Company drivers and owner-operators can treat their fleets to inclusion in the 2011 Best Fleets to Drive For contest and survey, but the trick is to respond to the survey by Halloween - October 31 - which is coming up fast.
This is the last day nominations will be accepted for the survey by the Truckload Carriers Association.

Best Fleets is an annual evaluation of the best employers in the trucking industry. may nominate their trucking companies by completing an application form. Drivers and o-o's can participate in the survey at www.BestFleetsToDriveFor.com.

The contest tells the world about the positives of trucking, showcasing our best business practices and enhancing the overall image of the trucking industry, TCA says. It gives other trucking companies something to aspire to, which in turn improves the industry as a whole. Plus, it tells companies their drivers and contractors appreciate good treatment.

CarriersEdge, a provider of online driver quality improvement methods, is conducting the survey for TCA. As part of the survey process, it expects to discover many carrier success stories about benefits, professional development, driver and community support, safety records, and company culture. This information will be compiled and distributed to TCA members and other interested parties so that all may learn from the innovative ideas.

"Don't miss out on this opportunity to have your company considered for Best Fleets status," said John Kaburick, chairman of TCA and president of Earl L. Henderson Trucking Company, Salem, Ill. "Being selected is a positive publicity opportunity for not only the companies themselves, but also for the drivers who work for them and the trucking industry in general."

The survey is open to all for-hire trucking companies with 10 trucks or more, whether TCA members or not. These will be evaluated against a broad range of criteria reflecting current HR best practices. Nominations must originate from one or more company drivers and/or owner-operators affiliated with the carrier.

Initial information provided by the nominator will be further corroborated through interviews with the company's management and an additional random sampling of the company's drivers. Top finishers (exact number varies from year to year) will be identified as Best Fleets to Drive For, and the highest scoring fleets in each of the Company Driver and Owner-Operator categories will be named that category's overall winner.

To view best practices from last year's survey as well as profiles of the overall winners, visit www.BestFleetsToDriveFor.com.