Tech.co’s 2025 Logistics Report reveals that Texas, Florida, Tennessee, and Georgia, have plans to increase truck driver wages, while Texas, New York, Virginia, and Illinois, plan to improve work-life balance to help recruit and retain truck drivers.
“Tech.co’s research has found that companies are struggling to attract new drivers to the industry, creating a ticking time bomb for the sector, which is built on the workers in the cabs. It’s reassuring to see that some companies are responding proactively to these issues, choosing to increase pay and the work-life balance of these essential workers,” says Tech.co’s editor, Jack Turner.
Key takeaways:
· Among the U.S. freight businesses prioritizing staff retention, over half (56%) plan to increase driver compensation and benefits, matched by another 56% planning to emphasize work-life balance.
· Texas is leading the way for both driver wage increases and work-life balance improvements. 14% of Texas-based freight businesses are focusing on raising wages this quarter, and 13% of freight firms in this state are also focusing on improving work-life balance, the largest figures from logistic businesses across all surveyed states.
· 88% of U.S. freight businesses who say workforce limitations pose a "critical, immediate operational risk” have seen recruitment and retention worsen in the past year.
