Crete raises starting driver pay

Apr 28, 2011

Crete Carrier Corp. is increasing starting driver pay at Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking 2 cents a practical mile effective May 1.

New drivers can earn from 41 cents to 44 cents a mile depending on experience. The increase restores starting driver pay to its 2007 level, the company said.

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