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Fullbay Heavy-Duty Repair Report: Is Your Shop Running Above or Below the Industry?

Fullbay's State of Heavy-Duty Repair Report: Is Your Shop Running Above or Below the Industry?

See How Your Shop Stacks Up In 2025

Download The Free 2025–26 State Of Heavy-Duty Repair ReportDo you know what shops in your region are charging per hour? Whether you’re paying your techs competitively — or leaving money on the table with a labor rate you haven’t looked at in a year? If you’re running your shop without benchmarks, you’re guessing.

Fullbay’s sixth annual State of Heavy-Duty Repair Report gives you the real numbers — from nearly 900 industry professionals and 3,400+ shops across North America. Free to download, no strings attached.


A few of the insights you’ll find in the report:

  • Labor Rates Are Still Climbing: The median shop rate hit $149/hour in 2025 — up from $145 the year before. Find out how your rate stacks up by region.
  • Technician Pay Rose 10% Year-Over-Year: The median tech hourly rate is now $33. See what the best shops are paying — and what benefits are keeping their best people from walking out the door.
  • 57% Of Shops Are Understaffed: The tech shortage isn’t going away. Discover what top shops are doing differently to hire and hold onto qualified technicians.
  • 61% Of Shops Did Better In 2025: Despite freight market headwinds, most shops had a stronger year. Find out what’s driving the growth — and where the risks still are.
  • …and much more…

Stop running your shop by gut feel. Download the report and see exactly where you stand.

Click here to download The REPORT

May 14, 2026Dave Bean
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