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WHAT ONE WALK-OFF ACTUALLY COSTS.

Recruiting spend is the part everyone counts. The truck standing still and the load somebody else had to cover are the parts that make the number hurt.

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LAST 12 MONTHS

$123,120

That is $13,680 for every driver who walked, before you count the customer who noticed.

Recruiting and orientation written off$37,800
Truck standing still$77,220
Loads somebody else covered$8,100

We do not fill in the walk-off count for you. Our review data describes reviews carriers chose to leave, so it cannot tell you how often this happens at your fleet. Only your own last twelve months can.

WHERE THE DEFAULTS COME FROM.

The 11 idle days

Reviews that mention an abandoned truck usually describe recovery, a tow or a terminal wait before the seat is filled again. Eleven is a middle case, not a worst one — and it is an industry assumption, not a figure our data produces.

The $4,200 per hire

Advertising, the recruiter’s time, the background check, the travel, the orientation days. Set it to what your own last cohort cost.

What this leaves out

The customer who moved freight elsewhere, the insurance file, and the hours your safety manager spent on it. None of that is in the total above.

THE CHEAPEST WALK-OFF IS THE ONE YOU DIDN'T HIRE.

Every figure above is a cost you pay after the fact. Checking what previous carriers wrote about a name takes under a minute.