Driver pay
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News
Knight-Swift puts up the Q3 analysts were expecting
Knight-Swift Transportation’s third-quarter report provides an earnings beat, a 2020 guidance raise and a better-than-consensus first take at 2021 earnings as the carrier sees “strong…
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News
Some new drivers will see $7,500 bonuses at YRC Freight, New Penn and Holland
Teamsters and YRC Worldwide agree to implement $7,500 hiring bonuses to new drivers. YRC will select the regions for the new bonus pay but the…
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Driver issues
Updated: Move by truckload carrier could kick off matching increases
Demand for drivers described as ‘insatiable’ as Schneider appears to be leading the way in hiking compensation
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FreightWaves LIVE: Events Podcast
FreightWaves Carrier Summit: Driver pay steady during pandemic (with video)
Driver wages are holding steady during the coronavirus pandemic, but care for safety is where priority should remain, says CEO of National Transportation Institute.
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Driver issues
Truck safety group debates driver pay vs. driver shortage
Driving experience — not age — had a greater impact on safety, according to study.
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Driver issues
Driver morale rising, but pay questions persist
78% of truck drivers posted positive comments regarding their morale, with many thanking carriers for supporting them, in the latest sign that carriers are effectively…
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Driver issues
$25,000 essential-worker ‘Heroes Fund’ seeks Republican support
Truck drivers would be eligible for COVID-19 “pandemic premium pay” under the proposal.
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Canada
Today’s Pickup: Canadian long-haul carriers shift to hourly pay for truckers amid shortage
New report highlights the industry’s efforts to recruit and retain drivers as it warns that vacancies will swell above 25,000 in Canada.
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WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
WTT?!? weekday wrap: in-cab cameras, Walmart driver pay, nuclear verdicts, and more
We gear up this week with a man charged on Thursday with shooting a truck driver on I-269 outside Memphis, Tennessee, after an in-cab video…
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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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