Carriers use a wide array of tactics to find and keep drivers, but results from a recently published survey show there’s overwhelmingly 
one thing fleets can do to accomplish their recruiting and retention goals: Raise pay for drivers.
Nearly 80 percent of the thousands of drivers surveyed nationwide by National Retail System said salary was the most important factor when choosing a job.
Home time ranked the second-most chosen factor with 67 percent, while “benefits” ranked third with 52 percent. Survey respondents were asked to select up to three.