Business Management 6 ways to lower driver turnover June 29, 2022 The trucking industry is notorious for having high driver turnover rates, often above 100%. However, those fleets that reduce driver turnover have enjoyed benefits such as improved safety records, reduced…
Human Resources Driver turnover rates steady in Q4 March 29, 2021 U.S. fleets saw little change to driver turnover rates in the fourth quarter of 2020, with an annualized rate of 92% among large truckload carriers. The churn among smaller truckload…
Business Management Don’t sacrifice relationships in pursuit of growth March 16, 2021 There is no one I know who goes to work and tries to fail. There are, however, a lot of people that trucking companies set up to fail, starting with…
Human Resources Truckload turnover plunges in Q2 September 23, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. — The annualized turnover rate at both large and small truckload carriers experienced declines of double-digit percentage points in the second quarter as the industry was roiled by…
Business Management Reduce driver turnover by laying out expectations September 16, 2020 One of the things I love about this industry is that if you keep your eyes and mind open, you can learn something new every day. I was flattered to…
Human Resources Truck driver turnover spikes December 23, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – Large U.S. fleets saw driver turnover jump 9% in the third quarter, setting the highest mark since 2018 at 96%. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported the…
Human Resources U.S. driver turnover slowed in fourth quarter March 13, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – Truck driver turnover in the U.S. fell by 9% for large fleets in the fourth quarter of 2018, to 78%. That’s down 10% year-over-year. In 2018, the…
Human Resources U.S. driver turnover slows January 3, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – Truck driver turnover in the U.S. fell 11% in the third quarter, undoing two quarters of increases in the annualized churn rate. The American Trucking Associations (ATA)…
Human Resources Driver turnover on the rise: ATA October 3, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. – Driver turnover at large truckload fleets hit its highest level since 2015, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “So far this year, the turnover rate at…
Human Resources U.S. driver turnover slips: ATA March 19, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. – Driver turnover at U.S.-based truckload carriers decreased in the final quarter of 2017, but remained at higher levels than the previous year. The American Trucking Associations (ATA)…
Business Management U.S. driver turnover rises in Q3 December 7, 2017 ARLINGTON, Va. – Driver turnover at large U.S. truckload fleets rose 5% in the third quarter, to an annualized rate of 95%, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “Since…
Human Resources Driver turnover remains low in U.S. July 4, 2017 ARLINGTON, Va. – Driver turnover at U.S. truckload fleets rose slightly in the first quarter, while remaining at historically low levels, according to the latest stats from the American Trucking…
Human Resources Driver turnover plummets in US March 29, 2017 ARLINGTON, Va. – Driver turnover at large US truckload fleets slipped 10% in the fourth quarter, reaching 71%, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). That’s the lowest point turnover…
Human Resources The Reality of the Driver Shortage July 6, 2016 Lou Smyrlis asks David Bradley about the apparent driver shortage at the inaugural OTA Council Summit.
Business Management US driver turnover drops sharply July 14, 2015 ARLINGTON, Va. — Driver turnover in the US dropped sharply in the first quarter, reaching its lowest levels in years. “Clearly, the decline in driver turnover in the first quarter…
