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NewsOctober 8, 2013

Capacity Additions Remain Conservative

Modest optimism regarding rates and volumes, and a rising number of unseated trucks, continues to influence whether carriers will add capacity.

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NewsOctober 3, 2013

CRST Announces $10 Million Driver Pay Increase

On Oct. 15, CRST Expedited Inc., the largest operating company of CRST International Inc., will begin delivering a pay increase of $10 million over the next 12 months to its drivers, according to the company.

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NewsJune 13, 2013

Schneider National Increases Tanker Driver Pay

Schneider National Inc. announced it is raising company driver pay rates in its tanker division. The pay increase is effective June 16, 2013, and most new drivers will earn an additional $0.02 to $0.03 per mile.

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Articlesby Evan LockridgeMay 11, 2013

Driver Pay: A New Look at an Old Problem

Truck driver pay is often summed up in just two words: Not enough. But one analyst sums up the situation lately with the words “productivity bonuses” and “sign-on bonuses.” Gordon Klemp, publisher of the National Survey of Driver Wages, talks about whether those are good or bad in this story from the May issue of HDT.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Deborah LockridgeMay 10, 2013

9 Ideas to Find & Keep Drivers

Whenever there's a panel discussion about driver turnover and the coming driver shortage, low pay is always pointed to as a culprit. Yet when it comes to making drivers happy, pay often takes a backseat to the bigger picture.

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NewsNovember 5, 2009

Amid Driver Appreciation Week, Dupre Highlights Hourly Pay Structure

While most trucking companies prefer to pay their drivers by the mile, Dupre Logistics has been taking a different approach, compensating by the hour. In light of National Driver Appreciation Week, the company decided to highlight its hourly pay structure and celebrate the initiative's benefits to its 700-plus drivers as well as the company as a whole

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ArticlesCover Storyby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 1, 2008

Top 10 Reasons Truck Drivers Leave

Fleets spend a lot of time trying to attract new truck drivers - but it may be even more important to pay attention to why they walk out the door.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2007

Reap What You Pay

Driver compensation planning must go beyond a paycheck. It must involve benefits, bonuses – even non-monetary perks.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2007

Pay It How It Plays

Private fleets are cutting costs and improving service by switching from traditional driver pay methods.

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