Driver pay

Truck transportation jobs showed a strong upward move in the latest monthly report.

Some fleets are implementing pay raises for drivers early in the truckload market’s recovery.

An announcement by one carrier could be a signal that competition for drivers is starting to get fierce.

When adjusted for inflation, truck driver wages have grown 1.1% in 15 years.

An announced pay increase at Averitt might signal some acceleration in driver pay levels.

This week in Borderlands: Truck driver salaries in Mexico averaging $423 a month in 2024; Horizon Auto Logistics opens office in Veracruz, Mexico; LG Electronics opens $60M plant in Central Mexico; and Texas bridge project receives $80 million in federal funding.

At the recent UBS Global Industrial and Transportation Conference, Heartland CEO Mike Gerdin and Vice President of Finance Josh Helmich highlighted freight market weakness and outlined the retention impact of their driver minimum pay program.

Alaskan trucking companies are betting that six-figure salaries could lure truck drivers to haul freight in the frigid Arctic.

Growing big and bulky delivery provider Bungii wants to pay its drivers more quickly and conveniently.

Customers can now tip Amazon drivers by saying “thank you,” but a lawsuit accuses the company of using tips for itself.

Report shows pay also increased 11% just last year — and looks like it’s still rising

ATRI: Costliest year ever in trucking On Wednesday, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its annual report on the operational costs of trucking. The report, which has been published annually since 2008, is based on motor carrier financial and operations data from 2021.  Below are some highlights from the report and press release:  Total […]

A survey on truck driver compensation by the American Trucking Associations showed the scope of the gains in driver pay over the last two years.

Port X aims to create an environment where drivers feel like part of the greater team, not sequestered from it.

The best way to keep your drivers satisfied is to know what they want.

Retention efforts across the industry tend to focus primarily on pay. While pay is certainly an important factor in retaining quality drivers, simply issuing raises is not the answer to the driver turnover issue that plagues the industry.

1st-year drivers can make up to $110K, veteran drivers even more

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell and Joe Antoshak sit down to talk about the top 500 for-hire carrier list and the 2022 driver pay guide just completed.

Truckload carriers continue to pay up for drivers. Dry van carrier Cargo Transporters announced another increase to its pay package.

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. adds two driver academies as part of a plan to train 1,000 drivers in 2022.