Truck driver pay climbed in 2019: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. fleets paid drivers nearly US$6,000 more, including bonuses, in 2019 than they did in 2017, according to a Driver Compensation Study conducted by the American Trucking…

Financial support for carriers impacted by Co-op Refinery labor dispute

REGINA, Sask. – Independent lease operators impacted by the Regina Co-op Refinery labor dispute will receive special payments from Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL). FCL announced the financial assistance Feb. 19,…

NEWFOUNDLAND CAR CARRIER DEVELOPS WIN-WIN HYBRID PAY STRUCTURE

I recently had a nice chat with Gerry Dowden, president of East Can Transport Services, a Newfoundland-based trucking company that delivers automobiles. We were talking about the industry’s predominantly mileage-based…

HARRY ASKS, HOW MUCH SHOULD A DRIVER MAKE?

Our on-road editor Harry Rudolfs asks the question in his Trucknews.com blog, how much should truckers make? How much is enough and how much is too much? Is there such…

US trucking provides competitive pay and benefits, ATA study shows

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) released results from a new survey showing professional truck driver pay is on par with the national median for all US households,…

Major US fleets hiking driver pay

Several high-profile US carriers have in recent days announced notable increases to driver pay packages. Transport America announced it is bringing in better pay packages for solo, team, regional and O/O divisions…

The Human Edge: Best practices in HR

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The Human Edge: Competitive Compensation

Offering the right combination of base pay, variable pay and desirable benefits makes a company more attractive.

HR Q&A: Avoiding subjective compensation

HR professionals offer advice to frequently asked business questions