Jeremy Reymer

Taking The Hire Road

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Taking the Hire Road is a podcast dedicated to providing tips to help manage the driver recruiting process while addressing the ongoing challenges related to the driver shortage and driver retention. Hosted by Jeremy Reymer, Founder and CEO of DriverReach, this bimonthly podcast shines a light on the challenges that carriers are facing and aims to help companies hire quality drivers with greater efficiency.

Author

Jeremy Reymer

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Business

Latest episode

Aug 6, 2025

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Episodes

40 years of driver retention tactics with Ray Haight 07.10.2021

DriverReach Founder & CEO Jeremy Reymer speaks with Ray Haight, TCA Retention Coach and owner of Haight Consulting, about all of the paths his career has taken, how the industry has changed and evolved throughout his 40-year career, as well as the work he's doing now with the TCA to help fleets better manage driver turnover.  Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire...

Peering into the future with U.S. Xpress 30.09.2021

DriverReach Founder & CEO Jeremy Reymer speaks with Dustin Koehl, Senior Vice President of Sales at U.S. Xpress, about U.S. Xpress' work on its so-called Variant Model fleet, a recent U.S. Xpress report about freight demand and trucking capacity issues, as well as Dustin's work on ATA's subcommittee on autonomous trucks. Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road...

The tentacles of tanker trucking's driver shortage 23.09.2021

Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Ryan Streblow, President & CEO of National Tank Truck Carriers about his work at the NTTC, what's happening in the tank hauling segment at large, and some of the unique challenges tank carriers face in the driver recruiting and retention space.  Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More...

How to ACT successfully in the driver shortage 16.09.2021

Wendy Bartz, Director of sales and service at DriverReach, speaks with Josh Mecca, Director of Recruiting at American Central Transport (ACT), about how ACT is dealing with the ongoing driver shortage, how the past 18 months have shifted the landscape for carriers in driver hiring and retention, as well as a question submitted by a listener for the "Deeper Dive" segment.  Follow Taking The Hire Ro...

From driver wellness to recruiter fatigue, focusing on health matters 09.09.2021

Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Peter Covach, Industry Solutions Advisor at Trimble, about his perspective on what transportation companies are doing to attract driver talent, how companies are using technology to collect and analyze feedback from drivers, as well as how Trimble's products fit into carriers' driver recruiting and retention programs. Follow Taking The H...

Eye on the Future with Trucking U 02.09.2021

Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Anna Faford, VP of Strategy for C&K Trucking, about her background and what got her into the industry, as well as how the driver shortage challenges are impacting the intermodal/drayage business.  Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad c...

Image and Culture with Load One 26.08.2021

DriverReach Founder & CEO Jeremy Reymer speaks with John Elliott, CEO of LoadOne, about his business, his involvement in the TCA, and what opportunities he sees ahead in the industry. Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Solving Drivers #1 Concern with TruckPark 19.08.2021

DriverReach Founder & CEO Jeremy Reymer speaks with Anthony Petite, Founder & CEO of TruckPark, about why he launched TruckPark, who their primary customer is, and how leveraging TruckPark can improve driver retention and satisfaction. Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

A Third-Party Solution to Driver Recruiting 12.08.2021

On this episode Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Doug Drier, CEO of Right Turn Recruiting, about Doug's philosophy towards both driver and carrier, as well as how Right Turn Recruiting's business model differs from other third party driver recruiting companies. Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcast...

Modern Recruiting in a Driver Shortage 05.08.2021

Jeremy Reymer, Founder and CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Wendy Bartz, Director of Sales and Services for DriverReach, about the challenging environment in the recruitment and retention space. Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Piecing together the Driver Shortage Puzzle 29.07.2021

In this episode Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Dennis Cooke, President & CEO of TransForce Group, about the value and potential risks of driver staffing, as well as Dennis' background in the industry and his vision for TransForce Group. Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about...

Reputation Management with Bluewire 22.07.2021

Jeremy Reymer, Founder and CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Steve Bryan, CEO of Bluewire LLC, about what Bluewire is all about and how Steve has helped modernize how we analyze and interpret data. Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Autonomous Future of CDL Drivers with TuSimple 15.07.2021

On this episode of Taking the Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, Founder and CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Jim Mullen, Chief Administrative Officer of TuSimple, about what TuSimple is, what they’re doing to disrupt the trucking industry as we know it, and what the vision is for the future of autonomous driverless trucks. Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify...

Navigating the Future of Recruiting 08.07.2021

Jeremy Reymer, founder and CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Travis Overton, President and Owner of CDL Life, about the recent Turning Point event, as well as the current state and future of digital recruiting. Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adapting to the Evolution of Recruiting 01.07.2021

On today’s episode Jeremy Reymer, Founder and CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Priscilla Peters, VP of Marketing & Training at Conversion Interactive Agency, about her 20+ years in the driver recruitment space, how it’s evolved and what the future may hold, as well as highlight the results of a recently released driver survey conducted as a joint effort between Conversion Interactive Agency and...

Seizing the Moment with TCA's Chairman 24.06.2021

On today’s episode Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Jim Ward, President of D.M. Bowman and current Chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association, about his career with D.M. Bowman, his involvement in the TCA, as well as his take on how to attract more new entrants to the Trucking industry. Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spo...

Predicting your Future Workforce 17.06.2021

DriverReach Founder & CEO Jeremy Reymer speaks with Mark Tinney, President & CEO of JOBehaviors, about the driver shortage, turnover, challenges companies are facing, and how JOBehaviors is helping companies reduce the risk of ever-increasing nuclear verdicts.  Follow Taking The Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking The Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about y...

Celebrating the Crossroads of Data & Research 10.06.2021

On today's episode, Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Rebecca Brewster, President & COO of the American Transportation Research Institute, about what data and research can do for the betterment of the trucking industry. Follow Taking the Hire Road on Apple Podcasts Follow Taking the Hire Road on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Light at the end of the tunnel 03.06.2021

On today's episode, Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Dave Chesterman, Director of Recruiting at Carter Express, about the unique challenges the driver shortage brings.  Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Training the Next Generation in Trucking 27.05.2021

On today's episode of Taking the Hire Road, DriverReach Founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer speaks with Lindsey Trent, the Founder of The Next Generation in Trucking Association, about her organization as well as how to improve the trucking industry's image. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Engaging Tomorrow’s Leaders in Trucking 21.05.2021

On today's episode of Taking the Hire Road Jeremy Reymer, Founder and CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Jenny Abernathy, Vice President of Enterprise Capacity Development and Driver Recruiting at CRST International, about strategies to engage future leaders of the trucking industry. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspiring Leadership Towards a Greater Future 13.05.2021

Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, is joined by Brian Fielkow, CEO, Jetco Delivery/Executive VP, The GTI Group Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retention through a culture of Safety 06.05.2021

Chris Spear, President & CEO of American Trucking Association, joins host Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steering more women to the trucking industry 29.04.2021

On today's episode, Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Ellen Voie, President & CEO of Women in Trucking, on ways to recruit more women into the Trucking Industry.  Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Driver Ambassador's perspective 23.04.2021

On today's episode Jeremy Reymer, Founder and CEO of DriverReach, speaks with John Lex, Driver Ambassador and professional over-the-road driver with Walmart, about his story as well as his perspective on the trucking industry. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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