Supporting Truckers Final Mile in a critical time of need
The National Transportation Institute is proud to provide financial support for Truckers Final Mile with a new monthly sponsorship award. NTI also invites other industry donors to help TFM address growing need for its help and calls on motor carriers to meet the moment when needed.
U.S. economy flirting with a recession, the fundamentals behind driver wage pressures are little changed
What does the current economic reset mean for freight demand, driver recruiting and retention, and pressures on driver wages?
As per-mile pay soars for first-year drivers, time for fleets to check in on typical pay progression models
According to data compiled from NTI’s flagship National Survey of Driver Wages for 2022’s second quarter, per-mile pay for drivers with a mere one year of experience at for-hire motor carriers climbed by 11 cents a mile at the top end of the scale compared to the same quarter in 2021.
Fleets can provide a safe haven for owner-operators and build their own capacity at the same time
Here’s how you can forge relationships with owner-operators that can provide needed capacity and help relieve some of the pressure on your fleet’s need for drivers