Profiles display a driver’s rates, available hours, and qualifications. Drivers can upload pictures and videos to elevate their profile.
“It’s like a marketplace,” Vette said. “They’re all fully vetted and you can rate and review them. Whether it’s contracting for a gig or you want to recruit somebody, you can do that.
“It’s going to be a real game-changer for the whole industry.”
Luka Volante, a barber-turned truck driver who has regularly used the app, said Road Ninja “fills a void” in the industry.
“It’s kinda like a no-brainer,” Volante said.
“There’s something empowering about being asked what you wanna do and saying yay or nay … and you actually get what you’re wanting to get paid, which is a game-changer.”
The National Road Carriers Association said it couldn’t come at a better time for the industry.
Despite there being about 900 truckies currently without work, general manager of policy and advocacy James Smith said the association is already anticipating another driver shortage.
“It’s not gonna take very much of an economic lift, say an infrastructure project kicking off or a small lift in GDP, and those 900 drivers are just gonna be gone,” Smith said.
“What Road Ninja does is it opens up yet another channel … It’s another key point of difference versus the traditional approach.”
Smith hoped the app would also address the ageing industry’s challenges of recruiting young drivers.
“The average age of a truck driver at the moment is around 59 and every year that goes by, that creeps up. It opens up yet another channel for someone that is out there, that is thinking, ‘okay, I might try driving’.“
“I reckon that’s gonna help moving forward,” Volante added.
“With the ever-changing landscape and how people actually view work. We just need to get more people on board and they’ll see exactly what I see, life through the windscreen.”
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