Hiring guides for trucking companies
The questions carriers ask before they post a driver job: where to post it, what to put in it, which rules apply and what each hire costs. Every guide starts with the short answer.
The guides
Written for owners, dispatchers and recruiters.
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Where to post truck driver jobs
The places carriers post driver jobs in Canada and the US: general job boards, trucking boards, free government job banks, Google, social groups and referrals, and how each one charges.
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How to write a truck driver job post drivers answer
What to put in a driver job post, in the order drivers read it: pay, home time, run, truck and requirements. Copy-ready templates for Class 1 / AZ, CDL-A, local and owner-operator jobs.
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Hiring truck drivers in Canada
Licence names by province, the Ontario and BC job posting rules, Job Bank and LMIA advertising, and the checks to run before a new driver's first trip.
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Hiring CDL drivers in the US
Where to post CDL-A jobs, and the FMCSA checks before a new driver's first load: application, MVR, previous employers, Clearinghouse query, drug test and medical card.
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Recruiting owner-operators
What owner-operators compare before they lease on, what your post should show (pay basis, fuel surcharge, deductions, escrow), the US truth-in-leasing rules and where to post.
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What it costs to hire a truck driver
Add up the real cost of one driver hire: advertising, recruiter time, screening, orientation, sign-on bonus and the days the truck sits empty. A worksheet with a worked example.
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Getting your driver jobs on Google and in AI answers
How Google's job search picks up driver job posts, which fields matter (pay, location, dates), and what AI assistants need before they can point drivers to your jobs.
Quick answers
The short version. Each links to the full guide.
What is the best place to post a truck driver job?
There is no single best place. Carriers that hire steadily use three or four channels at once: a large general job board for reach, a trucking job board for drivers who already hold the licence, referrals from their own drivers, and a free government job bank. The best channel for your fleet is the one with the lowest cost per driver who is still with you after 90 days.
Where can I post truck driver jobs for free?
Job Bank (jobbank.gc.ca) is free for employers in Canada. In the US, state job banks, which you can find through CareerOneStop, are free. Indeed lets employers in Canada and the US post a limited number of jobs free each month. Facebook groups, your own careers page and referrals cost nothing to start. Free listings usually get less visibility than paid ones.
Should I put the pay in a truck driver job post?
Yes. Pay and home time are the first two things drivers compare, and a post without pay gets fewer serious applicants. British Columbia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick require the expected pay or a pay range in public job postings, and so does Ontario for employers with 25 or more employees. Several US states require it too.
What is the difference between an AZ and a Class 1 licence?
They cover the same work, tractor-trailers. Ontario calls the class A, and AZ means a Class A licence with the Z air brake endorsement. Most other provinces call it Class 1. Use the word drivers in the province use in your job title.
What do I have to check before hiring a CDL driver?
Under FMCSA rules: a complete employment application, the motor vehicle record from each state that licensed the driver in the past three years, the safety performance history from DOT-regulated employers of the past three years (FMCSA drug and alcohol history now comes from the Clearinghouse), a pre-employment Clearinghouse full query, a negative pre-employment drug test, a current medical certificate, and a road test or a CDL accepted in its place. Keep it all in the driver qualification file.
How much does it cost to hire a truck driver?
It depends on your market and how long the truck sits empty. Add advertising, recruiter time, screening, orientation, any bonus and the daily cost of the parked truck, then divide by the hires still driving after 90 days. The worksheet on this page does the sum with an example.
How much does it cost to post on TruckerPro Jobs?
$29.99 CAD a month for carriers in Canada, $21.99 USD in the US and $399 MXN in Mexico, plus tax, month to month with no contract. The plan includes one new job post every week, each live for 30 days. A single post with no subscription is $9.99 CAD, $7.99 USD or $149 MXN plus tax, paid once and live for 30 days.