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Driver Retention

Drivers stay where they feel valued.

Turnover is the most expensive number in trucking. Here is what it costs, what actually keeps drivers, and how to move the number, with a free calculator to size your own.

FreeTurnover calculator
4Retention levers
First 90dWhere turnover peaks
What it costs

Every driver who leaves takes recruiting, training, and seat revenue with them, and an empty seat until you refill it.

At scale, turnover adds up quickly. The good news: retention responds to things far cheaper than replacement. Recognition, a real first 90 days, recognized safety, and respect keep drivers for a fraction of what losing them costs.

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Model your own fleet with the free turnover calculator.
The levers

Four levers that keep drivers.

01

Feeling valued

The lever fleets underuse. Consistent, branded recognition at the moments that matter costs far less than replacing a driver.

A recognized driver wearing a lapel pin
02

A strong first 90 days

Most turnover happens early. A real onboarding experience that says we were expecting you sets the whole tenure.

A manager onboarding a new driver
03

Recognized safety

Rewarding safe miles builds pride and culture, and pairs retention with fewer accidents. Safe-driver awards.

Safe-driving award medals
04

Honored tenure

Years-of-service and million-mile recognition give veteran drivers a reason to stay for the next milestone.

A five-million-mile driver medal
Questions

Driver retention, answered.

It varies by fleet: recruiting, orientation, onboarding, and lost seat revenue all add up. Use the turnover calculator to model your fleet.

The lever most fleets underuse is making drivers feel valued through consistent recognition at onboarding, Driver Appreciation Week, safety milestones, and tenure anniversaries. It costs a fraction of replacement and compounds over time.

Yes. Recognition is repeatedly cited as one of the strongest, lowest-cost retention levers available to fleets, because most turnover is driven by drivers feeling like a number rather than a person.

Compare turnover before and after the program, multiply the reduction by your per-driver replacement cost, and weigh it against program spend. The calculator does the first half for you.

A manager recognizing a valued driver

Cut turnover with a program that runs itself.

We design the moments, kits, and cadence that keep drivers, then help you measure the lift. Start with the calculator.