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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 11, 2025

CFI to be Integrated into Heartland Express

Heartland Express Inc. plans to integrate the U.S. operations of Contract Freighters Inc. (CFI) into Heartland Express, effective December 31.

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ArticlesAugust 27, 2025

Driver Pay Trends: Fragile Gains in Face of Freight Market Uncertainty

As trucking staggers into the fourth year of the lingering trough, drivers’ mileage pay has been showing surprising slow-but-steady upward movement since late 2024, but pay gains remained restrained by market malaise.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 23, 2025

Averitt Increases Pay for Drivers, Dock, and Maintenance Associates

Pay raises at Averitt include the largest single increase for regional drivers, while other LTL and operations roles also see raises.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2025

Trucking Survey: Fewer Committed Driver Applicants, Growing Retention Risks

Motor carriers say “easy apply” platforms are fueling disinterested truck driver applicants, while freight softness and growing turnover add to the pressure, according to a new survey.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 3, 2024

ATA: Trucking Wages Continue to Rise

A new study conducted by the American Trucking Associations has found that median truckload driver salaries have increased by 10% over the past two years.

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PodcastsMay 28, 2024

Dismantling the Barriers Women Face in Trucking Careers [Podcast]

The National Transportation Institute's Leah Shaver challenges some conventional thinking about women in trucking, from behind the wheel to the board room, in this episode of HDT Talks Trucking.

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Articlesby Wayne ParhamMarch 26, 2024

Why Do Truck Drivers Leave — Really? 

Drivers change jobs for many different reasons. But money and quality of life tend to be the main issues they leave fleets.

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On the Roadby Jim ParkMarch 8, 2024

Is Your Recruiting Message on Point?

How does your recruiting and retention messaging compare with the reality at your company? Would your drivers agree with your own assessment? Jim Park explores those questions in his On the Road blog.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 8, 2023

Driver Survey: 56% Optimistic About Freight Recession Ending

The latest truck driver survey from Conversion Interactive Agency and People Data Analytics reveals the trend of about one-third of drivers looking for new jobs continues, yet a majority are optimistic about the freight recession ending.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 30, 2023

HDT 2023 Fact Book: Driver Pay Reflects Slower Freight Market

Driver turnover, according to reports, has slowed over the past year. However, fleets’ pay focus has shifted away from newer, inexperienced drivers and toward drivers at the higher end of the experience scale. Also, the number of women drivers has increased.

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