May. 4th 2012
It’s that time of year again–time to recognize the Davis Express winner of the 2011 Driver of the Year.
Much thought and consideration goes into selecting one driver to represent the “Best of the Best”. We look at criteria like accidents, incidents, average mileage, DOT inspections, hard braking, log violations, Missing DVIR’s, fuel compliance (fuel solutions), and average fuel mileage (compared to like trucks) in order to come to our final decision.
When you have so many top-notch drivers, it makes the job of selecting just one that much more difficult. However, select one we must. So, without further ado…
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Apr. 26th 2012
Davis Express (Specialized) writes its own page in American history as veteran driver, John Dempsey, makes the long journey from Houston, TX to Keystone Heights, FL with one of the most interesting and important relics of space exploration technology.
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Check it out!
Jun. 9th 2011
GOOD NEWS! Increase in Seniority Pay for Full Time Drivers!!!
Effective Saturday, June 4, 2011, we instituted a new seniority pay scale, as follows:
- After 1 year with Davis Express, all full-time drivers will receive an additional 1 cent per mile (CPM), in addition to the standard yearly mileage pay increase for OTR experience that is already in-place.
- After 2 years, they will receive 2 CPM.
- After 3 years, 3 CPM.
- After 4 years, 4 CPM.
- And after 5 years, 5 CPM.
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Apr. 11th 2011
As most in the trucking industry are aware, elevated driver turn-over rates can become rather disconcerting and frustrating, especially when you work so hard to bring a new driver on-board, only to have them resign after just a few weeks or months with the company.
Let’s face it. Truthfully, it costs an employer a significant amount of overhead and out-of-pocket expense just to get a new driver through the doors–shelling out for things like DOT physicals, lodging, transportation, food allowances, orientation pay, etc. So, the last thing you want as an employer is to lose a driver after that initial investment has been made.
That then raises the age-old question of, “Why do drivers leave a company, anyway?”
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