Turnover Cost: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Minnesota

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers population in Minnesota, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Minnesota, United States

$31,800 – $127,300estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $63,630 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Minnesota, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.

How Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers compares in Minnesota, United States

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What this means

Minnesota's annual mean wage for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers was $63,630 in May 2025, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Replacing a driver carries an estimated cost of $31,800 to $127,300 when applying the 50% to 200% replacement-cost multiple documented by SHRM and Gallup. Actual expense depends on time to hire, training duration, and how long routes remain unserved.

Estimated cost of turnover: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Minnesota, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$63,630$86,308

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