Today on Brake Check, we’re tackling one of the most talked-about and most misunderstood issues in trucking: Driver recruiting.

Some say it’s never been harder.

Others say the industry just hasn’t adapted.

But here’s the real question…

- Are we actually short on drivers…

-Or are we just failing to recruit and retain, the right way?

Because while companies scramble to hire, the headlines tell a different story

Incidents, accountability gaps, and a system that keeps pushing drivers out faster than it brings them in.

We break it all down with:

Josh Mecca (Grammar Logistics) – Recruiting, retention, and building smarter supply chains
Rebecca Anderson (Transland) – Talent pipeline, culture, and the future of driver hiring

What drivers actually care about right now
Why recruiting strategies are falling flat
How retention is the real battlefield
What the next generation of drivers expects (and why most carriers are missing it)
And the hard truth about what happens if nothing changes

Inside this episode:

We also hit the headlines from a shocking bus incident to the growing questions around accountability in companies like C.H. Robinson and ask:How do you recruit drivers into a system they don’t trust?

Then we close it out with a wild autonomous truck moment that proves one thing:

You can bring in all the tech you want…but without drivers, and without fixing the foundation none of it works.

No fluff. No spin. Just real trucking talk.

Sound off in the comments:

Is this a driver shortage, good job shortage … or a recruiting failure?

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