Cents per mile remains the dominant form of pay in the for-hire truckload sector, but its dominance is not as strong as it once was as fleets embrace alternative pay models that take cyclicality out of driver pay. Fleets that have implemented new payment methods said drivers appreciate the steady income.
February 13, 2019driver pay
Business, Top 100
Motor carriers that have implemented new compensation models say drivers appreciate the steady income. (Terrence Antonio James/Tribune Content Agency)
Fleets Offer Salaries, Other Pay Models to Retain Drivers Amid Labor Shortage
Motor carriers that have implemented new compensation models say drivers appreciate the steady income. (Terrence Antonio James/Tribune Content Agency)
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C.R. England
C.R. England, Cargo Transporters Raise Driver Pay
C.R. England
C.R. England Inc. is boosting pay for solo and team drivers and driver trainers for the second time in eight months, and Cargo Transporters Inc. is giving a pay increase to its over-the-road and regional truck drivers.
January 31, 2019
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Shipping Costs Surge, but Driver Pay Lags, Labor Data Shows
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It’s the talk of corporate America: Shipping costs are surging.
August 9, 2018
Business
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Several Carriers Fine-Tune Compensation in Face of Driver Shortage
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The second quarter brought a number of increases in driver compensation as the driver shortage continued to impact carriers’ ability to transport loads.
July 16, 2018
Business
A Montgomery Transport flatbed. (Montgomery Transport LLC)
Montgomery Transport, Paschall Truck Fine-Tune Driver Compensation
A Montgomery Transport flatbed. (Montgomery Transport LLC)
Two more trucking firms announced revisions to their driver compensation packages as part of their efforts to recruit and retain qualified drivers.
July 11, 2018
Business, Top 100
Central Oregon Truck Co. (Daseke Inc.)
Central Oregon Truck Increases Driver Pay
Central Oregon Truck Co. (Daseke Inc.)
Central Oregon Truck Co. implemented a pay structure that gives new drivers $65,000 a year in base pay and experienced drivers more than $90,000 a year in pay.
June 22, 2018
Business, Editorial
Editorial: Working Conditions
We all want to like our workplaces. For fleet drivers, that workplace extends from the truck cab all the way to the headquarters of the carriers for whom they drive. And its important to keep drivers happy regardless of which place they happen to be on a given day.
June 14, 2018
Business, Top 100
A Maverick truck. (TT File Photo)
Another Day, Another Pay Hike for Drivers
A Maverick truck. (TT File Photo)
With the annualized turnover rate at large truckload carriers soaring by the end of the first quarter, companies continued to open their checkbooks, giving pay raises to drivers as a way to keep them.
June 12, 2018
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Top 100
Maverick Transportation said, effective June 17, it would raise the pay of student drivers to 47 cents to 53 cents per mile. (Russ MacNeil)
Driver Turnover Puts Pressure on Large Carriers
Maverick Transportation said, effective June 17, it would raise the pay of student drivers to 47 cents to 53 cents per mile. (Russ MacNeil)
The rise in freight being carried nationwide led to a rise in truck driver turnover in the first quarter as large trucking firms demanded more qualified drivers to transport goods.
June 8, 2018
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Top 100
(John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
KLLM Announces Another Pay Increase for Drivers
(John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
KLLM Transport Services will institute another pay hike for company drivers, bringing the increase to 30% in just the past eight months, the Jackson, Miss.-based over-the road carrier announced.
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