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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...

So You Want to Improve Your Speed-to-Hire? Start Here First.

The CDL trucking industry is at a crossroads. With thousands of open positions, carriers need to find drivers faster than ever because, at the end of ...

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...

Recruiting CDL Drivers Online? Here's What You Need to Know:

The way recruiters find, attract, and retain job applicants is changing. This is especially apparent in more ‘traditional’ industries, like CDL trucki...

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...

Texting CDL Driver Candidates From Your Personal Phone? Stop Now!

It’s no surprise why CDL driver recruiters are turning to text messaging as the next big communication channel. It’s easy for both the recruiter and t...

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...

DriverReach Announced as a Finalist for the 2019 Indiana Tech Culture Awards

Last week, DriverReach was honored to participate in Powderkeg’s Future of Work event. Powderkeg is a community of entrepreneurs, investors, and senio...

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...

4 Ways an ATS Helps Build CDL Driver Relationships During the Recruiting Process

Today’s CDL driver recruiters are constantly on the lookout for anything that will help take the driver recruiting process to the next level. Because ...

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...

4 Important Attributes of the Best Driver Recruiters – and How to Develop Them

Today’s world of CDL driving is much different than it was a few years ago. Drivers are connected, plugged-in members of the workforce that are lookin...

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...

Upcoming Webinar: “QUALIFIED DRIVERS FAST: How Driver Staffing Complements Recruiting”

Chances are, you’re at least somewhat familiar with the concept of driver staffing. But have you considered how it can really benefit your driver recr...

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...

The Benefits of Driver Recruiting Software

While many of today’s CDL driver recruiters realize the importance of technology and taking a tech-first approach to driver recruiting, it’s not alway...

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...

Want to Decrease Driver Lead Drop Off? Simplify the App Process!

We’ve all gone through the job application process one or two times in our lives (and most likely more!). One of the biggest frustrations for many job...

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,...

Webinar Presenter Information: Driver Lead Generator Digital Pitch Happy Hour

Did you have a chance to attend our webinar last week, "Driver Lead Generator Digital Pitch Happy Hour"? Whether you were able to attend or not, we en...

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 ...

Webinar Q&A: How to Promote Your Brand to Attract Great Candidates

Did you have a chance to attend our webinar last week, "How to Promote Your Brand to Attract Great Candidates"? We received more questions than we had...

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. 

Clean Up your Driver Recruiting Process with CRM

In the world of CDL driver recruiting, data is everything. Sometimes, however, the way this data is collected, aggregated, and accessed can do more ha...

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...

Ebook: How to Hire More Drivers by Training Recruiters in Sales

As the industry-wide driver shortage continues to loom large, attracting, hiring, and retaining drivers has become incredibly important, and much of t...

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...

Webinar Q&A: Hire More Drivers by Training Your Recruiters in Sales

Did you have a chance to attend our webinar last week, "Hire More Drivers by Training Your Recruiters in Sales"? We received more questions than we ha...

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 ...

Tips for How to Improve Your Company’s Glassdoor Rating

If someone was searching for a new job a few decades ago, they would ask their network to find out about companies that were hiring in the area. Today...

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.

DriverReach's 2019 CDL Trucking Predictions Part I: Technology Will Be Essential

Crazy as it may seem, 2019 is already here! While the new year might bring some apprehension around ongoing industry challenges (more on the driver sh...

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"?

Upcoming WiT Webinar: “How to Attract and Retain Female Drivers”

In the CDL trucking industry, one group of driver applicants has been largely overlooked: female drivers. While women make up over 50% of the entire U...

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 ...

Why Speed to Hire Needs to Be One of Your Most Important Driver Recruiting Metrics

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,...

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 Technology Can Help You Market, Recruit, and Retain Drivers

It’s no surprise that the CDL industry is in a bit of a rut. Thanks to a challenging public perception, a convoluted application process, and a lack o...

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...

Webinar Q&A: Reconciling 'Ban the Box' with FMCSA's Disqualifying Offenses

Did you have a chance to attend our webinar last week, "Reconciling 'Ban the Box' with FMCSA's Disqualifying Offenses"? We received more questions tha...

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...

Why a Mobile-First Application Experience Matters to CDL Driver Recruiters

As a modern CDL driver recruiter, you’ve most likely been hearing about the value of the mobile DOT application. While yes, it is true that 77% of Ame...

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...

Upcoming Webinar: Maximize the Value of Leads and Recruiters

Think about your team’s current recruiting funnel. Can you tell where there are substantial holes or gaps? For most fleet recruiters, the largest gap ...

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 (...

What Red Flags Do Driver Recruiters Need to Watch Out For When Attracting Candidates?

CDL driver recruiting, like in any industry, is rife with potential missteps. While it’s important to build out a strong recruiting process, streamlin...

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...

Celebrating National Driver Appreciation Week

It’s that time of year again… time to celebrate the more than 3.5 million men and women working in the trucking industry.

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...

5 Ways to Make Sure You're Recruiting From a Driver's Perspective

As an innovative CDL driver recruiter, you’ve probably heard the mantra “every experience should be better from the driver’s perspective” so many time...

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 ...

Best Practices to Convert a Call to a Completed DOT Application

One of the most frustrating and mind-boggling occurrences in the CDL driver recruiting process is when inbound phone prospects fail to convert into co...

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 Technologies that Work Together to Improve Driver Speed to Hire

Although it’s been notoriously slow in the uptick, the trucking industry is finally joining the numerous more progressive industries in the new age of...

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: How Technology is Changing Safety & Compliance

Change can be unsettling, but it’s also necessary for advancement in the trucking industry. After hundreds of conversations, we’ve found that many in ...

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...

Insights: Compliance - The Criminal History Question and a Conditional Job Offer (Part 1 of 2)

Over the past few years, a relatively obscure civil and human rights movement has taken root throughout the U.S., and it has resulted in the adoption ...

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...

INSIGHTS: Compliance - Highlights of California’s Recent ‘Ban the Box’ Law

In late 2017, California (CA) passed a law restricting how and when employers may consider criminal history information during the hiring process.   T...

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...

DriverReach earns Endorsed Product Status with IMTA  

DriverReach is proud to be recognized as an Endorsed Product of the Indiana Motor Truck Association (IMTA).

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...

DriverReach continues growth with addition of industry veteran as VP of Sales

DriverReach continues its pace of rapid growth, most recently adding trucking industry veteran Steve Iskander as Vice President of Sales.

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...

Driver Shortage reaches all-time high

At the American Trucking Association's MC&E Conference in Orlando, FL this week, it was announced that 2017 will be a new high for the ongoing shortag...

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...

Roadcheck 2017 is coming June 6-8

Roadcheck 2017 is about 3 weeks away. Now in its 30th year, this joint effort between the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), Federal Motor Car...

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...

Will you join us at these April events?

April 18, 2017 Jeremy Reymer, our President and CEO, is presenting to the Kentucky Trucking Association (KTA) in Louisville, KY on April 18th at 11:30...

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.

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Get expensive and time-consuming employment verifications off your plate - at no cost

Are employment verification requests for your past drivers weighing you down?

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...

Welcome Michael and Sam!

We have two new additions to our growing team in the Indianapolis office, Sam Bloomquist and Michael Jared.

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 ...