June 2022 Best Fleets Newsletter

Feature Editorial - Surveying the Best Fleets Program - Part 2

In the first part of Surveying the Best Fleets to Drive For^® program series, we looked at the top 5 driver statements from the 2022 edition and reviewed feedback regarding driver input in implementing new technology and the effectiveness of coaching and mentoring programs.

In part two, we dive into concerns related to compensation, routing, and career opportunities, summing each issue with questions for fleets to ask themselves.

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Fleet Spotlight - Bison Transport

Bison Transport has been a Top 20 fleet since 2010, making the list 10 times (8 years consecutive, and 4 times overall winners) before becoming a Hall of Fame inductee in 2022.

Established in 1969, Bison Transport provides asset-based freight solutions across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico through 4,000 professional drivers and staff. Operating 2,600 tractors and 9,000 trailers, Bison is a regular winner of safety awards. But those programs aren’t just coming from corporate - drivers reflect those values in their surveys as well. Bison also looks beyond the truck to focus on the driver, with branding and program design that makes drivers feel part of the solution.

Fleet Spotlight - Nussbaum Transportation

Founded in 1945 as a single-truck enterprise by Alden Nussbaum, Nussbaum Transportation is an employee-owned carriage and truckload service. Operating out of Hudson, Illinois, Nussbaum works across the continental U.S., supporting several industries.

Nussbaum does a lot of things that other companies do, but they take a different approach, creating well-defined processes and ensuring they drill down to focus on the causes of an issue rather than the symptoms. With industry-leading performance management and professional development programs, every element of a driver’s career gets attention. This employee-first focus is reflected in Nussbaum’s spot as a Top 20 fleet for 7 consecutive years, 3 times overall winner, and as one of the inaugural Hall of Fame inductees in the Best Fleets to Drive For® program.

Media Round-up

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Best Fleets to Drive For - The Podcast

The culture is changing, and carriers are improving the quality of workplaces for drivers. With a mountain of data and advice in hand, tune in to hear first-hand what fleets are doing to be considered best-of-the-best.

Latest Episode

2022 was a great year for Brenny Transportation as we welcomed them into the Top 20 for the first time!

In episode 14, Joyce Brenny, President, and Jeff Muzik, Vice President of Safety, joined Jane to talk about the Best Fleets program, the benefits of slow & steady growth, and driver retention strategies.

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Out and About

Tune in on July 11th at 2:00 PM to catch the always entertaining conversation between Jane and Mark Willis on Road Dog Trucking Radio - SiriusXM, Channel 146.

Speaking of Road Dog Trucking, did you happen to catch Jane on The Dave Nemo show on the 27th for the discussion on solving problems with the right type of technology? If you missed it, don’t worry. Jane will be back on the air for “The Future was Yesterday” segment, July 20th at 10 AM EST, sharing her thoughts on how to evaluate and decide what technology is right for you. Don’t forget to tune in!

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