Join Hirschbach's Dan Wallace and Chris Schmitt as we review the latest news and upcoming initiatives here at Hirschbach Motor Lines!

PODCAST SUMMARY:

-Pre-booking numbers have strengthened through May and we are full throughout the system now.

-Continuing to take delivery of equipment- 25 Navistars next week and hoping for 25 Freightliners mid-June. Trailers are also still trickling in.

-2019 Kenworth’s are the next group of trucks to change out.

- Cargo claims over the last week- 3 preventables. Take your time, look at the bills, ask.

Best of the Best:

- 119 BOB Platinum level drivers invited to Dubuque on July 29th and 57 Rising Star Platinum Drivers will be invited to attend

- 10 year Longevity, and Million Mile Rings will also be awarded

- Biggest one yet at the Grand River Center in Dubuque

DAB:

- Nominations are in. HR compiles the list, and the Directors are voting. Results will be out early next week

- 5 people elected and 1 alternate

- The DAB will have a meeting the week of the BOB banquet- last week in July

New App Features/ Tech Updates:

- Planned maintenance this weekend to fix any delays that we had seen previously

- Have rearranged tiles on the app and making it more user friendly

- New- Driver Stories- weekly to bi-weekly profiles on drivers; 14 available right now

- My Miles- running tracker for you YTD on miles or start date to current mileage

- WIFI- 450 new routers installed and positive feedback- go to Drivers Services and request the install to get routed in to get installed, or “opt-in” if you already have it installed in your truck and we will get it turned on in 12-24 hours.