Transport service- A Call for Empowerment

A way to get Transporters in 2019

Transport services are a means for earning money for so many people. From the drivers to employees working in the back office, to people who load the goods, delivery boys, insurance agents all get employment by way of their contribution towards transport. Transport services basically revolve around sending goods and consignments to and from one place to another. In the past drivers who were employed were usually uneducated but now due to infiltration of technology educated workforce is making a foray in this field. So, more and more people are getting empowered with help of transport services.

Better growth opportunities for drivers

The drivers which work with transport companies these days get attractive perks and salaries. No longer are they underpaid as demand for skilled labor is forever on the rise. Transport jobs necessitate long hours of work. In several cases the drivers have to go to unfamiliar territories o the risk involved is very high. Transport domain is already fraught with several risks such as risk of vehicle collision, risk of vehicle breakdown, theft, robbery etc. So it becomes all the more important that drivers are paid well for the work they do.

Office jobs

There are has been rapid rise in office jobs due to growth in work of transport companies. Several people and even women handle the booking process. Even though booking is done via apps still people are needed so that any queries or confusion relating the booking process, refunds etc are handled without any problem and promptly. This is how the transport companies are leading to empowerment at all levels of the society.

Insurance sector

Most of the transport companies now encourage concept of freight insurance so that even if goods get destroyed during transit due to any reason there is not a huge financial setback suffered. This has given a major boost up to the insurance activities as now there is hardly any company which likes to evade the insurance cost. As a matter of fact insurance cost is calculated as a part of product cost and transferred to the final customer. So there are several areas where empowerment is going as a result of transport services.

Technology is easing the burden of truck companies. Now every truck is fitted with GPS trackers and destination locators, so that reaching even the remotest of areas is not a problem. This saves a lot of time as well as effort. Incentives are being provided to drivers so that productivity becomes better. In the past drivers would make money with devices such as pilferage of fuel etc but now due to technology such practices have come to an end. There are apps which closely monitor the activity of drivers. Now this kind of workforce is being given better opportunity in terms of money. They are not underpaid. In fact the advantages which they get are quite good. Modernization is actually serving to be a boon for transport service companies.