The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will study whether the method of paying truck drivers has any relationship to safety, the agency announced.
September 2, 2014Government, Business
FMCSA to Study Driver Pay, Safety Relationship
Business
Boyd Bros. Raises Driver Pay
Boyd Bros. Transportation is increasing average driver pay to 54 cents per mile and increasing seasonal bonus by 2 cents per mile for company drivers, the company said.
August 29, 2014Business
More Truckload Carriers Raise Pay in Effort to Reward Drivers
Three large truckload carriers last week announced pay increases, potentially indicating that a trend to increase compensation may be accelerating.
August 18, 2014Business
Transport America Increases Driver Pay
Transport America is increasing starting driver pay to 43 cents per mile and raising pay for owner operators, solo, team and hazmat drivers.
August 13, 2014Government, Business
Funds for States to Train Drivers Closer to Approval
After more than a decade of temporary extensions, the Workforce Development Act that funnels money to states to train job seekers, including truck drivers, is closer to Congressional approval.
June 30, 2014Business
ATA Conducting Driver-Pay Survey
American Trucking Associations is conducting a driver-compensation study to provide accurate information on one of the industry’s largest expenses: driver pay and benefits.
May 23, 2014Government, Business
FMCSA Proposes Driver Coercion Rule
Federal regulators issued a proposed rule May 13 that would prohibit motor carriers, shippers, receivers or transportation intermediaries from coercing drivers to violate hours-of-service limits, drug and alcohol testing or hazardous materials rules, and other regulations that could jeopardize safety.
May 13, 2014Business
1Q Driver Pay Accelerates
Driver pay rose in the first quarter at a faster pace than at any time since trucking’s last peak period almost a decade ago as industry capacity shrinks and the driver shortage worsens, a new report said.
May 12, 2014Perspective, Business
Opinion: The Secret Weapon for Retaining Drivers
Driving trucks is more a lifestyle than a job, and it’s not for everyone. Drivers often work in the small hours of the night, live on the road for weeks at a time in cramped quarters and pilot big rigs through city streets in maneuvers roughly equivalent to steering the Queen Elizabeth 2 up a creek.
May 5, 2014Business
Fleets Use Novel Approaches in Efforts to Recruit Drivers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Far from the shiny, technologically advanced trucks that are the centerpiece for many Mid-America Trucking Show attendees was a world where miniature basketballs, candy, hats, cup holders and T-shirts held sway.
April 7, 2014