Business Management Truck driver pay climbed in 2019: ATA May 21, 2020 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…
Human Resources Dollars and sense November 8, 2019 Everyone wants to be paid well and paid fairly. And employers want to be competitive with their compensation. It’s good business to make sure what you’re offering is up to…
Business Management Industry needs to tell its story June 2, 2019 KELOWNA, B.C. – B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) president and CEO Dave Earle says the trucking industry is not good at telling its good news stories. Opening the BCTA’s AGM and…
Business Management Put me in, coach September 11, 2018 When implanting change, coaching and training is a process that should not end
Business Management Titanium increases driver pay for a second time June 5, 2018 BOLTON, Ont. – A second round of pay increases is coming to Titanium Trucking Services. The company announced it will be increasing its rates for its cross-border company drivers. The…
Transportation Driver pay on the rise in U.S., ATA survey shows March 28, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. — Driver pay is rising in the U.S. against a backdrop of a limited labor pool and rising demand for services, according to the latest Driver Compensation Study…
Business Management Fleets negotiating better rates, raising pay March 19, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Fleets have negotiating power and are increasing driver pay, according to findings from the latest ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index. The index also shows fleet equipment purchase…
Business Management Morrice Transportation hikes pay rates December 13, 2017 WINDSOR, Ont. – Morrice Transportation has announced it’s hiking pay rates for drivers. The increases, set to go into effect Jan. 1, will be about five cents a mile. “I…
Business Management Titanium gives drivers a raise November 27, 2017 BOLTON, Ont. – Titanium Trucking Services has announced it is increasing driver and owner-operator pay, to help achieve its growth plan for 2018. Owner-operator rates are increasing by 5% of…
Business Management NEWFOUNDLAND CAR CARRIER DEVELOPS WIN-WIN HYBRID PAY STRUCTURE July 21, 2015 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…
Human Resources HARRY ASKS, HOW MUCH SHOULD A DRIVER MAKE? April 14, 2015 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…
Human Resources US trucking provides competitive pay and benefits, ATA study shows December 15, 2014 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,…
Business Management Major US fleets hiking driver pay August 13, 2014 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…
