#53. Hiring a Truck Driver, Screening Drivers

When I first started working on this series for hiring a truck driver, I was only planning on 3 episodes. As I got further into the process, I realized that the screening process needed its own episode for two reasons. First, it is so important. The screening process is 90% of what sets you up for hiring a good driver vs being stuck with a bad egg. Second, it has a lot of parts to it. In this episode I cover the 7 steps I use when I hire a driver.

What To Expect From Episode 53

One of the biggest problems I see within the trucking industry is companies grow faster than their ability to hire GOOD drivers and their performance suffers and they have high driver turnover. You can never completely avoid making wrong hires, but you can greatly limit the likelihood. How? An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Take your time hiring to make sure you get the right person who is the right fit for your company.

Here are the 7 steps I use and a little about each one of them. We Craig and I go over each one in detail during the episode.

1. Develop your minimum hiring requirements
2. Post a relevant ad
3. Conduct a thorough interview
4. Obtain a PSP Report (Pre-employment Screening Program)
5. Search the FMCSA drug and alcohol clearinghouse portal
6. Screen them with your insurance agent
7. Get a copy of their MVR

To see the full show notes, including all the details and forms we mention in the episode, check out the full show notes.