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Recruiting metrics

Time to hire

Time to hire is the elapsed time from a driver's application to the driver being hired and ready to start. In trucking it is measured against an unforgiving backdrop: every day of the process is a day the candidate can accept another fleet's offer.

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Why it matters when hiring drivers

Long time to hire doesn't just delay revenue — it changes who you hire, because the best candidates exit the funnel first. The usual bottlenecks are unanswered first calls, employment verification, and paperwork. Each can be compressed: immediate screening interviews, verification started early, onboarding done digitally.