A friendly reminder to double-check your order and trailer number to ensure you’re pulling the correct trailer. Make sure you’re matching the delivery address on your paperwork with your dispatch. If they do not match, please reach out to your Driver Manager immediately!
Did you know that large trucks were involved in nearly 500,000 crashes, according to the most recent year’s FMCSA data?
So, how can you avoid becoming another statistic on the road? By practicing safe, defensive driving.
Here’s what you need to know about defensive driving:
By implementing these techniques, drivers are less likely to be involved in accidents, keeping you and the motoring public safe. We care about your safety more than anything else, so take control of your safety and practice defensive driving today and every day!
CoPilot Navagation:
If you already have Samsara ELD’s we will be emailing you a link and login info to install the new navigation. It’s called CoPilot Truck with Active Traffic.
We have licenses with CoPilot Navigation which is the same Navigation that you had on your Orbcomm Tablets. There is a way to make it the default Maps so that when you click on the address in Drive MK workflow, it will open up CoPilot instead of Google Maps.
If you have any questions about the installation, please reach out to your driver manager. We’re all working and learning together as we make this transition!
You have just 18 days left to finish the maintenance campaign materials!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and earn Pro-Points by participating in our latest maintenance campaign! This campaign focuses on the importance of tire inspections from a maintenance and safety standpoint.
Those who complete the campaign activities by October 20th, 2023, will receive 200 Pro-Points!
Campaign Materials:
Tire Maintenance.pdf
Tire Maintenance – Campaign Form
Thank you to everyone who has participated. You’re feedback is appreciated!
Have you come across our “I Spy” Stickers yet? These stickers have been placed in different spots on some of our trailers. The goal is when you complete a thorough pre-trip inspection and find a sticker, you will be rewarded with MK Pro-Points.
Only 33 drivers have found these stickers!
To reward you for thorough pre and post-trip inspections, we have created stickers that display a QR code linked to our Drive MK App. We are placing these stickers on multiple trailers so when you are out doing an inspection and find one, you scan it in and receive MK Pro-Points.
After scanning, you will receive the “I Spy” Badge and the opportunity to level up with the more stickers you find on different trailers. More stickers you find = more Pro-Points!
Here’s how you scan it in.
**You are only able to scan the sticker that corresponds to the trailer assigned to you.
We want to ensure that everyone completes thorough inspections to guarantee a safe trip and help avoid OTR breakdowns. So make sure when inspecting your equipment everything is in working order, AND you’re looking for the “I Spy” stickers. Will it catch your eye?
Great News Drivers! Marvin Keller has switched to a much better ELD system called Samsara. It uses a very simple App to track your Hours of Service and Safety Scorecards. We have a few drivers testing it now who have had a lot of positive feedback. We are looking forward to switching everyone very quickly. Your Driver Manager will schedule you through the shop to have it installed in your truck soon!
It’s no secret that the demand for skilled truck drivers is on the rise. As a result, it has become increasingly difficult to recruit new talent and retain existing drivers.
To stay competitive with other trucking companies in recruiting, Marvin Keller spends around $7,000 per month on job advertising sites to attract top talent. However, finding new candidates isn’t the only goal – we also prioritize retaining them. Our goal is to ensure that all new drivers joining the team have the tools and resources needed to succeed and grow within the company.
Beyond job sites, there are many other ways to attract quality candidates, improve retention, and manage recruitment costs. Referral programs are often the most effective recruiting channel in this regard. Here’s why:
To find new driving talent, word-of-mouth is the most effective. To refer someone to Marvin Keller, we suggest getting to know them personally, explaining your work experiences, and directing them to the company website and social media to get a sense of our culture. Once you’ve done this, encourage them to apply using your name as a reference.
Please inform us if you want any materials to be handed out to potential candidates, such as business cards, flyers, and so on. We will be happy to provide them to you.
For your referrals, Marvin Keller has a referral campaign to recognize and reward you for referring potential candidates. Here is MK’s current referral campaign.
Take advantage of our new maintenance campaign to expand your knowledge and earn Pro-Points! This campaign focuses on the importance of tire inspections from a maintenance and safety standpoint.
Those who complete the campaign activities by October 20th, 2023, will receive 200 Pro-Points!
Tire Maintenance – Campaign Form
Please make sure you scan in all your paper logs! We need this information not only for compliance, but also in order to figure out our IFTA taxes.
From ORBCOMM, attached is a Malfunction Extension given by the FMCSA.
This extension allows drivers using ORBCOMM’s BT 504 platform to continue utilizing a Paper Record of Duty Status beyond the normal 8-day malfunction period specified in 49 CFR 395.8. This extension allows drivers to legally maintain a Paper Record of Duty Status through September 29, 2023, which is when we are aiming to have drivers switched back on to their ELD.
To utilize the extension and remain compliant, please ensure your drivers adhere to the following conditions:
ORBCOMM Malfunction Extension Letter.pdf
As a reminder, the baseball referral campaign ends in a few weeks, so if you haven’t already, be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to earn the bonus and get a chance to win a new truck seat! Make sure when they fill out the application, they fill in your name in the referred section.
Thank you again for your support! Here is the current leaderboard:
Refer a driver to earn bases. The driver with the most bases by the end of the contest wins the Grand Prize! The more bases the better!
Get a base for an application, applicant interview, applicant hired, and applicated seated.
