Walmart’s women truckers surge thanks to $115,000 starting pay and other perks bringing in nontraditional candidates

Roush brought Biffle on to his team in NASCAR's third tier of racing, the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series (now the ...
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Driver Pay Trends: Fragile Gains in Face of Freight Market Uncertainty

The hinge moment for the current exhausting freight cycle — when trucking’s supply and demand reach a better equilibrium to support desperately needed growth in freight rates — remains elusive. That’s ...
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Fleets Explained: How much money do truck drivers make, and how are they paid?

Earnings vary widely among truck drivers based on job type and experience, with median earnings ranging from $76,420 for truckload drivers to $186,016 for owner-operators. Truck driver wages have not ...
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Truck driver pay falls behind other careers, widening a $3,500 wage gap

Truck driver pay isn’t keeping pace with other career fields or inflation, with a $3,500 gap in wage growth, according to a recent report by FinditParts. The report, which aimed to understand truck ...
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Averitt Increases Pay for Drivers, Dock, and Maintenance Associates

Averitt announced pay increases for its drivers, dock associates, maintenance and other operations personnel. Compensation for regional drivers with a hazmat endorsement increased to 64 cents per mile ...
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Not enough drivers or too many?

The trucking industry has seen a 30% increase in CDL holders since 2016, with driver pay rising over 20% adjusted for inflation. Debates persist over whether there is a driver shortage or an excess.