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Freymiller boosts owner-operator pay

Freymiller owner-operators will see a 6 percent increase in per-mile pay, which the company says equates to approximately 3 cents-per-mile.

April 10, 2018

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Melton Truck Lines boosts company driver pay

With the pay increase, student drivers will start at 43 cents-per-mile, while the company’s more experienced drivers will bring in 56 cents-per-mile.

April 4, 2018

Flatbed fleet boosts driver pay

Montgomery Transport, a 450-plus truck flatbed fleet out of Birmingham, Ala., is increasing driver pay by one cent-per-mile increase for all miles

March 16, 2018

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Analyst notes potential offset to ELDs’ productivity hit

Todd Amen of ATBS predicts that the strong freight market, and with it owner-operator net income, will continue to grow into 2019.

March 15, 2018

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Oakley Transport’s move to video-event recorders, safety-score incentive pay and more

While such multi-camera systems are often touted for their safety- and driver-exoneration (in the event of an accident) capabilities, food-grade liquid tank hauler Oakley’s use has resulted in a recently announced monthly per-mile pay bonus for a majority of the fleet’s drivers.

March 14, 2018

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Three large fleets announce driver pay increases

K&B Transportation, Cargo Transporters and American Central Transport each announced driver pay increases that will take effect over the next couple of months.

February 21, 2018

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Dart set to bump owner-operator pay next month

Owner-operators with Dart will see a 2 cents-per-mile increase, effective March 1. The company is also offering owner-operators up to $10,000 in sign-on bonuses.

February 16, 2018

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Hot economy pushes flatbedders’ income way above their peers

ATBS averages for independents and dry van haulers in 2017 were close to $60,000, but reefer haulers averaged only $49,267.

February 8, 2018

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We’ve Benatar over this, time and again

“Treat employees like they make a difference, and they will.” Jim Goodnight, CEO, SAS Institute … Wendy: “Hey y’all, guess what? It’s not just trucking.” There’s a “nurse shortage” sort of like there’s a “driver shortage,” too …

January 22, 2018

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‘Don’t work more for less’ is reader Tom Hall’s message on hours, ELDs

“A specialty equipment hauler once asked me just why some steel haulers will ‘haul 20,000 pounds overloaded for $1 a hundred when I make as much or more money hauling 40,000-pound legal loads at $2 a hundred?'” –Tom Hall on the scrum over income, pay, ELDs, hours and more. Hall views forcing pay for all time worked as a solution to many issues.

January 16, 2018

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Don’t go toward the light, Carol Ann

“If it has taken 30 years of hemorrhaging drivers to snap into the realization the eternal well is drying up for real — the very fleets who have participated in the practice of paying their executives well while drivers are once again forgotten are about to feel a whiplash of epic proportions they are fully unprepared for.”

January 5, 2018

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How to graze in greener pastures

There’s a lot more to running an owner-operator business than chasing the next sweet bonus or an extra penny per mile. With downtime and other matters, the total cost to change carriers can run into thousands of dollars. Don’t let a rash decision force you to repeat the process too soon.

December 22, 2017

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