Melton Truck Lines

With the pay boost, the company’s more experienced drivers will bring in 63 cents per mile.

“They have been productive and have risen to the occasion. I really feel like the millennials were the ones that came of age with this pandemic,” said the EVP and COO of Melton Truck Lines during the FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit.

There continue to be concerns about when these new orders will be prepared, as many truck manufacturers continue to deal with semiconductor shortages.

Kentucky lumber processor filed for bankruptcy, leaving several flatbed carriers in the lurch for thousands in unpaid freight bills.

Truck drivers still gripe about long detention times, equipment and adapting to new technology. But they speak positively about communication from their companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Carriers shift to road experience as entry-level applications drop off.

Supplies from FEMA follow calls by industry and lawmakers for more COVID-19 protection.