Going the Extra Mile for Drivers
Schuylkill Haven, PA (March 2, 2010)-The Evans Network of Companies
recently released Evans Pitstop, an online community for the company's
independent contractors. The innovative Internet-based portal is designed
to provide tools for drivers to better manage their finances as well as
create a community with their fellow contractors.
There are five main areas in Pitstop:
* Personal Wealth. Contractors can learn about IRAs and college savings
plans and start the process to open an account. Once they open those
accounts, they can manage the amount that flows into their various accounts
weekly.
* Business Resources. Drivers can see their settlement reports every
Wednesday before it is received on Friday. This gives them a better
opportunity to allocate their funds as well as question particular pay
items. They can also view all their historical settlement reports as well
as search for individual loads in the search function.
* Training. This is a necessary aspect in the trucking industry and the
training section allows contractors to complete some of that training in the
comfort of their home and on their own schedule.
* Information. This is an area where contractors can learn more about what
is going on in the industry as well as get some tips on how to make their
business more profitable.
* Lifestyles. Contractors are given resources for their personal life. A
marketplace is available to post items for sale. A travel agent is
available to assist with planning vacations. The very popular pinball game
is even located in this area. The high score every month wins a Nintendo Wii
game system.
Pitstop is our way to create a sense of community among the independent
contractors, as well as give them resources they're not going to find
anywhere else. Drivers spend a great deal of time in virtual isolation in
their trucks and this provides a resource through which they can be part of
an online community, said Chris Giltz, Senior Vice President of Operations
for Evans Network. We're excited about the response so far and look forward
to future enhancements, Giltz continued.
Located throughout the portal is Ask Earl, which gives contractors a
direct line to the management team at Evans for questions or suggestions.
Evans Network currently contracts with more than 1,400 independent
contractors across the nation and has over 100 service centers throughout
the U.S. The Network provides transportation services in the intermodal
container and trailer drayage, van truckload and flatbed markets
recently released Evans Pitstop, an online community for the company's
independent contractors. The innovative Internet-based portal is designed
to provide tools for drivers to better manage their finances as well as
create a community with their fellow contractors.
There are five main areas in Pitstop:
* Personal Wealth. Contractors can learn about IRAs and college savings
plans and start the process to open an account. Once they open those
accounts, they can manage the amount that flows into their various accounts
weekly.
* Business Resources. Drivers can see their settlement reports every
Wednesday before it is received on Friday. This gives them a better
opportunity to allocate their funds as well as question particular pay
items. They can also view all their historical settlement reports as well
as search for individual loads in the search function.
* Training. This is a necessary aspect in the trucking industry and the
training section allows contractors to complete some of that training in the
comfort of their home and on their own schedule.
* Information. This is an area where contractors can learn more about what
is going on in the industry as well as get some tips on how to make their
business more profitable.
* Lifestyles. Contractors are given resources for their personal life. A
marketplace is available to post items for sale. A travel agent is
available to assist with planning vacations. The very popular pinball game
is even located in this area. The high score every month wins a Nintendo Wii
game system.
Pitstop is our way to create a sense of community among the independent
contractors, as well as give them resources they're not going to find
anywhere else. Drivers spend a great deal of time in virtual isolation in
their trucks and this provides a resource through which they can be part of
an online community, said Chris Giltz, Senior Vice President of Operations
for Evans Network. We're excited about the response so far and look forward
to future enhancements, Giltz continued.
Located throughout the portal is Ask Earl, which gives contractors a
direct line to the management team at Evans for questions or suggestions.
Evans Network currently contracts with more than 1,400 independent
contractors across the nation and has over 100 service centers throughout
the U.S. The Network provides transportation services in the intermodal
container and trailer drayage, van truckload and flatbed markets