Sean Horton

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🚛 When the Freight Market Rebounds, Will You Have the Needed Drivers? 📈 As the freight market shows signs of rebounding, the pressing question remains: Will you have the skilled drivers needed to meet the surge in demand? The trucking industry is at a pivotal point, and the competition for qualified CDL drivers is fiercer than ever. With the current unemployment rate at 3.6% (Bureau of Labor Statistics), the pool of available talent is shrinking, making it crucial to have a robust recruitment strategy in place. In the logistics and transportation sectors, the demand for skilled talent has seen a 15% increase over the past year. This surge is driven by the need to transport goods efficiently across the nation. For instance, the average salary for a CDL driver now ranges from $50,000 to $70,000 annually, with benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, and sign-on bonuses becoming standard. These perks are essential to attract and retain top talent in a competitive market. At JobsInLogistics.com and JobsInTrucks.com, we specialize in connecting employers with the most qualified candidates in the industry. Our platforms attract over 280,000 industry professionals each month, ensuring you have access to a vast pool of talent. Whether you need CDL drivers, diesel mechanics, or warehouse staff, our personalized customer service and industry expertise will help you find the right fit for your team. Don't wait until the market rebounds fully to start your recruitment efforts. Prepare now to ensure you have the skilled drivers needed to keep your operations running smoothly. 🚚💼 #TruckingIndustry #LogisticsJobs #CDLDrivers

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Hi folks Does anyone know of any drayage carriers in Cincinnati, OH? I have a good volume on this lane! ▶ Dm me if you have any references! #CincinnatiDrayage #DrayageCarriers #CincinnatiLogistics #OhioTransportation #FreightServices #CincinnatiFreight #LogisticsSolutions #ShippingServices #CincinnatiTransport #SupplyChainManagement

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As trucking companies continue to face growing challenges in recruiting the next generation of truckers, it is becoming more imperative for the push to create pathways to provide career opportunities for the emerging workforce. What strategies are you finding successful in reaching the next generation? 

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Leading the Recruiting Department: A Magical Process Recruiting CDL truck drivers is a unique and dynamic challenge, and I love every part of it! Here are my Top 5 Tips for recruiting in the trucking industry: 1️⃣ Know Your Audience: Understand the needs and concerns of truck drivers—it’s key to building trust. 2️⃣ Be Transparent: Clear communication about pay, routes, and schedules helps set the right expectations. 3️⃣ Stay Connected: Consistent follow-ups and support build long-term relationships with drivers. 4️⃣ Sell Your Company’s Culture: Highlight what makes your company stand out. Drivers value respect and appreciation. 5️⃣ Be Adaptive: The industry is always evolving—stay flexible and open to new strategies. Every day brings new lessons, and I’m grateful to lead such an amazing recruiting team at Vista Trans. Together, we’re making magic happen! #Recruiting #CDLDrivers #Leadership #VistaTrans #Logistics #Teamwork #Recruiting #CDLDrivers #Leadership #VistaTrans #Logistics #Teamwork #Trucking #DriverRecruitment #SupplyChain #Transportation #TruckingLife #Hiring #Freight #LogisticsManagement #WorkCulture #Success #Motivation #CareerDevelopment #TeamBuilding #DriveForSuccess

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See all those happy people in this pic? That’s the CS Recruiting team live and in color at our quarterly Connect + Share meeting last Friday in Chicago! Once a quarter, we bring our team together for a day and we take advantage of this time together. We communicate. We collaborate. We connect. Every other quarter, we host this event live and in the quarters between, we do it virtually. These days together are all about bonding as a team. Of course, there is “business” talk as we review our financials, goals and challenges as a team. But, we always make sure to weave in a little fun and a lot of inspiration through interactive exercises, group discussions and team building activities. If you work in a virtual environment, how does your team stay connected? #teamwork #companyculture #wfh

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I do not care what anyone tells you- Your LTL shipment is NOT guaranteed!! Read the fine print when choosing the guaranteed LTL option to ensure you DO get a refund should it not deliver on time. 👉 LTL is consolidated with how many other shippers’ pallets? 👉 It’s a cost-effective way to ship, but if it’s time sensitive - it’s not the way to go. 👉 If you choose the lowest tiered carrier - please know you run the risk of delays even more so!! (If you order a filet mignon from a buffet… likely it’s not even a filet. You get what you pay for) 👉 Roll the dice, miss the deadline & I bet you costed yourself more money trying LTL when dedicated was the right option all along! LTL is a solid option, BUT… again. Consolidated. So with that- 👉 Pick a carrier strongest in that region with ample trucks to ensure you’re more likely to meet the deadline 👉 Please make sure you weigh/measure/categorize the freight properly to avoid any delays/invoice audits 👉 If possible, ship a couple days ahead (especially with holidays & weather rapidly approaching) to meet your deadline! But please please, heed my advice… If the shipment is truly critical/time sensitive… Know that LTL is NOT guaranteed. It’s not a dedicated driver. You can call your broker 5,000 times in one day for an update, but the updates can’t be fast because imagine how many other shippers are also calling dispatchers. Imagine how many other shipments are getting held up because Joe on the dock forgot to get the pallet ready in time, etc etc. #LTL #3PL #NOTGuaranteed #FreightBroker #TimeSensitive

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Withholding comissions for not hitting sales calls kpi metrics? I was in disbelief this was actually a thing, but over the last month I’ve heard from reps at different companies about this. One did mid 5 figures in GP and got paid 0 for comission. Not only is this not ethical in my mind, but what does this encourage? Random non personal spray and pray, or just calling numbers for the sake of metrics. Also, which companies do you think recruiters want to target? SMH. If you want to keep your people long term I’d highly advise against this practice, just my opinion. #kidfreight #sales #logistics #trucking

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“Sales is sales, people are people” This is probably a unpopular opinion, but I think this is a little misleading . I was debating with friend last night, saying that if 5 elite smb logistics sales reps competed against 5 elite enterprise logistics( no prior relationships everything equal) reps and could only sell to 1b + companies they would get destroyed. And Vice versa applies. Why? What goes into selling at the enterprise level is much different than the smb level. Different skill set. It’s the same game, but totally different conversations, relationship building , values, problems. Why do you think so many recruiting firms on the w2 side don’t touch recruiting agents or if they do aren’t very good at it? It’s the same game, still people, still recruiting, but totally different conversations and skill sets. I share this, because you don’t have to be an elite sales person in general you just have to be elite at the niche/arena you are in. Heck, you could get rich being an elite produce broker in the SE. If you aren’t good at something you might not be bad at sales, you might just be selling the wrong thing for your skill set! What do you guys think, is sales really sales and people are people or is that misleading? Happy Monday!

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A CEO of a w2 brokerage messaged me: "What you are posting is standard practice in the industry." (handcuffing people with a non competes/ non solicits, amongst other things) He added: "I'd recommend that no one from here (his brokerage) go anywhere with their customers due to their non sol." His message proves 2 things: My posts are accurate. W2 companies use fear based tactics to trap employees. #freighttec #3PL #freightbrokerage #freightbroker #freightagent

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Trucking conditions are looking up, according to FRT’s Trucking Conditions Index. The main reason? Diesel prices are dropping, even though freight conditions are still a bit tough. Even though we expect strong consumer demand during the holiday season to boost freight growth, there might be a short pause in new carriers starting up as many are waiting until the new year to kick things off. Explore our Q3 2024 Transportation report packed with insights to guide our next steps and drive success.

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