Fullbay’s 2026 State of Heavy-Duty Repair Report: Trends & Challenges

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The episode reviews Fullbay’s State of Heavy-Duty Repair Report, discussing key industry insights and trends.

Send us Fan Mail Episode 366: The episode reviews Fullbay’s State of Heavy-Duty Repair Report, with Jamie and Jennifer Irvine discussing key industry insights drawn from 900 survey respondents and data from 3,400 Fullbay users. They explore trends such as the aging workforce, the growth of new repair shops, and the typical shop size and rates. The conversation highlights labor rate increases, technician wages, safety practices, benefits, seasonal workload patterns, training methods, and...

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Host: Jamie Irvine

Guest: Jennifer Irvine

Topics covered

• heavy-duty repair
• industry trends
• workforce challenges
• repair shop growth
• labor rates
• technician wages

Keywords

• heavy-duty repair
• Fullbay
• workforce
• repair shops
• labor rates
• technician wages
• safety practices
• training methods

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Organizations: Fullbay

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