April 20, 2018 - Industry News
Memphis-based Intermodal Cartage Company has announced a 30% pay raise for its drivers to proactively reach out to more prospective employees at the drayage carrier.
Tags: Recruiting, Driver Shortage, Driver Pay, Driver Retention
April 17, 2018 - Industry News
Maverick Transportation announced another pay raise for its drivers, this time offering a 5-cent-per-mile increase for its over the road temperature control division drivers.
Tags: Recruiting, Driver Shortage, Maverick, Driver Pay, Driver Retention
March 30, 2018 - Industry News
Melton Truck Lines, a flatbed carrier based in Tulsa, Okla., has announced pay increases for all of its company drivers and a performance-based bonus.
Tags: Recruiting, Driver Pay, Driver Retention, Melton Truck Lines
March 29, 2018 - Industry News
HireRight's survey found that while the majority of transportation companies planned to increase their workforce in 2018, they were concerned about how difficult it was to find qualified candidates.
Tags: Technician Shortage, Recruiting, Employee Retention, Driver Shortage, Hiring, Driver Retention, HireRight
March 27, 2018 - Industry News
A competitive market for truck drivers has caused driver pay to increase significantly as fleets look to meet increased demand for freight transportation services.
Tags: ATA, Recruiting, Survey, Driver Shortage, Driver Pay, Driver Retention
March 19, 2018 - Industry News
The driver turnover rate for truckload carriers fell in the final three months of 2017, but the rate remained 14 points higher than it was for the previous year.
Tags: ATA, Recruiting, Driver Shortage, Driver Turnover, Driver Retention, Employment
February 27, 2018 - Industry News
Hornady Transportation announced a new pay program offering its truck drivers a guaranteed weekly gross minimum pay.
Tags: Recruiting, Driver Shortage, Driver Pay, Driver Retention, Drivers, Truck Drivers
February 26, 2018 - Industry News
Dot Transportation says its fleetwide truck driver wage increase is the largest in company history.
February 14, 2018 - Industry News
American Central Transport has announced that it is increasing both contractor and company driver pay this month as well as implementing a new bonus for company drivers.
February 13, 2018 - Industry News
Milan Supply Chain Solutions announced a pay increase for regional over-the-road truck drivers and independent contractors.
February 12, 2018 - Industry News
U.S. Xpress announced the TeamMax Bonus program for current and prospective team drivers, which offers $50,000 in bonuses and up to four weeks of paid vacation in a single year.
Tags: Recruiting, Driver Shortage, U.S. Xpress, Driver Pay, Driver Retention, Drivers, Truck Drivers
February 9, 2018 - Industry News
Boyd Bros. Transportation has announced a new driver sign-on bonus and a two-cent per mile pay increase with a $1,000 weekly minimum pay guarantee.
Tags: Recruiting, Driver Shortage, Boyd Group, Hiring, Driver Pay, Driver Retention
January 30, 2018 - Industry News
The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge announced the 20 Best Fleets to Drive For in 2018, recognizing these fleets for providing exemplary work environments for their truck drivers and independent contractors.
Tags: Awards, TCA, Best Fleets to Drive For, CarriersEdge, Truck Drivers, Drivers, Driver Retention, Truckload Carriers Association
In an effort to attract and retain truck drivers, Southern Refrigerated Transport and KLLM both announced major per-mile pay increases.
Tags: Refrigerated Truck, Recruiting, Driver Shortage, Driver Pay, Driver Retention, Southern Refrigerated Transport, Drivers, Truck Drivers
January 16, 2018 - Industry News
Nussbaum Transportation announced a new driver pay increase that not only improves per-mile pay but also attempts to improve fairness, downtime penalties and other headaches drivers commonly face.
Tags: Recruiting, Driver Shortage, Driver Pay, Driver Retention, Employment, Truck Drivers, Drivers
December 28, 2017 - Industry News
Roehl Transport announced an increase in mileage pay for drivers operating under the company’s Your Choice Pay Plan, effective Feb. 4, 2018.
Tags: Recruiting, Driver Shortage, Driver Pay, Driver Retention, Roehl Transport
December 8, 2017 - Industry News
The driver turnover rate at large truckload fleets rose five percentage points in the third quarter to an annualized rate of 95%, according to American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello.
Tags: ATA, Recruiting, Driver Shortage, Driver Turnover, Driver Retention
November 27, 2017 - Industry News
Minnesota-based J&R Schugel has announced a $15,000 sign-on bonus for experienced over- the-road drivers who join the carrier before the end of the year.
Tags: Truck Drivers, Recruiting, Driver Pay, Driver Retention
November 20, 2017 - Industry News
The Experienced Driver package is designed to reward professional drivers working with CFI or another over-the-road trucking company.
Tags: Driver Pay, Driver Retention, CFI, Drivers
October 20, 2017 - Industry News
Several fleets have announced pay and benefit increases for drivers as the industry keeps trying to address the driver shortage.
September 5, 2017 - Industry News
The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge are once again seeking nominations for the 10th annual Best Fleets to Drive For, a list of companies that are honored for focusing on workplace culture and commitment to drivers.
Tags: Driver Shortage, TCA, Best Fleets to Drive For, Driver Retention, CarriersEdge
August 20, 2017 - Product News
ZF's new Reax electronic steering system reads sensors from a wide array of vehicle systems and provides drivers with augmented control automatically tailored to specific driving situations.
Tags: Driver Safety, Driver Retention, Safety, Steering
August 2, 2017 - Industry News
Maverick Transportation is offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus to entice experienced drivers to the company.
Tags: Recruiting, Maverick, Driver Pay, Driver Retention, Drivers
July 12, 2017 - Industry News
Southern Refrigerated Transport announced a new compensation package for its drivers that includes new pay increases and increased paid vacation time.
Tags: Driver Pay, Driver Retention, Southern Refrigerated Transport
June 13, 2017 - Industry News
Swift Transportation has promoted Scott Barker to vice president of driver engagement, a newly formed role at the company, in charge of providing support for the company's drivers.
Tags: Leadership, People, Swift Transportation, Driver Retention, Drivers
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