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Its is rough getting the cream of the crop and especially when you pay peanuts.I have let 2 drivers back to back and I wouldn't care to take a greyhound or flight to go retrieve my equipment.I did that with 1 driver 5 months ago and luckily it was a 200 mile drive.I have one very good driver who has stuck with me since day one, and one female who just started 2 weeks ago.I think this new one is also a keeper.In talking to potential drivers, on a 1099, they all wanna make at least $1000/week without the benefits and so if you are not paying that and them some more, you can forget getting the quality drivers.1 more position to fill and then I am done.Craigslists are the rejects from the bigger carriers.Go to truckpaper and truckers report.Originally Posted by PrattTrucking
I hear you there. I drove under my own authority for 15 years and have been running the small fleet game for about a year and a half now. We've figured how to make these guys a damn good living but we are starving for drivers. Good drivers are the golden goose to us. Without them we fall. Ive tried ads in magazines, websites, made our own website, and at this point I'm even trying to advertise on forums without stepping on toes to get guys interested.