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Equipment & pay are key issues for driver retention, report says

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` - **Source Facts:** - Report: 2021 Driver Recruiting and Retention Annual Report by Conversion Interactive Agency and PDA (People, Data, Analytics). - Key issues: Failing equipment and compensation issues are top reasons drivers leave (2nd year in a row). - Quotes/Names: Kelley Walkup (CEO/President, Conversion Interactive Agency), Scott Dismuke (VP of Operations, PDA). - Context: 2021 was unprecedented. Pandemic issues, labor shortages, equipment delays. - Equipment supply chain issues cause frustration. New tractor orders constrained by part delays and labor shortages. Trend expected to continue into 2022 and beyond. - Transparency and managing expectations help retention. - Breakdown this week ->

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Ray Kowalski
Veteran OTR driver turned industry writer. Ray logged over 1.5 million miles across 48 states before trading the cab for the keyboard. He covers FMCSA regulations, hours of service, and anything that affects a driver's logbook.