Latest driver pay data shows fleets are leaning on wages in search for retention strategies
Which drivers are seeing their pay climb in late 2025? How has per-mile pay changed over the past year? What’s happening with sign-on bonuses and guaranteed pay? What are the most frequently benchmarked locations in the U.S. for driver wages this year? New data just published in NTI’s National Survey of Driver Wages gives deep insights into those questions and much more.
NTI’s Leah Shaver named a finalist for 2025 Influential Woman in Trucking Award
NTI is immensely proud to announce that Leah Shaver, NTI President & CEO, has been named one of four finalists for this year’s Influential Woman in Trucking award, which honors female leaders who are shaping the future of trucking, inspiring others through innovation, leadership, and a commitment to advancing women in the industry.
Driver supply update: A look at the impacts of ramped-up enforcement of non-domiciled CDLs and English-Language Proficiency
Recent regulatory changes removing hundreds of thousands of drivers only exacerbates critical driver supply constraints as industry nears a reckoning moment. Read NTI’s latest analysis here.
From childhood excitement to teen apathy to discouraging young people to even enter trucking, we can’t let the next generation of drivers slip away
Where does the disconnect occur between a child’s excitement of trucks and truckers, teens who have become somewhat apathetic to trucking, and our professional drivers who say they discourage their kids from entering trucking in any way? Here’s what drivers recently told me about their experiences — and steps we can take to bridge the appreciation and satisfaction gap they feel.