With the annualized turnover rate at large truckload carriers soaring by the end of the first quarter, companies continued to open their checkbooks, giving pay raises to drivers as a way to keep them.
June 12, 2018BusinessEquipmentLogisticsTop 100
Driver Turnover Puts Pressure on Large Carriers
The rise in freight being carried nationwide led to a rise in truck driver turnover in the first quarter as large trucking firms demanded more qualified drivers to transport goods.
June 8, 2018BusinessEquipmentLogisticsTop 100
KLLM Announces Another Pay Increase for Drivers
KLLM Transport Services will institute another pay hike for company drivers, bringing the increase to 30% in just the past eight months, the Jackson, Miss.-based over-the road carrier announced.
June 8, 2018BusinessSafety
Two More Trucking Companies Raise Driver Pay
Two more trucking companies have joined a growing list of operators that are increasing compensation to retain their current drivers and attract new recruits.
May 22, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafety
Driver Pay Rising as Large Carriers Open Their Wallets
Recruiters are working to keep pace as carriers continue to increase compensation as a way of attracting and retaining drivers, a new survey found.
May 9, 2018Business
Whiteline Express Raises Driver Pay
Whiteline Express launched a pay increase for its new and existing regional drivers, offering them as much as 50 cents per mile. The company doesn’t require a hazmat endorsement, hauls no-touch light freight and allows riders to bring their pets.
April 27, 2018Editorial
Editorial: The Ceiling on a Hot Freight Market
As the U.S. economy and truck tonnage continue to power forward, trucking companies are enjoying the benefits of a hot freight market where their services are in high demand. At the same time, tight hauling capacity is making it tougher for shippers to find the trucks needed to transport their goods.
April 26, 2018BusinessEditorial
Editorial: Cash in Hand, Behind the Wheel
If you pay them, will they come? Motor carriers have been boosting driver pay at a steady clip lately. It seems that a week can’t pass without a company announcing that it’s boosting compensation, be it on a per-mile basis or through bonuses and incentives.
April 19, 2018BusinessSafetyLogisticsTop 100
Carriers Keep Rolling Out Driver Pay Raises
The need for truck drivers has spurred a number of carriers recently to raise compensation and entice qualified drivers to stick around.
April 19, 2018BusinessLogistics
Montgomery Transport Gives Drivers a Raise
Flatbed operator Montgomery Transport rolled out a new pay package for its existing drivers while also sweetening an incentive program for new drivers.
March 19, 2018