Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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commercial carrier journal | june 2017 39 technology (EpicVue) as a retention tool," Nelson says. To equip its entire fleet, the monthly cost for the EpicVue subscription is about the same as what it costs R.E. Garrison to hire a few drivers to replace those that otherwise might quit, says Nelson. He estimates the cost of hiring a new driver to be about $6,500. "e cost for EpicVue is very nominal when you start adding it up," Nelson says. "If we save two or three drivers a year, the system pays for itself." R.E. Garrison will be installing the service in all new trucks going forward. "We want to make it as comfortable as possible for drivers," he says. e fleet uses EpicVue's new in-motion service that allows the nondriving team partner to watch live TV in the sleeper bunk and to record shows for later view- ing while the vehicle is moving. Pay trends CarriersEdge recently added a survey tool to its online driver training plat- form. e company has been using the same tool to administer the Best Fleets to Drive For program for the Truckload Carriers Association. Fleets that use the CarriersEdge training platform can create surveys for drivers to complete aer taking a safety training module. A survey also can be delivered through the CarriersEdge mobile app for drivers or sent to their personal or work email accounts, says Jane Jazrawy, chief executive officer. As part of administering Best Fleets to Drive For, CarriersEdge identifies strate- gies and trends among the top perform- ers for driver retention and satisfaction. Making pay more predictable has been one area of focus for fleets. Jazrawy sees more use of guaranteed driver pay programs to prevent uncon- trollable factors such as traffic congestion and equipment breakdowns from creat- ing variances in weekly compensation. Of the top Best Fleets to Drive For in 2017, 44 percent had weekly minimum pay guarantees, she says. Top carriers also provide drivers with access to pay information on a daily or weekly basis. Some also provide detailed performance scorecards and human resource data. Drivers who work for carriers with transparent pay and human resources information frequently use the word "honesty" in surveys to describe their work experience, Jazrawy says. Given the intensity of the driver re- cruiting and retention battle, that may be the best feedback any carrier can hope to attain. VDO and RoadLog – Trademarks of the Continental Corporation VDO RoadLog ™ ELD The FMCSA ELD mandate is coming up fast. But we've got you covered. VDO RoadLog ™ ELD is available with no monthly fees, no contracts, and the security of a standalone device. RoadLog is easy to install and simple to use. Plus, it's the only ELD with a built-in log printer. That get's you through inspections faster and keeps your phone private and secure. Choose the mandate solution developed and backed by Continental, a global leader in regulatory compliance systems, with over five million electronic logging devices in use worldwide. Find out where to get RoadLog. visit: www.vdoroadlog.com Call: (855)-ROADLOG E-mail: roadlog-sales@vdo.com www.vdoroadlog.com Simple. Safe. Secure. Printable. Available with no monthly fees CO4386 CCJ_RoadLog_SimpleSafeSecure_ThirdIsll_6-17_v1.indd 1 5/3/17 4:49 PM Untitled-10 1 5/10/17 10:10 AM