Truckers News Staff
Last week we asked, “During orientation, what single problem makes you question whether you should stay with this fleet?”
- 36.63% said, “Pay or bonuses explained differently than before.”
- 27.72% said, “Orientation is disorganized or changes last minute.”
- 23.76% said, “Hometime described differently than before.”
- 11.88% said, “I find out I won’t be getting my truck or getting on the road. when I expected.”
Last week we asked, “What improvement would make you most likely to complete more online applications?”
- 44.23% said, “Shorter first step with only basic information.”
- 40.38% said, “Being able to auto‑fill past job history/documents.”
- 15.38% said, “Having a recruiter finish the full app with me later.”
Last week we asked, “When you see a new trucking job ad, which one detail makes you believe it’s worth your time to look closer?”
- 44.44% said, “Clear weekly pay examples (not just CPM).”\
- 25.25% said, “Exact hometime schedule (days home, days out).”
- 20.2% sad, “Clear description of freight and routes.”
- 10.1% said, “Actual driver quotes.”
Last week we asked: “What is the main thing that turns a “maybe I’ll look around” feeling into “I am now applying for other driving jobs”?
- 48.99% said, “My paycheck drops and stays down.”
- 24.83% said, “My dispatcher/office changes how they treat me.”
- 19.46% said, “Company changes a policy that hurts drivers.”
- 6.71% said, “My home time gets cut back.”
Last week we asked, “If a job ad lists a pay range, where do you expect your weekly pay to fall?”
- 53.21% said, “At the top of the range.”
- 30.13% said, “Somewhere in the middle.”
- 8.97% said, “Below the range they advertised.”
- 7.69% said, “Near the bottom of the range.”
Last week we asked, “When a recruiter first calls you about a driving job, what is most likely to make you decide to end the call early?”
- 38.37% said: “They sound like they’re reading a script.”
- 30.31% said: “They won’t give a straight answer about pay.”
- 15.7% said: “They won’t give a straight answer about home time.”
- 15.12% said: “They talk over me and don’t let me ask questions.”
