WAGE GROWTH VS. INFLATION – HAVE DRIVER WAGES KEPT UP? Have you heard about the latest inflation numbers? Much ink has been spilled over rising prices in recent months, and with good reason. Consumer prices began their ascent in April 2021. Since then, the cost of living has skyrocketed. Inflation is difficult for everybody to
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DOES GUARANTEED PAY FOR TRUCK DRIVERS KEEP THEM IN THE SEAT? The decision to offer guaranteed pay for truck drivers is one that many trucking companies wrestle with. Managing the balance between adequately compensating employees and maintaining driver productivity can be a struggle. Today’s standard compensation structure is based on paying per mile driven. But
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THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF DRIVER WAGES HITS THE ROAD LIKE NEVER BEFORE! For 27 years, the National Transportation Institute has aggregated data from hundreds of trucking companies across the United States. Our National Survey of Driver Wages is the industry standard for compensation and benefits research, shedding light into wage trends and helping organizations benchmark
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WE ♥ TRUCKERS We feel pretty strongly about appreciating truckers at the National Transportation Institute, but it’s not enough in our opinion, to only set aside one week of the year to focus on the value of our driving team members. We wanted to take that gratitude a step further, now and into the future,
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COULD GREEN TRUCKING BE THE NEXT COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR RECRUITING YOUNGER DRIVERS? Supply chain woes have been major news stories for the better part of the last two years. One of the most pressing issues is that the national driver shortage is at an all-time high. Estimates are that 80,000 jobs need to get filled for various
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CAN A DRIVER REFERRAL PROGRAM INCREASE RETENTION OF YOUR CURRENT DRIVERS? Referral programs are a critical strategy to attract drivers to work for your company and motivate current drivers to stay longer with you. However, not all referral programs are equally effective. Our advice based on over twenty-five years of industry experience and the latest
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CAN SOCIAL MEDIA REALLY INCREASE DRIVER RETENTION? Today, we want to get into a critical tool to add, or sharpen, in your recruiting and retention arsenal: social media. More specifically, how engagement functions as a tool for driver retention. Employee engagement is a big part of recruiting and retention. However, this is especially challenging for
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FROM LEAH’S DESK: LOOKING BACK AT 2021 AND HOW IT WILL IMPACT THE FUTURE OF THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY With another year of supply chain disruptions and industry scrutiny behind us, I couldn’t help but notice a few issues that popped up continually. As the year draws to a close, I want to discuss a few
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LIFE AS A TRUCKER – WHAT IT REALLY COSTS TO LIVE ON THE ROAD Have you ever thought about what it costs to live on the road? We’ve all experienced living out of a suitcase when we travel, but for truckers, that’s their norm. In their roles, truckers can expect to be away from home
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY TRUCKING BENEFITS PACKAGES MORE MERRY! It’s that time of year again – the holiday season is upon us! We all look forward to the parties, gifts, and time with family that are a part of this time of year. Of course, if you work in logistics, you know that this
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