Con-way offers new driver compensation package

Con-way offers new driver compensation package Con-way Truckload, a full-truckload carrier and subsidiary of San Mateo-based Con-way Inc., announced Tuesday new pay structures and programs aimed at attracting qualified drivers to its fleet.
      The offerings include:
   * $3,000 sign-on bonus for new, qualified team drivers.
   * Payment based on “practical miles” — payment closer to actual miles driven rather than industry-standard “shortest-route” compensation.
   * Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP), a companywide reward of up to 7 percent of annual pay for eligible drivers if the company meets its financial goals.
   * Referral pay for successful recommendations of new and qualified driver teams.
   * Increased vacation pay.
   * Voluntary “per-diem” pay.
   Con-way Truckload also offers other benefits related directly to the safety, health, comfort and satisfaction of its drivers, including:
   * Modern Volvo equipment.
   * Increased home time.
   * Wellness coaches to assist with smoking cessation, weight, sleep and other health issues.
   * Ergonomically correct seating designed to enhance comfort, reduce fatigue and improve safety.
   * Steady freight volumes for steady miles and paychecks.
   * Electric landing gear to eliminate the need to manually lower dolly legs.
   * Installed inverters and in-cab refrigerators.
   * XM radio equipment with no activation fee.
   * Ability to travel with pets.
      Based in Memphis, Tenn., Con-way Truckload began operations in January 2005. The firm has just over 100 employees. Parent company Con-way, the descendant of Consolidated Freightways, serves nearly 400,000 customers with 20,000 employees.