We did about 20 interviews Tuesday and Wednesday and have hired 10 people so far. Long-haul drivers who own their own rigs or are thinking about buying one are in demand. Stevens is looking for 20 owner-operators and up to 15 hourly drivers. Hourly employees generally handle shorter hauls for the moving company but trucks may sometimes travel up to 1,500 miles. All hourly drivers must be members of Teamsters Local 243 out of Detroit, Hensler said.
Drivers intent on a good income like to fill their calendars and trailers.
Corrigan Moving Systems, Farmington Hills, also is in a hiring mode. Corrigan, like Stevens, has a program that helps owners finance their tractors. These trucks must be late-model for Corrigan and makes no older than 1984 for Stevens. But the opportunities to make a good living are there for owner-operators who like to keep busy, Hodges said. Jenny King is a Metro Detroit free-lance writer.