Tag: Truck Driver Pay

A man from Shreveport, Louisiana, truck driver Jay Lamothe, is warning fellow truck drivers to do their homework before finding a job online, according...

Celadon Group Inc. has announced that they will be increasing pay for their truck drivers in spite of the company's current financial difficulties and...

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the map below illustrates how much truck drivers average per state.

Beginning October 1, 2015, truck drivers will see a small pump in per diem pay.

Celadon this week announced two new driver incentive packages.

Today, the FMCSA announced the agency's intent to conduct a study on "the impact of driver compensation on commercial motor vehicle safety."

Maverick Transportation announced changes to their driver pay scale, including a pay increase for experienced drivers and a significant increase to pay-per-mile drivers. The pay hike will benefit all incoming and current drivers. They increase went into effect on January 4, 2015.

According to a press release from the American Trucking Association, the median pay for truck drivers is "on par with the national median for all U.S. households, and the industry offers drivers 'competitive' benefits."

On Friday, Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking announced the companies will be increasing pay for OTR drivers.

“Our drivers are the company’s most important asset. After listening to their feedback and evaluating current market trends, this is the right time to increase our mileage rate and add new compensation programs which reward driver loyalty, productivity and safe driving performance,” said Joseph M. Dagnese, president, Con-way Truckload. “We take pride in providing a competitive compensation package that reflects driver input and incents them to operate our equipment as safely and efficiently as possible.”

Is truck driver pay stagnating as much as industry experts are saying? Overdrive investigates.