Her accomplishments include successfully revamping the professional truck driver institute and. Aug 01, 2019 threefourths 75% of the recruiters surveyed indicated they are not prepared for the new drug and alcohol clearinghouse driver registration that begins january 6, 2020, said lana batts, copresident of driver iq. See results of their ongoing quarterly recruiting and retention surveys, which provide a snapshot of current and expected conditions in the truckload sector. Billie lee serves on the atas labor and regulatory policy committee. See others named lana batts lanas public profile badge. Contributions to transport topics feature article truckings next leaders jim parham participates as panel member at trucking profitability strategies conference. Batts is copresident of tulsabased driver iq, which develops background screening products and services for the trucking industry. Among the groups that have been identified have been returning veterans and women, said lana batts, copresident of driver iq. She also became the first female to earn professional truck driver institutes lee crittenden memorial award in 2006. Labor dept dont believe media on trucker shortage fleet. Transport logistics cowan transport capital partners.
When results were broken down by carrier size, however, it became clear that there is a difference between how large and small carriers think about turnover. The law requiring the clearinghouse was passed in 2012. Experts at wit debate solutions to turnover, driver. She is also the copresident of driver iq, a background screening company. Then in 2011, batts teamed up with a woman named billie lee to launch driver iq, a background screening company that helps trucking carriers hire reliable drivers. Jul 26, 2018 a recent survey by driver iq has found that trucking push to recruit more military veterans and women into its ranks has so far brought only mixed results. Commercial fuel buyer summer 2017 by fuels market news issuu. Driver iq survey shows carriers are raising driver pay. Nov 02, 2018 women in trucking wit has announced lana richards batts as its 2018 member of the month. May 09, 2018 driver iq entrylevel drivers have become a prized target in the past five years, with 54% of carriers saying they hired these prospects in the first quarter of 2018, up from 30% in the fourth. Lana is the copresident of driver iq and has been involved in the trucking industry for over 40 years. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover lana s connections. What lana believes are the biggest trends and common themes that are fueling todays driver shortage. Lana batts serves on the board of directors of the truckload carriers association.
Lee was the president of the transportation services. Truckings push to recruit veterans and women sees mixed results. Singlecheck employment verification eliminates the time. Truckings push to recruit veterans and women sees mixed. She twice was named woman of the year by the womens transportation seminar. According to tca chairman russell stubbs, lana is a natural choice to speak on behalf of this program, as she has worked for more than 40 years in the trucking industry.
Driver iq supports the trucking industry by maintaining memberships in the industrys leading organizations. Driver iq announced its singlecheck employment verification service is. Batts has almost four decades of experience in the trucking industry. Driver iq, a background screening company serving the trucking industry, said lana batts and billie lee, cofounders and copresidents of driver iq, will be stepping down at the end of the year, but will remain of counsel. Atas bob costello predicts slower market growth in 2019. Apr 26, 2018 not only do recruiters believe that pay must be increased, companies are already raising pay and recruiters expect that salaries will continue to increase, said lana r. View billie lees profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Women in trucking announces its 2018 november member of the. Survey finds fleets bracing for more turnover, higher. However, 60 percent expect that future driver compensation will continue to increase, said lana batts, copresident of. Women in trucking announces its 2018 november member of. Movin out tca launches accreditation program for truckload.
However, 60 percent expect that future driver compensation will continue to increase, said lana batts, copresident of driver iq, which conducted the survey. Thomas grojean, chairman, hirschbach motor lines, inc. Jul 23, 2018 driver iqs second quarter recruitment and retention survey found that, on average, carriers expect driver turnover to continue to climb alongside driver pay and signon bonuses. Uncertain trucking environment puts hold on driver pay. Experts at wit debate solutions to turnover, driver shortage. The shortage of qualified drivers is most keenly felt among the larger fleets. Plover, wi november 1, 2018 women in trucking wit has announced lana richards batts as its 2018 november member of the month. Driver pay rising as large carriers open their wallets. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover lanas connections. Driver iq is the transportation division of cisive. Driver iq employment verification open to motor carriers. Latest trends in driver recruiting and retention lana r. Threefourths 75% of the recruiters surveyed indicated they are not prepared for the new drug and alcohol clearinghouse driver registration that begins january 6, 2020, said lana batts, copresident of driver iq.
Singlecheck employment verification eliminates the time involved in handling the many direct. Fleets are chasing drivers with better pay and quality of. Originally from billings, montana, lana divides her time between the washington, d. Driver iq says 75% of carriers survey unprepared for drug. There was a need for 60,000 new drivers in 2018 alone, according to lana batts, copresident of driver iq, a company that specializes in background screening for the trucking industry.
Quotable from lana batts, copresident of driver iq. The panel, moderated by lana batts, copresident of driver iq, said freight volumes receded in the latter half of 2012 and have since picked up. Driver iq announced its singlecheck employment verification service is available to motor carriers for processing employment verification requests on drivers. Driver iqs previous record of employment pre database, combined with cisives expert background screening. Earl dove award, the top award of the trucking industry, in 1994. Providing the trucking industrys most accurate solution for driver employment history and background screening needs will be even easier as part of the new cisive family of brands, said lana batts, copresident of driver iq. The driver shortage has intensified, however, and likely will grow worse this summer when changes to the hours of service hos rules take effect. Driver iqs employment verification service available for. Batts of driver iq will share current trends in recruiting and retention in the trucking industry. And carriers have the obligation to let those drivers know why they didnt hire them.
Driveriq survey shows carriers raising driver pay to help. Her accomplishments include successfully revamping the professional truck driver institute and establishing the truckload academy. She is widely quoted in the trade press and is a sought after public speaker, known for her sharp insights and quick wit on the state of the trucking industry. Lana batts has forty years of collective experience in the trucking industry, most notably as president of the truckload carriers association tca and senior vice president of government affairs for the american trucking associations ata. Nov 14, 2018 there was a need for 60,000 new drivers in 2018 alone, according to lana batts, copresident of driver iq, a company that specializes in background screening for the trucking industry. Billie along with her business partner, lana batts, launched driver iq in 2010. Lana batts, driver iqs copresident and a former president of tca, will serve as the official spokesperson. Its called all of the bad things coming together at once, says lana batts, copresident of driver iq, a background screening and driver monitoring services company for the trucking industry. Driver turnover rates the role of compensation causes of the driver retention efforts shortage the current applicant pool lana batts, copresident, driver iq eric fuller, president and ceo, us xpress enterprises, inc. News page 25 commercial truck driving schools in orange. Solomon, lana batts discusses the new hoursofservice regulations, her role in tulsa, okla.
Nov 25, 20 lana batts, queen of the road all thats trucking november 25, 20 by deborah lockridge lana batts moderates a fleet panel during this years truckload carriers association meeting. Driver iq says 75% of carriers survey unprepared for drug, alcohol. As the copresident of driver iq, billie lee has over three decades of leadership experience directly gained in the trucking industry. Using driver iq s q218 survey on driver recruitment and retention as a point of reference, stifel capital markets hosted lana batts, copresident of driver iq and eric fuller, president and ceo of u. In 1997, she was named woman of the year by the womens transportation seminar and is the proud recipient of truckings highest honor, the s. Latest trends in driver recruiting and retention women in trucking.
I dont know if were ever going to get off of miles for driver pay, although you are starting to see it, especially with companies that run along heavily congested corridors like i95. Tca fleet panel says driver shortage will intensify with hos. View lana batts profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Compensation strategies for driver recruitment vary by fleet. Not only do recruiters believe that pay must be increased, companies are already. Driver iq, a background screening company serving the trucking industry, said lana batts and billie lee, cofounders and copresidents of todd hensley, currently serving as senior vice president of business development, has. Fleets boost pay to get truck drivers to stay drivers. Billie, along with her business partner, lana batts, launched driver iq in 2010. When it comes to labor, trucking has a marketing problem, but it may be more than that. Aug 29, 2017 singlecheck employment verification eliminates the time involved in handling the many direct employment verification requests motor carriers receive from other employers and creditors, said lana batts, copresident at driver iq. Not only do recruiters believe that pay must be increased, companies are already raising pay and recruiters expect the salaries will continue to increase, copresident of driver iq lana r. See others named lana batts lana s public profile badge. Batts was the first female and nonmultimillionaire to receive the s. Driver iq also asked fleets how prepared they were for the upcoming federal motor carrier safety administrations drug.
Lana batts, driver iq s copresident and a former president of tca, will serve as the official spokesperson. A year ago only 10 percent of the carriers were doing guaranteed pay until this quarter 25. Tca launches accreditation program for truckload carriers. Using driver iqs q218 survey on driver recruitment and retention as a point of reference, stifel capital markets hosted lana batts, copresident of driver iq and eric fuller, president and ceo of u. Motor carrier executives continue to play a threedimensional chess games when it comes to recruiting, said lana r. Batts was the managing partner of transport capital partners, llc. Truckload carriers association launches accreditation program. Another company, dac, had a near monopoly on the market. Women in trucking association wit has announced lana richards batts as its 2018 november member of the month.
Tca adds accreditation program go by truck global news. The driver iq survey represents the views of recruitment managers who operate more than 75,000 trucks. There was a need for 60,000 new drivers in 2018 alone, according to lana batts, copresident of driver iq, a company that specializes in. Driver iq, providers of background screening and driver monitoring services, announced that its singlecheck employment verification online service is available to motor carriers for processing all. But batts and lee were able to gain the confidence of major carriers and deliver fast, reliable screenings on potential hires.
All driver iq team members are fcra basic certified lana batts serves on the board of directors of the truckload carriers association. Batts, lee stepping down from driver iq roles, hensley to. This is the first and only program of its type for this industry, and its exciting to be affiliated with it, says lana batts, driver iqs copresident and a former president of tca. She is highly respected and knows the industry inside and out. Driver iq is a provider of comprehensive and reliable background screening and driver monitoring services to the trucking industry. Driver iqs employment verification service available for carriers. Todd hensley, vice president of development, driver iq. This is the first and only program of its type for this industry, and its exciting to be affiliated with it, says lana batts, driver iq s copresident and a former president of tca. Costello presented his analysis alongside priscilla peters, vice president of marketing for conversion interactive agency, and lana batts, copresident of driver iq, which specializes in. The following table describes whether the toolkit uses the nirfsa iq carrier frequency property or nirfsa center frequency property to calculate the value of the the nirfsa external gain property by interpolating the specified amplitude correction table. Lana batts has forty years of collective experience in the trucking industry, most.
A recent survey by driver iq has found that trucking push to recruit more military veterans and women into its ranks has so far brought only mixed results. In a recruiting and retention session at the 2018 truckload carriers association tca convention, driver iq copresident lana batts said the driver shortage may be to blame, in part, for the environment. Lana is a nationally recognized expert in the trucking industry. Women in trucking names lana richards batts member of the month. Distinguished alumni award office of alumni relations. Richards batts is a nationally recognized expert in the trucking industry. How the high cost of driver turnover is impacting the industry, and what steps are being taken to measure and improve turnover. Nov 25, 20 lana batts appeal stems from her lifelong love of trucking and her ability to speak the language of the guys and gals on the road. Batts has over three decades of experience in the trucking industry.
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