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TruckNewsTalkTNT-May 8-What Driver ShortageBeating a dead horse? Well, maybe two. One is on life support. It's about the alleged driver shortage. According to several people in the trucking industry, we've been told..."no, there's a shortage of QUALIFIED drivers." Where do qualified drivers come from? And if there is a serious driver shortage, what is the trucking industry doing about it in 2023 that's new and more creative than last year...or the decade before? We talk to the President of Transcom Fleet Services, Roy Craigen. We agree that it's long past time to stop talking to each other at seminars, conferences and symposiums...2023-05-0823 min
TruckNewsTalkTruck Toilets with Roy Craigen & Ellen VoieThis is Trucker Radio's Truck News Talk Podcast...this week in the toilet. Seriously, we are focusing on the increased need for toilets on board trucks in sleeper cabs or under the co-driver seat. It was once a laughing matter. With more women drivers coming into the trucking industry, an on-board toilet is no longer a luxury. Safety is a primary concern. Two people weigh in on this topic. One is outspoken Roy Craigen, President of Fleetcom Fleet Services and the other is Ellen Voie, President of Women in Trucking.2022-08-1223 min
TruckNewsTalkNo Driver Shortage Roy CraigenWhy is there still a driver shortage? What is the trucking industry doing about it? It appears that it's business as usual. How do you attract and retain drivers, when you ask them to be away from home, work long hours and not even get paid for some hours. Our guest Roy Craigen has some answers...but some traditional trucking company owners and recruiters may not agree. Also James Menzies weighs in with the sticky problem of recruiting young people to long hours and per-mile pay. Isn't it time for a new strategy? Finally our news guy Tim Denis has...2022-06-1032 min
Recruit & Retain: Trucking EditionEpisode 166 - Why You Should Force Quality of Life on Your DriversDo your drivers have a good quality of life? After 22 years in trucking, going into carriers and helping them achieve a drastic overhaul, Roy Craigen knows how to improve driver quality of life, and in the process, improve your carrier, and improve driver recruitment and retention. Roy established TRANSCOM Fleet Services in 1991 and today they develop unique programs aimed at improving trucking operations across North America by shifting culture, attitude, and ultimately performance. Roy and his team will come into your organization, they’ll literally embed themselves in your carrier in order to brin...2021-07-0736 min