Pre-Trip: the recruiting readiness check for motor carriers

Before a driver takes a truck out, there's a pre-trip inspection. Recruiting has its own pre-trip, a short check of the things that have to work before a qualified driver ends up in the truck and stays there.

ProHRHQ is a recruiting operation for motor carriers. This page is the short version of how it works: six checks, in the order a driver meets them, each with its own page. A carrier that fails one of them can spend heavily on advertising and still end up with an empty truck.

Recruit drivers. Good drivers apply to several jobs and hear back from other recruiters quickly. The carrier has to answer by email, text and phone before someone else builds the relationship first.
Complete the application. DQ Vault turns a resume into a working application draft and organizes the package, so the driver, the recruiter and the carrier's safety department work from the same current record. The qualification decision stays with the carrier.
Offer a good job. An advertisement cannot fix an unattractive job. Drivers weigh the carrier's safety record, equipment, dispatch practices, pay, miles and home time before they apply.
Present a good carrier. A driver should not have to piece the company together from a job board, an old website and federal records. The carrier needs one current page covering equipment, lanes, pay, benefits, expectations and who to contact.
Retain the driver. The recruiting cost is not recovered when the driver takes the truck. If the job does not match what recruiting promised, the driver leaves in the first weeks and the truck sits again. See what turnover costs.
Run better freight. Strong pay, steady miles and dependable home time depend on regular, well-routed freight. Better recruiting can require better customers and better information about the freight market.

The first two checks are where most carriers look when they need drivers. The last four decide whether the driver who arrives stays. Talk about your open seats.