Driver pay
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Last Mile
U.S. lawmakers demand Amazon cut last-mile contractor ties
“Aggressive” management style has led to driver abuse, senators claim.
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Driver issues
ATA: Industry ends 2018 short more than 60,000 drivers
Report asserts industry needs to hire 1.1 million new drivers over the next decade.
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Driver issues
Driver pay increases may leave spot-market fleets vulnerable (with video)
Trucking could get hit "very hard" by an economic recession, ATA warns
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Driver issues
Today’s Pickup: Under-21 military members can now apply to drive commercial trucks
Military members under the age of 21 can now apply for inclusion in an FMCSA pilot program for younger drivers.
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Driver issues
Top fleets continued increasing driver pay in first quarter (with video)
The top-paying fleets continued to increase driver pay in the first quarter, with some now paying as much as 65 cents per mile in an…
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News
Regulators considering drivers under 21 for interstate hauls
Support for proposal split between large and small carriers.
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News
Radio Recap: tolls, autonomous, driver pay and more
FreightWaves Radio’s seventh national show was broadcast on Saturday, April 6 on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Channel 146.
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Canada
Canadian trucker XTL says hourly driver pay program is paying off
Cross-border drivers like new wage structure, carrier executive says.
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Driver issues
ATA asserts government driver shortage study gets it wrong
Authors controversial study miss key factors contributing to truck driver turnover and wages.
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Driver issues
Coalition pushes for young driver training to expand workforce
Sentiment could be growing for lowering the driver age, but questions linger over safety and wages.
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