FAQ

1) Why would a truck driver come to me to get him/her place with a company? Meaning, can’t they just go to a company themselves and apply?

Answer: This what we teach in the course. Drivers cannot go directly to a company or recruiter and expect to get the best options. The company or recruiter has to say they are the best or they would not stay or be in business long. The driver understands, and we teach that being a part of our network that is based on real true drivers in the seat and their feedback of jobs is in a non-biased approach.

When you join our Mastery Course, you will be a part of my driver network as well. The Drive United Group has helped more than 1.5 mil drivers, and we give them incentives to provide us with true feedback on the truck driving jobs in the USA.

2) Do I need a website, contracts, proposals, etc.? I can get a logo on Fiverr or Upwork as I have used both services in the past.

Answer: You will not need a website, contract, or proposals. When you activate my team to build your funnel, this will serve as a website designed to funnel a candidate through the process to get on your calendar.

You will need a logo and a short video of the job/jobs you plan to hire for. I show you how to set this up, and you can have someone on Fiverr to them for under $100 in most cases. We have a network of those contacts to use.

3) Do I need a payment processor? I believe you said you would be paying me directly, but I just wanted to make sure.

Answer: We pay agents by PayPal in most cases until they hit the average of 10 hires per month, and then we can make a direct deposit.

4) Do I need to set up an LLC / Corporation or do most people who come into this program just run everything under their own name and social security?

Answer: I would set one up and then apply for an S-corp form, but that is a question for your attorney in the course. We have other resources with Legal Zoom if you do not have an attorney in our course members area as well.

As you know, the write-offs alone you can do will benefit you when setting up the LLC.

5) Once a driver is placed with a company, do I get paid on that driver as a 1-time commission, or do you get paid some sort of residual every month as long as the driver stays with that company?

Answer: We set our clients up to be a one-time payment in most cases. We do not want to play the odds of getting paid the longer they stay. The industry is 98% turn-over, and a driver remains 2-3 months with a company on average. So, we deliver the qualified candidate and application, they pass the drug test, driving test, and physical to get their truck to push the gas pedal for the first time, and we get paid. They will pay within 7-10 days in most cases, and we pay instantly.

6) Does a driver need to have their own big rig truck, or they just need to be a licensed driver, and the company provides the truck?

Answer: both, but we focus on putting a driver into the company truck in most cases as it is a much easier process.

7) If I move forward with your program, besides the $10k fee for the program, are there any other hidden expenses that I need to know about? Do I need to pay for any automation software, etc., such as a CRM? I would like to have a breakdown of everything so I know what I am looking at going all into your program.

Answer: if you are scaling your agency, then you might decide to acquire software expenses down the road, but initially, we start every out with free platforms like google drive, docs, spreadsheets, emails, and skype. I have people that have run more than 50 man agencies off of free platforms.

I will help you with different options as you start scaling.

8) After I complete the course and get started trying to get my first driver, this is done through Facebook and Google Ads. How much money do I need for ad spend in my first month to acquire my first driver?

Answer: I have a special deal that the president of Jobs In Trucks does for my agents after completing the course. You can have full access to a massive database of drivers looking for jobs for $150 per month. If you have the capital to build a better marketing plan, you can use my agency to build out your funnels and connect all the pieces for no cost on the build, but it takes $297 per month to stay active in our team managing your ad accounts. We work primarily in FB ads, and on average, FB cost for a lead runs around $22, but the way we do it, it is usually under $5 per lead. So, on budget, after we test for a few days to see what cost average, you will know how much you need to spend to get the number of drivers you want. Example: $3 lead, and you want ten per day to pay $30 per day to get those leads.

9) Approximately how many drivers does the average person close from their first ad spend in their first month?

Answer: This all depends on what you decide to put the focus on. I will help you know what the hottest jobs will allow you to get paid the quickest. This is ongoing strategy updates.

10) How much money do I need to spend every month on ad spend? On the low end, I make a $1200 commission. I am assuming this $1200; I need to take a certain percentage and put it back into advertising; otherwise, I can’t get more drivers.

Answer: After a series of testing, we usually find that $20 per day is a great place to get, and then as you scale, you can scale that. Initially, we test a few ads at $3 per day until they tell us what we need to know.

On your commission, The average commission for you is $1200. I will show you a list of jobs for the commission I get, and then it shows you what you get. So, you get 70% of the commission I get, and when you hit 15 hires per month, it graduates to a 75% payout, and eventually, you can reach 80% of the original commission.

If using my client base when hiring, we stay at 80% because I have a support staff dedicated and hired for you. They are available 8-5 CST during corporate client hours.

11) Also, when did you start offering your course? Is it brand new, or have you had people purchase this course over the years? Has anyone failed at making any money from your course?

Answer: I have been training people 22 years from being one of the original people who build JB Hunt’s internal recruiting group. I then created my firm in which is the biggest in the US for brokering placements. The course you will get is the 3.0 version as I have put all my courses into one and added the ability to learn how to market like I do with my agency and in my clients in the trucking world.

12) Is it fairly easy or simple to get drivers for this type of business?

Answer: It’s not a get-rich overnight kind of business. It takes work and dedication. There is an art to how to do this, and if you follow my system, this can be very simple. The examples and testimonials I have are real true numbers, people, and stories. All walks have jumped in and been successful. Not to mention me being right there with you along the way adds a lot of value.

13) Is this business the same as being a Freight Broker?

Answer: No, freight brokering is negotiating a rate to be paid to get a load of goods from point A to B. This requires endless nights of hoping that driver or company you set up to do this shows. They don’t; you lose money.

We Broker the driver’s full-time placement to get in the truck’s seat for the trucking company. This is the most powerful part of the transportation business. They could have the best contracts to haul for and a thousand trucks, but without the driver, they have nothing. This is why we are rewarded very well.

The average trucking company with a truck sitting in the yard without a driver is losing $900-$3500 per day in revenue.

14) Can you confirm that once a driver signs up, my job is done, and your team takes care of the rest? Or is there more to it?

Answer: once a driver shows up to the orientation and passes the drug, physical, and driving test to get into their truck and hit the gas pedal, you get paid. We have nothing more to do with how the job goes after.

15) Do you have a breakdown of everything that I will get if I come into your program? Meaning, you will provide the exact funnels that are proven and working “today,” provide me with the VAs and the sales closers, etc. No stone left unturned. Completely turn-key. I don’t want to be guessing on how to do something and trying to figure things out.

Answer: Yes, I will show you how I have scaled the largest agency in the US. Every step, and if you come up with more, I will get it to you at no other cost.

Once you want VA’s, I will connect you with that resource, and I will have my team train them for you, so you do not have to mess with that part either.

16) How do I invoice? 

Answer: All agents are to send their invoices to the company [email protected]

17) How do I find out what the commissions are? 

Answer: You will go to the Simba 7 Strategies members area < Document and Resources module < Agent Commissions

18) What equipment do you recommend for my office?

Answer: This will depend on what kind of setup you are planning on working with. I usually have contractors that have their computers, and we set them up with a phone system on their computer. As you scale to a bigger group and decide to take on employees rather than contractors, we will then work on supplying everything. 

19) At $150/month, what type of leads (quality, warm, etc.) do I get, and how many? 

Answer: This is a database of drivers looking, and it is huge. You will have to speak with the president of Jobs In Trucks about the details. She takes care of anyone that is a part of our mastery course. 

20) Do you pay for a VA to take your phone calls, or do you have them forwarded to your cell phone, or do you have a separate cell phone for business? 

Answer: I have resources that I can introduce you to that will allow you to have quality VA’s that can do anything needed with data entry, applications, phone screening, etc. My team will show them the ropes, so you do not have to worry about that part.

21) I assume a vanity phone # would be more “eye-catching/professional”? 

Answer: Assume you have a list of VA’s and their costs? We recommend Dialpad to start with. We can work with VA’s at around 1500-1600 per month full-time. We can get them part-time as well. 

22) Do bandit signs attract callers, especially around truck stops? 

Answer: The only way to go with this is digital. That is what will bring them in and save you time. 

1. When will I receive my account info for market growth after I signed up?
-When you sign up for Marketing Growth make sure to notify the support team. The normal status of marketing is usually when someone activates the team working on things, and it could take a week to get a response so you need to hit support to fast track that. We are not gonna put you with the same pool of client base, we are building out funnels and ads and that is a 3-week process to do so.

2. After completing the course, do I need to create a business name and tax id with my state?
-I would recommend that, Yes because especially now if you’re working at home and/or virtual it’s a lot of things that you can do for having that. If you haven’t done this yet you should definitely do. Testimonial of the overview of the course at the end we asked that. It’s to give me an understanding of what you’ve taken from it if you like the coaching team and the process so far.

3. How do I go about learning how to scale my business?
-Learning how to scale a business will ultimately fail if you don’t first start with your “why” of going into business in the first place. Knowing your purpose and successfully communicating that to your team is the way to make them raving fans of your company and drive growth in an organic manner.

4. A candidate just completed his Class A training again but already had his Class A from 2005-2008 and has been driving, hauling hazmat, and doubles endorsements. Is he eligible to drive?
If they just did it they should have a refresher course. You’ll have to message support and see which one they should take in. I think US Express has a limited spot on this. There are some things that heartland had in the past I don’t know if it is still active right now because covid shut down our student side.

5. $10,150 payout in the first 2.5 weeks of being active with recruiting.

1. How far removed from the completion of an SAP program? (Owen)
– 5 years out and at least one year of testing in that. So really about 6 years.

2. We have 1 pending prospect with a driver who is a good fit with heartland express. What is their application process? (Michael)
– See those locations; we must make sure we follow those directions with HL and USX applications when it comes to application completion.

3. How can we determine how we can access more success with Simba 7?
I spent the past few days looking at my process and still want to learn more. (Lee)

4. Do I need a website? The place where the candidates are going to be directed would be it? (Jeff)
– You’re not going to need a website because we will design a funnel that will serve as your website if you’re in the program. So you need to buy a domain, and from that domain inside the course, it talks about how to the point that domain I would buy out that GoDaddy if you haven’t already got it, and it shows you step by step how to the point that to click funnels once you that we’ll have it.

5. What is the process on your end to get new sub-agents enrolled so they can start asap?
-We need to start an email thread with Top tier agent and their Sub-agent. Support will get them the order form and SLMC general agreement sent out.

1. If a candidate has 10 years over of experience driving the gooseneck would he qualify for a CDL Class A experience?
2. Can we discuss with the candidate How much of the job description should we go into?
3. Is it a good idea to call candidates after hours for JBH and call them on a weekend for follow up?
4. How can we best use JIT to target jobs at JB hunt and other carriers? What are the pros and cons in your opinion? Biggest drawback/advantage?
5. How do I assess and how do I get it started so I can use the leads to further my business regarding leads generation strategy?

1. What information should I use to qualify a driver for different tiers 1 to 4 to identify where to apply and get them the best tier?
2. If there is a person that will help me with recruiting can the call the driver to JBH to get scheduled?
3. What name should we give in when they are calling on my behalf as they are helping me for my recruitment?
4. To whom should we send the names of the candidate so they can get to the portals?
5. How to handle a JBH recruiter who is not nice to applicants?

1. How do we access the agent board to be able to put all the information that we need to put into it?
Ans: It’s not an agent board outside of your google spreadsheet that we created initially. Unless you showed up on the CRM while some of you we always still do the google spreadsheet because that is the way we operate internally and then you can upload it into your CRM/CSV File. As far as your board things like that, that is what support is communicating with the company from different boards you’re getting updates to them daily all through the day with the status of your driver.We are working now after this new year where you can see your own portal and your own driver. This is the initial deal discussed in the beginning where you will see every activity, processing deal and verification so and so.

2. How do I create a driver portal for JBH to add my recruiters in when I get scheduling on the phone?
Ans: The recruiters are all added through me and the executive rep based on the volume. As long as we have your reps you may see an invite and invite you to send one the status and that. They of course will only see the activity when they send him down.

3. Does protection apply if the candidate doesn’t have a schedule for orientation because of background check?
Ans: No, because the guy has been scheduled with an application and recruiter that sends it down under the same protection for you. Just because they don’t have an orientation yet and need the background check. If it’s JBH they do have actually a background set, it will be that way even though if the background is going on every other company will wait to do an orientation set. I don’t know why but it’s smarter if you just set an orientation to speed everybody up. That will be protection within 48hrs if the candidate comes back and it’s there remember we got the 48hr window there. So they have to be declined or rejected, if they are rejected you don’t probably get them unless you can help the driver do not communicate with JBH.

4. Are there any jobs for fresh trucking school graduates that pass their test?
Ans: There’s a lot of people that graduate and it’s going to be something that you want to get into but you know these commissions are $250 to $500 maybe they don’t need help a lot of times on that so if we have a company open that up you’re not getting paid very well to do so. However we have talked to a few that potentially could be offering that after this New year we’ll see how it goes you know sometimes you can just throw them over there and hope that they stick because there’s a process that goes through it takes quite a bit of time to even get paid on it they’ve got to go over and go through the trailer and then you know do the whole thing and that trainer thing might be three months before they let them drive and consider them hired. It’s just different with every company and it’s a long process to get a very small commission.
5. What does decline timing mean and what does CDP pending mean?
Ans: CDP pending mean is what the divisions called internally for JBH Hunt. They’re just saying that it’s just does decline timing meanI’ve not heard this term so you know they maybe creating some news ones here. If the candidates there may be a window of time here they’re giving the agent this is what they used to do and they may be bringing this back that they say hey we’re not going to decline this driver yet but we’re giving you this declining timing and you’re set a timer here we’re going to cut him off and so it gives them a little bit more protection it give them a heads up saying hey go get this driver back if you can get them otherwise you now pretty soon it’s going to be declined.
6. Can we send an email directly to the client if they are requesting for the copy of SAP?
Ans: No, that’s why we have support there’s no direct communication with any internal agents, schedulers or anybody even if they reach out to you, you send it over because that means they don’t know the rules or they’re breaking the rules because that;s internal rule if I had a thousand agents reach out to my client daily we would have chaotic massive chaotic problems it should be done through the support to direct contacts.

1. If a candidate’s identity was stolen by a different company and still interested in the job and was offered for a protection does it mean that JBH is still interested with the candidate?
2. can we hire a class B or C driver if the position from JBH specifies the qualifying license type?
3. Does every recruiter I have in my company can be added through the portal? Do they need to sign up anything before they can be part of it?
4. Does JBH will take a candidate that passed and certified the clearing house program since the candidate had it 2 years ago?
5. Can I use my dial pad to call a candidate and make a 3-way call with the representative?

1. Are we allowed to hire Class B if JBH asked for it?
2. When do I need to create a YouTube channel and do a video also when will the website be up so I can include that in the video?
3. Can we have access to seeing what drivers see? Any idea how to help? Never seen the videos and don’t know questions they give to the drivers/candidates.
4. “We have noticed a significant number of the jobs with JBH have dropped the sign on bonus. The Sign on Bonus is a huge tool for us to offer incentives to drivers to take a job. Do you have any feedback with JBH that indicates that this is an end of year thing and bonuses will go back up on jobs after the first of the year?”
5. How should we deal with JBH reps that are rude with our submitted drivers?

1. Are we allowed to hire Class B if JBH asked for it?
2. When do I need to create a YouTube channel and do a video also when will the website be up so I can include that in the video?
3. Can we have access to seeing what drivers see? Any idea how to help? Never seen the videos and don’t know questions they give to the drivers/candidates.
4. “We have noticed a significant number of the jobs with JBH have dropped the sign on bonus. The Sign on Bonus is a huge tool for us to offer incentives to drivers to take a job. Do you have any feedback with JBH that indicates that this is an end of year thing and bonuses will go back up on jobs after the first of the year?”
5. How should we deal with JBH reps that are rude with our submitted drivers?

1. Is there any way that we can see the question on the video that candidates have watched before they go to orientation?
2. Can we have access to seeing what the candidates see on the video they watch so we can help them in some situation before they go to orientation?
3. Have you heard anything from JBHunt about driving tractors with Automatic transmissions for the Intermodal position in La, California (SouthGate)?
4. Can I ask what “In Progress (Held)” means? Not familiar with that.
5. What company will take new recruits for a candidate who is just fresh out of driving school?

1. How long does it take Jobs in Trucks to reach out to set up and When should I expect to hear from them?
2. Is there a good way to handle this, if a candidate could start by next week but will be out to Mexico on 2/1/2022-2/15/2022 or just wait until he gets back?
3. Can the driver submit their application? Could I still be acknowledged as the agent if he submitted his application?
4. What do you say to a candidate in preparation for an interview?
5. What credentials should we look for in a candidate?

1. Can a candidate be eligible for reapplication if he/she was declined for unproductive contact and declined because of a pending schedule?
2. Are we still working with Averitt and Western Flyer Express? We are currently bringing drivers with JBH and Heartland.
3. Does JBH have a system issue about having a status for a candidate? They are saying that the application has already been disposed of. Not sure if there is an issue with their system because this is before our first call with JB and the candidate.
4. With this new Student Hire program with JB Hunt how much does it payout per driver?
5. Do any of the companies we are working with require the vaccine for the driver?
6. We are running Indeed Ads in several different markets at the beginning of the year and we were getting great responses. This week all the responses have dropped off significantly. Any information on your end that indicates this drop-off is due to the Covid Omicron? (LEE)
7. Is there a guideline for when to ask support if a position is still open before offering it to the driver? (JEFF)
8. Do we get paid when the driver signs paperwork in orientation or do we have to wait until they actually get in a truck? (JEFF)
9. If a candidate is going to be at 3 months experience within the next couple weeks do we have to wait until they actually have the 3 months or can we submit them earlier knowing that by the time they go through the process knowing that by the time they actually get started they will be at the 3-month mark? (JEFF)

Does the JBH Entry-level have student positions in more than one slot?
Ans: Just don’t look at the slot just go for it. They are going to work on these things, they’re gonna take people in this is their new project. They may be talking about 1 or 2 slots but I will hammered down on it and just try to put in him.

Why does the Apprenticeship Program in the portal give us a hard time checking the available slot?
Ans: It’s not always gonna be up to date right away. The portals have many moving parts so when we go to orientation they try to have an update on what positions are left or what positions they have so it’s a big moving machine, there is a lot moving parts and there is a lot things back in there that could go wrong but they gonna work on this things eventually just bringing them to support team so they can help you.

Does the Apprenticeship program still have an age limit for every candidate?
Ans: Most of the time your minimums are gonna be 21 that should probably gonna change with interstate stuff and student things.

A LOT of info on each company- should I focus solely on hiring JB Hunt out of the gate? Also, is there a list of what commissions are for Tier 4 down to 1? (JEN)
Ans: – Yes, we have 3000 plus companies we work with. There’s a reason why I only have a few at your fingertips to work with because you don’t need anymore. JBH is the place you should work with because of the fastest and the biggest commission with the best opportunities with any carrier I’ve worked with.

Would a candidate be eligible for another bonus if they quit JBH on good terms and are interested in another position in the same company?
Ans : – Candidate would be eligible for another bonus until after a year from the previous position he/she applied for. This is according to JBH representative

1. Do you pay for a VA to take your phone calls, have them forwarded to your cell phone, or do you have a separate cell phone for business?
2. Can we use client boards and company logos?
3. How long will I receive my account info for marketing growth if I sign up?
4. What is the process on your end to get new sub-agents enrolled so they can start asap?
5. What are the pros and cons of using JIT to target jobs at JB hunt or other carriers?
6. When will I be seeing leads come in from this month’s marketing? (Josh B)

1. Why could JBH not provide a master list of the training jobs instead of sending a screenshot of it? We could easily search and place training drivers when we have the master list.
2. How long is orientation? Do they perform hair follicles or urinalysis, or both? (Supreme)
3. Is there a difference between a class D license and an operator’s license? It doesn’t seem like it from Google, but a job requirement on the JOB site says you must have class D. (Jeff)

Answer: Normal, Class D License:

These are issued to residents 21 and older. Possession allows the resident to operate a non-commercial vehicle. The card is formatted horizontally, and the state silhouette in the top right-hand corner is green and says “DL Class D.”

4.     Are there any positions for drivers who have had a CDL for six years but only two months of actual driving experience out of KENNEWICK, WA?

Answer: We need at least 3mons actual driving experience for JBH and 6mons for HL.

5.     Are you guys SAP-friendly? How long is orientation? Does JB Hunt offer a map? (Jeff)

Answer: 1 year of SAP completion but five years out.

6.   First, per my request last week during the Wednesday call, we requested a Master List of the Training Positions with position numbers that work for each available job.  As of this morning we still have position numbers that don’t work.   (LEE)
7.     Second, is there any way we can get this list of Training Positions in any other format other than a screenshot photo?  This is very difficult to manage for us.  Blurry images and multiple pages that we can’t figure out are not working well for us.  We can’t manage the data in a screen shot.  How can we get this information in a manageable format?  (LEE)

8.      When talking to drivers, they are looking for a local position. Do you keep it high level like the script and sell them on the OTR position that can eventually lead into a local position even if both positions are listed? (JEN)

1.       Do we need to get more cold calling leads or leads generated with paid ads?
2.       How do we fix the processing speed of their application so that it will not affect any expectations of the driver?
3.       Do we have a general line for the driver to call when needing information in the week and weekend?
4.       How does this industry not get saturated with recruiters competing for targeted leads?
5.       How do we navigate the JB site without pulling relocation packages or jobs?
   Answer: You cannot filter the relocation packages. You must use zip code search only and no state to pull up jobs efficiently.

1. Will JB Hunt allow owner-operators to drive a day cab? Asking because I have a driver that owns a day cab and wants to work for JB Hunt.

Answer: No, in almost every case, they cannot have a day cab, and if they can, it will be listed in the description.

2. What is the minimum experience required for a candidate to have? Based on what has been discussed for at least 6 months, it should be verifiable.

Answer: It depends on what kind of experience the candidate has. Minimum is 6 months experience.

3. When searching for jobs on JB Hunt, what is the best way to use it? Is it zip code or state?

Answer: The best way to use it is a zip code. It is accurate when searching for jobs.

4. Is there a way to audit whether or not JB Hunt has done this in the past – declined an applicant that we’ve sent overdue to a job being closed, etc., and then pursued the applicant on their own without issuing proper credit for it?

Answer: We can only check and follow up with JBH about the status of the candidate. They are the ones who can check for it.

5. Does the intermodal gasket position offer day shifts?

Answer: They do have day shifts, but in many cases, they will have to prove themselves a little bit before transferring if not open on the board.

1. What is the process of payment for JBH? Do they pay drivers weekly?
2. What does “Timing CDP” mean for a candidate’s status in the portal?

Answer: Timing-CDP: It is a code used when the driver either declines to continue the application or disconnects the call

3.     What can we offer to our candidate that someone else can not?

Answer :  Strategy that we are offering is that we are one communicating with the account. We give bonuses to our candidates.

4.     What profession or training can a candidate have to fit the job at JBH?

Answer:  That’s basically depending on their experience of training. Minimum training of 140 hour as long as they have training you’ll see be able to find them minimums.

5.   Will JBH take a candidate that had DUI using a personal vehicle that happened three years ago?

Answer: If they have it using a truck they will never be hired again. That would take 15 years before they qualify, minimum is 5 years. If that was just a private vehicle it would not affect.

6. Where does JBHunt draw the line for a driver that has reportable DOT experience for driving a belly dump, tractor-trailer? What amount of belly dump experience does JBH consider meets their requirements? (JOHN)

Thousand miles a week minimum. The DOT experience they need is a thousand miles a week for a driving belly dump.

1.       When calling into JB hunt Onboarding, how are we to identify ourselves to ensure our candidates are accredited to us?

Answer: Yes, you’ll be credited when you fill up the form and introduce yourself that you are from Simba7. They are tagging us now that it is connected to you. Once the scheduler write it is coded under Simba7.

2.       When looking at the JBH board position details, where do you find the position tier and why is it important to this tier level?

Answer: Sometimes Tier is on the job details.

3.       Do you ever email candidates as opposed to cold calling? ie the position information etc.

Answer: We do not usually do this. We can never email exact details as that could go in a negative way for you if the company changes something.

4.       How many pickups and deliveries per day/per week? Are all of their trucks Automatic?

Answer: Average Miles: 2,300 per week. Drop & Hook – No Touch Freight

5.       Can you confirm the average yearly pay and sign on bonuses for Variant?

Answer:

PayScale: 12-24 Months – .56cpm

   24+ Months – .60 cpm

• Detention Pay $12.50 per hour after 2nd hour
• Layover Pay/Breakdown Pay $100 per day EXCLUDING Sundays

1. How long does it take to get the driver rehired?

–          It’s the same process; they just know him in front line. His application will just be processed.

2. Why would you go to someone that is biased to their company and cannot tell you if their competitor is better?

–          Our whole thing is that we ask the driver why they will apply to a biased company. We are educating our drivers on what they need to know by not stating any thing that is not good with competitor.

3. How do I scale more agents? Do I use the same commission structure you have when hiring virtual agents? I know?

–          I recommend everybody to use the same deal. I would show what that is and be transparent. We have multiple hundred leads and still find out to be a virtual agent. Being realistic to people on what they are getting and how they are being managed.

4. Would it be possible to stay on the phone with the candidate and JB until they finish the entire application instead of us getting off the line? (Ayleen)

–          That is negative. That is something that can not be done. There are a lot of confidential information that you should not be hearing. We need to know

5. Is there a company that will accept this candidate with this experience Trucker: No tickets, no accidents, 20 plus years But – been off the road for three years Has CDLA?

–          Yes, JBH is the only one who accepts with no experience or at least 6 months experience.  

1.       If a candidate committed a felony over 10 years ago but just got out of prison is he eligible for a JBH position? (Jeff)

–          As per Carrier Guidelines, No felonies in the last 10years, if minor felony they will review.

2.       What does Created / Dynamics Portal mean? (Jeff)

–          Means the app is created but not yet processed by the handler.

3.       How does a candidate qualify for a regular position? What are the requirements that JBH checks?
4.       What is the JBT pet policy on an account that says they can have pets? (Aaron)
5.       Would there be an exception if a candidate for an OTR team position but is 32 miles over radius limit?

6.       Is there a way that we can work around a driver previously submitted for a different position that he didn’t want to move forward with?

1.       What is the minimum guide for JBH needing to be employed in the US for a minimum of 6 months

 –  As far as I know, as long as they have a qualifiable school with JBH specific locations they’ll let them get into a position as long as they’ve graduated from a CDO school here in the states. Unless they are requiring them to have a green card.

2.       What could be the reason why a candidate would decline the position and wants to start at a later date?

 – First thing is that he is not interested in going to work yet or second, he got into another position and doesn’t want to burn the bridge and he is not yet ready and wants to try another one first. One big thing is that he’s not sold to you.

3.       How do I get more candidates on the phone when calling the database?

–  If you’re not using the five-call rule I will do it right away. If you don’t know the five call rules then you haven’t gone through the course and that’s the reason it was designed that way. Call five times a 5 before leaving a voicemail. 

4.       Is there a source for pre qualified leads that we could use or check?

–  There are thousands of services out there that want sold truck drivers out there  and leads because I know there’s money in it. There’re pre-screeners that would pay a mass of leads and there’s no guarantee. You need to get a Virtual assistant that could do pre-screening for you.

5.       Are there other conditions that need to be met? Carrier guidelines state that JB will hire someone after completing the SAP program.

– The SAP program has to be 5 years. Outside of 5 It takes a year, it has a 6 year total and they have to complete the program and should fail the drug test and they will not take them back.

1.   How do I get these ads going so I can start getting drivers calling me? (Andre)

–     If you’re getting about the mastery course it could be found on facebook or on youtube and also through our funnel page. If you have been on the page this is the model where you can do or check your ads. You can pop up a live video on facebook about your contents.

2.       How can we control the ORT date if the candidate was called down? Example Show bonus was dated 02/28/2022 and the candidate was hired on 03/03/2022. (Lee)

–   It counts where it counts. It will depend on the date they are hired and the date they ended on the bonus that was offered. There’s nothing we can do about it if when and how he bonus was already gone or canceled.

3.       Is there any way we can vax better on the site? A lot of people that are from the website are saying they never requested to be contacted, they have retired, or don’t even have a cdl and are desperate for any job. (Francis)

•  Every person you get a lead from has physically seen the offer, clicked the button and submitted their info. There’s a learn more form from the page that they could fill up and set up a schedule. They could prescreen themselves using the form that could be found from the site.

4.   How should we deal with JBH reps that are rude with our submitted drivers?

•       Report the details to support. Give in all the details on what happened so we could report it to JBH.

5. Can we send an email directly to the client if they are requesting for the copy of SAP?

 –       No, you can not directly email them about SAP. You can ask for support to assist you regarding the SAP program.

1. What can we do to help a candidate with six months of experience with Schneider but was told by the specialist that he doesn’t have enough experience? They are saying he has less than three months. ( Jeff )

–          This may have to do with the training process they have been through and if he’s in the truck with the trainer they will not count that experience because he was sitting there being trained and not driving. Is he doing and can be documented under his belt a thousand miles a week at minimum if not sometimes with the trainer he’s not eligible.

2. Does the JBH have a clearinghouse? ( Jeff )

–          I’m not sure about JBH having a clearing house, something I’ve never heard of that is more of a third party. It’s more of 10th street, it’s a super expensive app process that our client base uses.

3. How can we prevent having two active applications for a candidate? the system allowed us to create one when it should have stopped the process at the start. (Prince)

–          For the most part still in any case they are pulling by a phone number and it was different or email is different. We’re going to go fight for it because they change for it. We have to go research about what happened on the application process using the recording and anything else.

4. Where is the JB hunt job board discussed under the best practices? (Mike)

–          JB hunt job board best practices could be found in the funnels in job board videos. The best way to search JB hunt is using zip code. You can see the availability using zip code. You can see it by radius, locals and dedicated.

5. How do I get these ads going so I can start getting drivers calling me? ( Andre)

–          We are getting close and we have a lot of people who would like to have active ads. For the meantime you can use your database while you are building your strategy in build and trucks.

1. If a position requires a class C license and a driver doesn’t have that but has his class A permit would that be acceptable to JB? (JEFF)

• Class C is just a standard license. I don’t think he has the availability to get a Class A license if he did not have a Class C license. Class C license is used for driving a car.

1. Would it be best for a candidate to keep checking with JBH to make sure everything is progressing or what is the best way to stop on top of this? Because I have a candidate, The original specialist had put in the wrong information as to his driving experience and apparently that messed everything up. He is currently working with them to get the required documents to the. (JEFF)

• The only way is to get the right information or they get back and start all over again. You should never have a call back to get a deal. Help them google information if you have to and that’s where the scheduler helps them get the information they need. You can message support to follow up about your candidate. Just constantly follow up with them to know what is happening.

1. What could be the reason why we should choose JB hunt entry level positions? 

• Well on the agent side they are not paying less $500. As soon as they pop out after graduation they will have a high pay rise. The more successful they are, it will gradually grow in accepting more agents in those areas. Find those areas and find those schools. 

1. Does protection apply if the candidate doesn’t have a schedule for orientation because of background check?

• It has to have a specific date so the protection will apply. I’ve never seen them having a schedule and having a background check. But if they already have a schedule it is protected.

1. Does JBH take a candidate that passed and certified the clearing house program since the candidate had it 2 years ago?

• No, that has to be six years. The thing about that is that it has to be six years so heartland will take them.

1. How can we get clarification for the following job position? The Job Description is: Burlington Stores San Bernardino, CA 33+ with the Job Position number: 19795. Home Base is San Bernardino which is 65 miles away from his home. How can we know where the home base is?

• We can hit the support for the specific question. If you go to a local account it can be easily identified if it is going to be covered or not. 

2. To whom should we send the names of the candidate so they can get to the portals?

• You can fill up the form and call the number indicated to it and make a follow up to our support about the status of the driver and make sure that you keep on following up about it.

3. How do I create a driver portal for JBH to add my recruiters in when I get scheduling on the phone?

• If you’re talking about JBH you have to fill up a form and submit it to the portal and call the number on it and send the details to support to have a communication with the client for the follow up status for the candidate. It is just really the support that could follow up about their status.

4. Can we hire a class B or C driver if the position from JBH specifies the qualifying license type?

• Yes, we can the class B and the class C is the traditional license. We can hire Class C and Class B candidate license but they cannot drive trucks having class B license. They have to have someone on helping them. Class C is the most important one.

5. How do we fix the processing speed of their application so that it will not affect any expectations of the driver?

• Processing speed is 100% that we have the JB Hunt speed. When it comes to processing they are checking background and other. Communicating with the driver daily and with support we prompt the JBH about processing our candidates to be on top. 

6. JB Hunt has made some major changes on the job board in the past 24 hours.  Example is that the experience requirement for a major portion of the Intermodal Division has been changed to 12 months.  Any feedback from them why such a drastic change and why they did not move to a 6 months requirement instead of 12?.  Really shut the door on a lot of drivers for Intermodal. (LEE)

7. Is it a normal practice for a JBH Onboarding Specialist (they are not called schedulers any more) to eliminate elements of a position listed on a job when calling down a driver, such as not being accurate on the pay scale?  Doing so can turn off a driver and we lose him (LEE)

8. Why would an Onboarding Specialist make an inaccurate disposition statement on the Portal for a driver, which would not be the correct reason for disposition?  Example, Driver declined a job after learning the pay was not as presented and he did not hang up on the Onboarding Specialist.  He says he did not lose contact but did decline due to pay information.  The Onboarding Specialist claimed she lost contact with him and dispositioned for lost contact.  Not true. (LEE)

1. Can we discuss with the candidate How much of the job description should we go into?

• Value script you go in a company transition. If you do this you have to hit the high point. You have to talk about endorsements, presentation. You work on this guy closely and provide them the details.
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2. How do we access the agent board to be able to put all the information that we need to put into it?

• You have to have a portal and ask assistance from the support team to give you your credentials/login and passwords.
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3. If there are multiple zip codes for the position offered, Do I need to go through each of the positions? 

• No, if you’re in the zip code and your drivers there you don’t have to market each position. If they are in a different zip code you have to be careful and check details about it.

4. Can we have access to seeing what the candidates see on the video they watch so we can help them in some situation before they go to orientation?

• The only way you can do that is you can ask the driver if they can send the video to you for you to be able to see or view it. Clients will never send videos to agents.

5. Can a candidate be eligible for reapplication if he/she was declined for unproductive contact and declined because of a pending schedule?

• Absolutely yes, as long as it is under your protection you can still resubmit the candidate after they decline. But if they are already in a different protection you can not resubmit it.

6. What is the Pay Rate for ORT? What is the approximate Time Frame for ORT? (JOHN)

• The details on the position will vary based on what OTR position it is. It will be $25 per hour for 10 hours a day for all training.

7. There seems to be a major shakeup taking place, at least west of the Mississippi, for the JBH job boards. A large number of west coast and Southwest area jobs that were on the board yesterday requiring a large number of drivers have disappeared as of this morning.  Josh do you have any information about what is happening with JBH?(LEE)

• Guaranteed that the position they do fill up fast. That’s why we should work with a candidate close. You have to put them in the roaster very fast because it is being filled really fast. They want to fill them quickly because it is a hot job. 

1. Can we email candidates as opposed to cold calling? IE the position information etc.

• I would be very careful in doing that. The way that you deliver it is the way you can inspire them. If you can educate them in the process on what we do here. When it comes to values on our side, entertainment, education and execution. When you email you are losing that strategy because they are not reading the whole thing.

2. What information should I use to qualify a driver for different tiers 1 to 4 to identify where to apply and get them the best tier?

• It’s all under JBH for Tier level. I recommend never worrying about tier level. If you are selling the hardest job you can have the best tier level with the highest paying position. If you go straight to the local area they might not be interested in it. If you deliver it right you can lock them down with a schedule.

3. How many pickups and deliveries per day/per week can a driver have? Are their trucks automatic?

• It depends on what the job is. How you deliver the job word by word. You have to cover all the details and explain to them what position they have and nothing to worry about the pay as long as they are doing their job correctly they’ll get paid. Before you deliver them to the scheduler make sure that they have the seniority and the application. You have to protect yourself before you give them to the scheduler.

4. Are there any new load bonus fr the driver for a heartland job?

• Heartland is offering a load bonus on the second load they’ll be receiving a $500 load bonus. (Information from Lee) 
• I haven’t seen the information or heard anything about the load bonus. Probably that’s their strategy for the meantime to keep them on hiring candidates. But I’m not sure how long it will take or if that is their new strategy.

5. On the Final Mile positions the experience they get while driving for that position gets them the experience they need to move into a class A position? 

• No, because they are doing class B there and they have to upgrade to Class A license for them to be able to have a Class A position. They be moving internally but they could be part in. 

1. What are the latest commissions on Heartland Express?

•  That is going to be on your commission structure. If there is going to be any update will notify you. 

2. What is the latest update with the apprenticeship program from JBH?

• There are not really updates per say and you can see in the board. You can contact support if there are any updates on their locations and you can see it on the board.

3. Where can we see that we get the credit for someone we submitted under Heartland?

• That’s going to be updated by the support. If you have submitted the candidate just inform support about the candidate so they can monitor and check it.

4. Is there a video or tutorial that explains what we are supposed to do in order to get these candidates correctly in Heartland?

• Yes, all your information is in the funnels. You can see and check everything on the site. You’ll be the one doing the application for the candidate. 

5. Is it possible to submit a candidate from the JBH website? There are jobs that are available on the site that aren’t popping up on our portal.

• Yes. Ask support as well for assistance in monitoring the candidate that you’ve submitted. They could also check on your end if the position is open or not.

1. Do you have any update for us on why there are very limited local jobs across the country at JB Hunt right now?

• We have 1200 jobs open right now. JB has up to 25k drivers. They are being filled. They have hit 25,000 drivers available jobs. You just have to have your eyes open with the available jobs in the location.
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2. Is a class C felony considered a minor felony with JB?  Guidelines say they will consider minor felonies on a case by case basis so I’m wondering if it’s even worth my time to submit app.(JEFF)

• If there is a felony within the last 5 years. You have to check companies who will accept their case and don’t inform your candidate that they are rejected or declined. Keep those guys and look for someone who will accept them. Who knows there is a company that accepts Class C felony. 

3. Will there be an exception if the candidate is  3 weeks out from completing the 5 year waiting period of having DUI? if the candidate has been officially rejected can we resubmit after 3 weeks?

• No, just get the guy on there. Hold the ground and submit their application. Let’s see if they can schedule them out after 3 weeks. There might be a chance that this driver might get a schedule and work on it. Just keep in touch with this candidate so at least you would know what will happen with this candidate.

4. Does the JBH comply with Oregon Labor hours and pay the time and a half for all hours position after 40 weeks? This is for Portland Final Mile Position 5983?

• It is on the description of the job of how much they pay. What is on the sheet they should comply with. Just tell them what you have on the sheet and they’ll surely pay whatever amount is indicated on that job description.

5.Is there a company that will accept the candidate with this experience Trucker: No tickets, No accidents, 20 plus years but been off the road for more than 3 years and has CDLA?

• Yes, in reference to your simba 7 strategies. You can see it in the career guideline and you can see all the details and minimums. The only minimum you have to worry about is Heartland and JB hunt.

1. What does COQ mean for a candidate who just finished the orientation?

•  The code COQ is a JB Hunt code. I believe that is the code or meaning that the driver is hired. Usually their internal code for signing a paper works for a driver who is just being hired.

2. Why does the result of a hired candidate take longer than usual? Before we can already know the result within the day now it takes 24 hours or more.

• If somebody from orientation we can consider them hired if they will be loading in the truck. It actually depends on the process or situation of the candidate.

3. How does Pay Protection work for a driver? Where exactly can we find this information in  SimbaStrategies.com?

• We don’t usually discuss this externally. This changes from time to time. It will depend on the situation. I’ll never discuss this with a candidate so that you will not be misquoted with the benefits. If this is being asked by the driver you can send a message to support asking and verify the Pay Protection for your candidate.

4. Will JB hunt allow owner-operators to drive a day cab?

• I don’t know if they have a division that works on that. It would depend on their division. For Regional it won’t allow but for local it could possibly be allowed. We really don’t work with operators because of the high volume.

5. Can we work around a driver that was previously submitted for a different position that doesn’t want to move forward with?

• When you submit the form it will only take 2 hours to be protected by this driver. It will take at least 48 hours before you can resubmit the application. Make sure that you stay with this candidate and monitor if they are really interested. Monitor their application if they’ll be accepted or not.

6. What is your suggestion on how we identify the hot spots for job openings for our driver searches for JB Hunt and Heartland Express? (LEE)

• First off we will get an updated list and we will be sending it to your email. You can also message support and ask for the most updated hot job list for Heartland regional positions.

1. Can we email candidates as opposed to cold calling? IE the position information etc.

• I would be very careful in doing that. The way that you deliver it is the way you can inspire them. If you can educate them in the process on what we do here. When it comes to values on our side, entertainment, education and execution. When you email you are losing that strategy because they are not reading the whole thing.

2. What information should I use to qualify a driver for different tiers 1 to 4 to identify where to apply and get them the best tier?

• It’s all under JBH for Tier level. I recommend never worrying about tier level. If you are selling the hardest job you can have the best tier level with the highest paying position. If you go straight to the local area they might not be interested in it. If you deliver it right you can lock them down with a schedule.

3. How many pickups and deliveries per day/per week can a driver have? Are their trucks automatic?

• It depends on what the job is. How you deliver the job word by word. You have to cover all the details and explain to them what position they have and nothing to worry about the pay as long as they are doing their job correctly they’ll get paid. Before you deliver them to the scheduler make sure that they have the seniority and the application. You have to protect yourself before you give them to the scheduler.

4. Are there any new load bonus fr the driver for a heartland job?

• Heartland is offering a load bonus on the second load they’ll be receiving a $500 load bonus. (Information from Lee) 
• I haven’t seen the information or heard anything about the load bonus. Probably that’s their strategy for the meantime to keep them on hiring candidates. But I’m not sure how long it will take or if that is their new strategy.

5. On the Final Mile positions the experience they get while driving for that position gets them the experience they need to move into a class A position? 

• No, because they are doing class B there and they have to upgrade to Class A license for them to be able to have a Class A position. They be moving internally but they could be part in. 

1. Is there a way to audit whether or not JB Hunt has done this in the past – declined an applicant that we’ve sent overdue to a job being closed, etc., and then pursued the applicant on their own without issuing proper credit for it?

• Everything is documented through JBH and they don’t pass along information. They document through recording and notes to see what really happened with the candidate. Drivers sometimes got confused because there are a lot calling them to investigate their application.

2. Does the intermodal gasket position offer day shifts?

• Yes, they offer day shifts. They work 24/7 and they will look for something that will fit your schedule since they are open 24/7. They are the strongest among the others.

3. Are we allowed to hire Class B if the JB Hunt company asks for it?

• Absolutely yes, a lot of Class B are required to have this license and we have to move things around. You’re gonna have minimums from this site where you can check. 

4. What are the requirements does JBH or Heartland check for a candidate to qualify for a regular position?

• It’s all about the protection. It depends on who it is working with. We have a 48 hours protection and after that they can apply to a different position if they want to.

5. Is there a way that we can work around a driver previously submitted for a different position that he didn’t want to move forward with?

• It will depend on the commission or offer by the company. There are a lot happening with 

1. How would you find where the pay is for Averitt Express and are we still recruiting for them? (Prince)

• Lets jump into the videos in the simba strategies. All questions could be found from there. There has been a pause in the commission right now with the local hire. You can do better with other companies like JBH and Heartland. We are working with them as of the moment and you’ll get an update maybe by next week.

2. What is the update on Heartland Express Commissions? (Prince)

• No updates with the commissions as of the moment. Any changes could probably be per year but as of the moment no updates about it.

• Here is the Commission sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zEp2TsBjEfoMBMYAaS55WmSWoVvFz6r8la5U8id1gAQ/edit#gid=0

• All of these are in the Simba strategies website under Heartland Map. Simba Strategies Link: https://www.simbastrategies.com/membership-area/91f470a33f1

3. Why is Florida not included or highlighted in the Commission sheet? 

-They stop working in Florida due to covid issue. We will check again for updates about FL. 

4. Why is there only one job showing in the state of California?

• Update from JBH rep: That is probably accurate. We had to close most of our IM positions out of CA due to BNSF putting a hold on operations for 4-6 weeks, out of the Barstow area. This is causing the drivers that currently run out of that area to be loaned out to other accounts.  

5. Would a candidate be eligible for another bonus if he/she quit JBH on good terms and is interested in another position in the same company? 

• Yes, they would still be eligible. They are trying to retain the driver by throwing a bonus to the driver if they quit and apply again. It could also be a case by case depending on the situation. 

1. Is there a problem with the job boards?There are no local class A company positions in the entire state of Illinois. There is only 1 semi local that requires 12 months.

–  There is only one that requires 12 months. You can all find this information from the Job Board position that was being sent by the support once you’ve requested for it. 

2. How do I see the people that have requested a response from me that answered the pre-qualification questions?

-If this is from marketing strategies that is something you should have. We need to know the email that will actually connect over through your email. It will automatically notify you once there is a question on it.

3. What is the protocol for a situation when a candidate had a couple of conversations with a recruiter from JBH and he hasn’t done an application yet?

– It’s an open game and we want this candidate to get done. They obviously don’t follow the procedure that we do. You should get protected by your candidate.

4. How long does it take Jobs in Trucks to reach out to set up and When should I expect to hear from them?

– We have a special deal with them to just send a message to support so they could message Amy so we could get an update for the details you need.

5. What are the pros and cons of using JIT to target jobs at JB hunt or other carriers?

– There are really no pro’s and con’s for this. Maybe the pro’s would be from the website that has a wide database where you see and check. We use it all the time when our lead generation has decreased on what we are getting in a day.