Boyd Bros. Raises Driver Pay
Boyd Bros. Transportation is increasing average driver pay to 54 cents per mile and increasing seasonal bonus by 2 cents per mile for company drivers, the company said.
August 29, 2014More Truckload Carriers Raise Pay in Effort to Reward Drivers
Three large truckload carriers last week announced pay increases, potentially indicating that a trend to increase compensation may be accelerating.
August 18, 2014Transport America Increases Driver Pay
Transport America is increasing starting driver pay to 43 cents per mile and raising pay for owner operators, solo, team and hazmat drivers.
August 13, 2014Funds for States to Train Drivers Closer to Approval
After more than a decade of temporary extensions, the Workforce Development Act that funnels money to states to train job seekers, including truck drivers, is closer to Congressional approval.
ATA Conducting Driver-Pay Survey
American Trucking Associations is conducting a driver-compensation study to provide accurate information on one of the industry’s largest expenses: driver pay and benefits.
May 23, 2014FMCSA Proposes Driver Coercion Rule
Federal regulators issued a proposed rule May 13 that would prohibit motor carriers, shippers, receivers or transportation intermediaries from coercing drivers to violate hours-of-service limits, drug and alcohol testing or hazardous materials rules, and other regulations that could jeopardize safety.
1Q Driver Pay Accelerates
Driver pay rose in the first quarter at a faster pace than at any time since trucking’s last peak period almost a decade ago as industry capacity shrinks and the driver shortage worsens, a new report said.
May 12, 2014Opinion: The Secret Weapon for Retaining Drivers
Driving trucks is more a lifestyle than a job, and it’s not for everyone. Drivers often work in the small hours of the night, live on the road for weeks at a time in cramped quarters and pilot big rigs through city streets in maneuvers roughly equivalent to steering the Queen Elizabeth 2 up a creek.
May 5, 2014Fleets Use Novel Approaches in Efforts to Recruit Drivers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Far from the shiny, technologically advanced trucks that are the centerpiece for many Mid-America Trucking Show attendees was a world where miniature basketballs, candy, hats, cup holders and T-shirts held sway.
April 7, 2014Worries Over Driver Shortage Outweigh Improving Market
GRAPEVINE, Texas — The truck driver shortage dominated the discussion here at the Truckload Carriers Association’s annual meeting, tempering an otherwise mostly positive outlook for the industry and the overall economy.
March 31, 2014