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Pay and benefits: Page 3

Regulations
Second bill takes aim at truckers' overtime exemption
A bill introduced this week in the House joins a bill that was put before the Senate in April in seeking the elimination of the motor carrier provision from Fair Labor Standards Act.
September 13, 2022
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CCJ Innovators
Show hauler locks in owner-op pay, 'putting our money where our mouths are'
When Covid spread across the U.S., it wiped out Clark Transfer's core business. The company turned to a new pay model post-pandemic to bring the business back to life.
September 1, 2022
Clark Transfer truck and trailer
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Recruiting & retention
Recent shift in market conditions changing the driver pay conversation
Fleet Intel's Rob Hatchett said the top takeaway from his recent TCA webinar is for carriers to have regular six-month check-ins on driver pay rates to keep pace with changing market conditions.
August 31, 2022
semi truck and money
Workforce
Utah-based Pride Transport raises driver pay
The new pay range for solo over-the-road drivers at Pride Transport is now 57 cents per mile to 75 cents per mile. Also: Specialized climate-controlled fleet launches bi-monthly shuttles.
August 22, 2022
Pride Transport truck
Recruiting & retention
Recruiters shed light on how to obtain and retain drivers in a demand-driven market amid a driver shortage
Carriers are working to attract drivers from various backgrounds and are improving retention with driver pay increases and flexible schedules, but recruiters say it all boils down to culture.
August 18, 2022
a female truck driver looking out of the driver's window of a semi-truck
Workforce
Supply chain pressure, recruiting challenges boosted driver pay last year
Truckload and LTL pay climbed in 2021, as did referral bonus amounts and the value of sign-on bonuses.
August 10, 2022
truck driver behind the wheel
Workforce
Supply chain unaffected by 'Great Resignation'
Total compensation for supply chain jobs has increased by an average of 12%.
July 7, 2022
a truck moving a container towards a cargo ship with various shipping containers
Workforce
Trucking industry at a crossroads
As with other highly competitive spaces, like technology and nursing, diversity is the way forward in trucking.
June 15, 2022
female truck driver on a tablet
Workforce
How the government stole $4.8 trillion from truck drivers
Drivers are missing out on $95 billion of income each year that could be injected into the economy at a grassroots level.
June 13, 2022
time clock and time cards
Workforce
Trucking can promote job inclusion and eliminate gender inequalities
The future of the trucking industry and solving driver shortages hinges on freight companies’ abilities to hire and entice more female workers.
June 7, 2022
woman driving a truck
Workforce
All roads lead to pay
If the "driver shortage" has taught us anything it's that insufficient remuneration will cause driver retention problems.
May 25, 2022
we're hiring truck drivers sign
Workforce
Starting a workplace savings plan for your trucking firm
When a fleet is starting its retirement savings plan, it must have a well-formulated game plan for the plan to successful.
May 14, 2022
putting change in a jar
Workforce
Two fleets announce driver pay increases
In addition to increasing driver pay, TFI International subsidiary CFI also announced it plans to purchase hundreds of new trucks and trailers this year. Also: Midwest Carriers boosting pay while lowering health insurance premiums.
February 4, 2022
Cfi Trucks
Workforce
Supply Chain and national security vulnerabilities rooted in driver pay methods
Over the past 40 years, truck drivers have increased productivity by two fold while earning about half the pay.
January 18, 2022
truck driver holding cash after getting paid
Trailers
Trailer manufacturer expanding to increase intermodal chassis production
Stoughton Trailers is building a new facility in Texas and expects to be manufacturing chassis there by the second quarter this year. Also: J.B. Hunt paid nearly $10 million in appreciation bonuses last year.
January 4, 2022
Stoughton Intermodal Chassis
Workforce
Why we need to eliminate the overtime exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act to solve the driver shortage
When a driver is paid by the mile yet regulated by hour, there will be a natural disconnect as the financial incentives are constrained by the clock.
December 6, 2021
driver at sunset
Workforce
Company drivers value job stability, income, benefits over other factors, ATRI study finds
A recent survey into drivers' classification motivations from the American Transportation Research Institute found that boosting healthcare and retirement benefits could result in better recruiting and retention efforts for fleets.
December 1, 2021
Trucks on highway
Workforce
Hiring drivers in difficult times
How an employee-friendly job market is upending how trucking companies attract and retain great teams.
November 23, 2021
Truck driver help wanted sign
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