The GetTruckDrivers Blog

Recruiting insights for fleets that want their seats filled

Hard-won tactics on hiring, retention, and cost-per-hire from 500+ fleets.

How to Rehire Former Truck Drivers (2026): Who to Call Back and What FMCSA Requires

How to rehire former truck drivers in 2026: which drivers to call back, 6 steps to bring them back, and the FMCSA rehire checklist of what to reuse and what to redo. ...more

driver retention

October 30, 2026

Truck Driver Stay Interviews: What to Ask Before Drivers Quit

Stay interviews catch at risk drivers before they give notice. Here are 8 questions to ask truck drivers and a 6 step process, with 2026 survey data. ...more

driver retention

October 20, 2026

How Dispatchers Make or Break Driver Retention

Dispatchers control the miles, home time, and communication drivers live with each week. Here is how to set up dispatch so good drivers stay, with 2026 survey data. ...more

driver retention

October 16, 2026

What Benefits Do Truck Drivers Actually Want? (2026)

Drivers rank predictable pay first, then home time and a set schedule. Here is what 2026 driver surveys say about benefits, what keeps drivers longer, and seven steps to build a benefits package that ... ...more

driver retention

October 06, 2026

Truck Driver Home Time: What Drivers Want in 2026 (and Why the Promise Breaks)

Home time now outranks pay as the top reason truck drivers look for work. What home time means by schedule, why the promise breaks in week three, and a seven step policy you can actually keep. ...more

driver retention

September 25, 2026

Truck Driver Onboarding: The First 30 Days (2026 Checklist)

A driver decides whether to stay in the first 30 days. Here is an eight step onboarding checklist, a week by week map of what the driver is deciding, the three mistakes that empty a seat in month one,... ...more

driver retention

September 18, 2026

Back to Home