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Pay and benefits
Average truckload driver pay up 10% in two years
Carriers offered smaller referral and fewer sign-on bonuses but more frequently offered tenure bonuses.
September 3, 2024
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Workforce
Communication is key in driver satisfaction
Experts discuss the factors that attract drivers and make them stay during a CCJ webinar that highlighted top elements in the What Drivers Want survey, conducted in partnership with Lytx.
August 2, 2024
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July 24, 2024
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Workforce
Why do truck drivers leave a fleet?
Drivers leave carriers for many reasons, and pay isn't always the deciding factor of when to make a change.
July 23, 2024
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Workforce
Despite headwinds, most drivers expect to make the same or more money this year
Company drivers were far more optimistic about their year-end earnings than leased owner operators.
July 2, 2024
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June 28, 2024
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Pay and benefits
Virtual carrier offers a different kind of minimum revenue guarantee
CloudTrucks recently launched a guaranteed revenue program designed to provide its owner operators under its Virtual Carrier platform with a safety net in a fluctuating freight market.
January 24, 2024
Guaranteed revenue program
Regulations
Federal court rules sleeper berth time beyond 8 hours must be paid
The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a previous ruling that, under the Fair Labor Standards Act, team drivers should be paid for time spent in the sleeper berth beyond 8 hours because time spent there is to the benefit of the employer.
January 3, 2024
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Pay and benefits
New year brings new per diem pay option at CCJ Top 250 carrier
GP Transco has begun enrollment for the new pay option for drivers that will roll out in January 2024 as a means to keep more money in drivers' pockets as cost of living increases has many looking for per diem in other places.
December 18, 2023
GP Transco Per Diem Pay
Pay and benefits
Trucking companies can help drivers lower health-related costs
With trucking being one of unhealthiest occupations, trucking companies should look into providing better employer-paid health insurance policies to recruit and retain drivers.
June 14, 2023
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Business
Trucking company owners should consider an ESOP
ESOPs are not only beneficial from a tax perspective; they can also be useful in attracting and retaining drivers in the midst of a driver shortage.
May 16, 2023
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Pay and benefits
2023 Best Fleets to Drive For: Key findings in compensation and benefits
The programs previously seen as new and creative are now standard practice among fleets.
May 11, 2023
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April 24, 2023
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Pay and benefits
Truck driver age creeping up, retirement plans on the back burner for many
Despite a high average age, many truck drivers can't afford to retire and nearly as many say they don't plan to.
March 27, 2023
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Recruiting & retention
Drivers value late model truck, but not as much as other features
A late model truck is important, but mostly due to its perceived reliability versus an older unit. What drivers say is most important are the features spec'd on the truck.
March 27, 2023
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Workforce
Pay and respect top influences on why drivers leave a carrier
Fleets spend a lot of money annually on attracting and retaining drivers, but in some cases the priorities of the fleet don't align with the wants and needs of the driver.
March 27, 2023
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Recruiting & retention
WorkHound data shows drivers feel more appreciated than ever before
Despite the positive feedback related to praise for drivers, overall driver satisfaction is down, and that can be attributed to macroeconomic factors affecting things like pay.
March 16, 2023
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Maintenance
Repair labor rates climbing, driving technician pay raises
More than three-quarters of service providers responding to a Fullbay survey said they raised labor rates in 2022, with the Southwest U.S. region leading the charge.
February 26, 2023
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