest Concerns For Trucking Company Executives

In October at the annual Management Conference and Exhibition of the American Trucking Associations, the results of the 2018 ‘Critical Issues in the T...

4 Ways to Attract and Recruit Gen Z CDL Drivers

As a CDL driver recruiter, you’re well aware of the ongoing driver shortage in the trucking industry. In fact, new studies show that the industry as a...

Can Criminal History Questions be asked in a 'Ban the Box' World?

With the proliferation of ‘ban-the-box’ laws around the country, some of which apply to motor carriers, there is a fair amount of uncertainty in truck...

Webinar Q&A: Transport Topics: Modern Recruiting in a Driver Shortage

Did you have a chance to attend our recent Transport Topics' sponsored webinar last week, "Modern Recruiting in a Driver Shortage"? We received more q...

Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Transport Topics & DriverReach: Modern Recruiting in a Driver Shortage

It’s no surprise that CDL driver recruiting is going through one of the toughest transitions in recent memory. Current estimates indicate that almost ...

Webinar Q&A: Google for Jobs: Modern Recruiting in a Google World

Did you have a chance to attend our recent webinar, "Google for Jobs: Modern Driver Recruiting in a Google World"? We received more questions than we ...

Recruiting In the Trucking Industry: How to Set Your Tone For Success

When it comes to recruiting in the trucking industry, it’s incredibly easy to get started off on the wrong path. One incorrect move and your team can ...

Pain Point of Verifying Previous Employment Improves with Modern Recruiting

Part of the compliance challenge for carriers looking to hire excellent, safety-conscious professional drivers is the required investigation of what F...

Upcoming Webinar: Google for Jobs—Modern Driver Recruiting in a Google World

In today’s new, technology-driven recruiting landscape, CDL driver recruiters are at a bit of a crossroads. On one hand, there is the traditional back...

5 Tips for Building Driver Loyalty to Your Organization

As a recruiter or executive in the trucking industry, you know there’s only one certainty, and it’s that you can never be too certain about your drive...

3 Ways to Thrive in Today's Driver Shortage

As a driver recruiter or executive in the trucking industry, you know first-hand how dire the driver shortage is today.

Webinar Q&A: How Technology is Changing Safety & Compliance

Did you have a chance to attend our recent webinar, "How Technology is Changing Safety & Compliance"? We received more questions than we had time to a...

Best Practices For Converting a Driver From a Lead to an Employee

In the world of driver recruiting – and in the world of recruiting in general – there is usually an area or two that seems to move along smoothly, and...

Webinar Q&A: Modern Recruiting in a Driver Shortage

Our recent webinar "Modern Recruiting in a Driver Shortage" yielded too many questions from registrants to answer in the allotted 30-minute timeframe....

WEBINAR: Modern Recruiting in A Driver Shortage

Join us on Tuesday, June 5th at 11 AM EST for a free 30-minute WEBINAR: Modern Recruiting in A Driver Shortage. We get it, the demand for drivers is t...

Insights: Compliance- The Criminal History Question and a Conditional Job Offer (Part 2 of 2)

With the proliferation of ‘Ban the Box’ laws around the country, criminal history inquiries of a driver-applicant must usually be made after a conditi...

Increase Driver Applicants with DriverReach's Single Sign-on

When it comes to finding and hiring new drivers, the DOT application process is notoriously slow.

HireRight Integration Helps Companies Hire Drivers Faster

  HireRight, the leading global provider for employment background screening solutions, is now fully integrated with DriverReach to help you hire qual...

INSIGHTS: Compliance - Electronic Signature Rule is Final

Just a few weeks ago in early April 2018, we drafted and posted an article explaining the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s 7-year old gui...

Modern Driver Recruiting = Sales

If you recruit CDL drivers, you know it’s getting increasingly difficult to find, qualify, and hire truck drivers in today’s driver shortage environme...

Improving Driver Recruiting Processes With Technology

For many in the transportation industry, it can feel as though processes and operations are stuck in the dark ages - especially when it comes to the a...

INSIGHTS: Compliance - Are Electronic Signatures Acceptable on FMCSA Documents?

If part of your job is to help your company stay in compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), you may have wondered wheth...

Increase Driver Recruiting Wins with a Better Applicant Experience

It’s no surprise to anyone in the transportation industry that there is a dire need for drivers. In fact, the industry as a whole needs to fill nearly...

Recruit & Retain Podcast featuring ATA President & CEO Chris Spear

The 15th Annual Recruitment & Retention Conference, held in Nashville, Tennessee on February 21st -23rd, was a rousing success with record breaking at...

SPOOF: Recruiting CDL drivers today

We had a blast recording this video, even though it pokes fun at some of the outdated, inefficient hiring processes many companies are putting CDL dri...

WEBINAR: 3 Critical Methods to Recruit & Retain in a Driver Shortage Environment

 As the economy continues to grow, and the driver shortage worsens, carriers are facing significant challenges in recruiting and hiring CDL drivers.  ...

Live Podcast Interview with ATA President & CEO Chris Spear

In his first state association visit since ATA’s MC&E Conference in Orlando, ATA President & CEO Chris Spear spoke to the Indiana Motor Truck Associat...

DriverReach featured on Recruit & Retain Podcast

Recruit and Retain...two critical pillars to achieve success in the trucking industry. Hiring and keeping drivers are also two of the greatest challen...

Free Webinar: Struggling with hiring quality drivers fast enough?

June 15, 2017 - 10:00am EDT

Roadcheck 2017 starts Tuesday - Download the Checklist

Get ready!

New on DriverReach: Workflow enhancements and batched credit card charges

Working a CDL truck driver application involves many steps. It's critical to track progress and have at-a-glance awareness of an applicants' status in...

DriverReach Co-founder and CEO named as panelist at TCA events

Jeremy Reymer, Co-Founder, President & CEO of DriverReach, will be a panelist at the Workforce Builders Conference (WFBCON) and the Independent Contra...

Is Advertising the Best Approach to Filling Your Trucks?

This is a guest post by Max Farrell, Co-Founder and CEO of Workhound, an innovative feedback platform designed to help improve driver retention.

New on DriverReach: Better applicant communication and follow-up with CRM tools

Timely and effective communication with driver applicants is critical. So too is ensuring follow-up tasks are tracked and completed on time by those r...

The "Recruiting Gold" You Toss In The Trash

I made a huge mistake back in my early days of recruiting that I'll share in just a minute.

DriverReach debuts at MATS 2017!

It's time once again to head down to Louisville for the Mid-America Trucking Show being held March 23-25.

Does this look like your recruiting process?

The Superbowl commercial you missed...

DriverReach featured in new Frost & Sullivan report on trucking industry start-ups

Here at DriverReach, we take great pride in helping our members with their CDL recruiting challenges.

Is Your Recruiting Process Costing you?

Jeremy Reymer As the Founder, President, and CEO of DriverReach, I am honored to be returning as a presenter at the Ohio Trucking Association's Safety...

New on DriverReach: Employment gaps, application stages, and more!

Employment gaps Checking an applicant's previous work history is a critical part of the work you do each day. To stay compliant and ensure an accurate...

New on DriverReach: Partial applications, driver signatures and more!

Partial applications For most of us, life is busy and time is short. It's no different for drivers. Regardless of what DOT application system you use,...

Welcome Rebecca!

As DriverReach continues to grow, it's important that we provide outstanding service and attention to our members. We want to be your best vendor and ...