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.
Drivers change jobs for many different reasons. But money and quality of life tend to be the main issues they leave fleets.
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.
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.
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.
The American Transportation Research Institute has found that fleet operational costs reached record highs in 2022.
Are fleets moving away from fuel economy bonuses in favor of more holistic incentive plans for drivers?
C.H. Robinson has updated its carrier loyalty program, including changes in how carriers are scored and the benefits they can earn. Top-performing carriers are rewarded with the best freight, payment terms, and fuel discounts.
Driver wage gains picked up momentum in 2023’s second quarter after they were mostly flat in the last quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, according to the National Transportation Institute.
Boosting truck driver wages is more than a numbers game. It also takes creative thinking, among fleets, the trucking industry, and even the government.
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