Each industry has a certain turnover rate that is associated with it. Many individuals are aware that one of the highest turnover rates of any industry belongs to the trucking industry. This turnover rate is generally caused by drivers only remaining at a company for a few months and then leaving for another trucking job. In some fleets, the turnover percentage sometimes approaches 100%.

When a person applies at Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, we take a good look at their work history and where they are taking the truck once they leave our lot. Typically, our best customers are the ones that have been with one company for a couple years and plan to stay there. These drivers have remained in one place so that they know the right people and know how to succeed within that company’s structure.

If you were to begin working at a large corporation, you would not expect the same treatment or pay as those who have been in the company much longer and are much more experienced with what they do. In addition, you probably will not start at the highest position of the business either. In these respects, a trucking company is very similar. A trucking company will look to make sure that their best employees are their most satisfied employees, to keep them around and avoid turnover. Because of this, the most experienced drivers generally get the easiest and highest paying loads. The dispatchers that have a long history with this company generally receive similar treatment.

Before receiving any preferential treatment from anyone at a new place of employment, the new driver is always going to be required to prove their ability, even if their skills rival that of a veteran in the business.

There are always stories from drivers at other companies or recruiters that are tell the tuckers how well a different company is doing. Drivers in the business can sometimes get involved in the “grass is always greener” mentality, which can be harmful to the career health of the driver. What is left out of these conversations is that the success stories are generated from veteran drivers. Because immediate success is sometimes not experienced immediately after joining a company, drivers may move to a different company. This pattern can continue occurring until they begin to stay for a larger amount of time at one company and begin experience greater success.

There are initial steps you can take to make sure that the company you may be working for fits you. First, look for both veteran and new drivers at the company to talk to. Ask them separately how they are treated to get a how they enjoy where they work. This way, you can compare how they treat the new employees versus the seasoned ones. If both opinions seem positive, perhaps you want to join up with the company. If you do join the company and find out that it is not what you are hoping for, give it a little bit of time to adjust and get to know some people there, in order to build good working relationships. This will help improve your chances of success. In about a year, if you find that the job is still not a fit, begin searching for other employment. This way, your next employer can see that you would be willing to stay at a job for more than a few months. When contemplating your next move in the trucking industry, it would be good for you to keep this information in mind.

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