# Recruitment and Retention Issues of Small Fleet Operators

November 3, 2022

## About the research

Trucking has always been a tough job. Market conditions of the past year — a sluggish economy, supply chain shortages, high fuel costs, and low spot market prices — have made it tougher, especially for small fleet owners already operating on thin margins. For these fleets, which account for over 90% of all the nation’s trucking companies, hiring and retaining drivers is crucial to the health of their business and the wider supply chain.

SmartHop recently surveyed **1,000 small fleet owners** to better understand how they are navigating the chronic trucking labor shortage, estimated by the ATA at over 80,000 drivers, and what they’re doing to keep truckers trucking.

[Download the report](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/63e54de88ae6383cb6811f79/641a92ab6f25b7d909303eec_SmartHop-Fleet-Owner-Survey-Report-Recruitment-Retention-Issues-2022.pdf)

## What you’ll learn

- What percentage of drivers quit in the past year, including the age group that gives fleet owners the most concern.
- Where those who quit went and the factors that led to quitting.
- The steps and initiatives that fleet owners are taking to better retain their drivers.

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