ATLANTA, GA – A groundbreaking new study by the National Recruiting Research Institute has confirmed what trucking recruiters have long suspected: nearly 87% of all online driver leads originate from the same mysterious individual – a man known only as Carl.
Researchers say Carl, believed to be somewhere in the Midwest, has applied to over 40,000 trucking positions in the past year alone. His contact info varies slightly from form to form, but his habits are unmistakable: same Gmail domain, same favorite lane preferences, and the same haunting silence after initial contact.
“We thought we were chasing multiple prospects,” said Paula Nguyen, senior recruiter at FleetPro Hauling. “Turns out, it was just Carl, a one-man lead generation empire. I’ve personally left him 212 voicemails. At this point, I’d just like closure.”
The report reveals Carl’s name appearing across dozens of recruiting CRMs under aliases such as “Carll,” “C. Arl,” and “Carl (maybe interested?).” Some agencies have even built automated systems to identify and block his submissions, but he continues to outsmart them.
“We tried CAPTCHA, we tried phone verification, we even added a trick question like ‘Do you actually exist?’” said Travis Cole, tech manager at RollRight Logistics. “Carl always finds a way through.”
Industry analysts estimate that Carl’s applications have inflated cost-per-lead metrics nationwide. “Recruiters are burning thousands chasing ghosts,” explained data scientist Jordan Vega. “Carl alone might account for 12% of America’s recruiting spend and 98% of recruiter heartbreak.”
No one knows Carl’s true motives. Some believe he’s a bored former driver testing automation systems. Others claim he’s a myth – an algorithm that gained sentience and now applies to jobs for sport.
“He’s not just a man,” Nguyen said quietly. “He’s a lesson.”
As of press time, a new lead named “Karl” just submitted another form for the same job. Recruiters suspect they’ve found their guy – again.
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