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In 2025, drivers prioritized reliable execution and predictable outcomes over short-term incentives, especially regarding their equipment, miles, pay and communication.

Program Aired: March 5, 2 p.m. ET Mike Pelz, vice president of health and safety solutions at Examinetics, joins Seth Clevenger for a special one-on-one conversation to discuss the benefits of proactively managing driver health and compliance and how high-performing fleets structure their injury management programs.

Some fleet operators are mitigating the struggles of driver retention by fine-tuning their driver compensation programs and structuring operations to offer lifestyle improvements.

After implementing substantial driver pay increases in recent years, carriers are now looking to protect their margins in a freight market downturn without cutting wages and risking capacity.

The new units expand a long-running supplier relationship at a scale that signals how big fleets are renewing equipment to strengthen operations and keep experienced drivers in the seats.

The Q2 2025 Driver Recruiting and Retention Data Download report found that the pool of truck drivers declined in the second quarter even as the number of job postings grew.

Young professionals joining the trucking industry are reshaping workplaces by advocating for flexible work environments, prioritizing mental health and acting on their vision of success.

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Program Aired: April 17, 2 p.m. ET Find out how building a safety program around positive reinforcement can transform driver performance. Adam Kahn, chief strategy officer at Netradyne, joins Transport Topics' Seth Clevenger for a special one-on-one conversation to discuss why drivers flourish when fleets celebrate their success and how you can make your driver coaching more effective. 

Corporate coaches during an annual truck driver recruiting conference urged attendees to create cultures that lead to employees becoming the company’s greatest ambassadors.