Real talk: The one vital element we must get right as an industry for women to join us and excel
This year, for Women’s History Month, we’re focusing on a single topic — likely the most consequential issue for women entering our industry and finding a secure career: Childcare.
Riding trucking’s waves: Avery Vise of FTR talks freight market cycles and their impact on the driver pool
In this episode of Taking the Hire Road, NTI’s Leah Shaver talks with FTR’s Avery Vise about what’s next in the current market correction and how the industry can take a more long-view approach to labor needs rather than being so reactive to trucking’s ebbs and flows.
Driver pay highlights in early 2024: Per-mile incentives swell while base pay gains remain moderate
Current data from NTI’s National Survey of Driver Wages reveals fleets have been active in adjusting incentives paid to professional drivers that promote cost savings while also giving drivers the opportunity to boost their paychecks absent the aggressive base pay increases seen from late 2020 through the middle of 2022. While base pay gains have moderated and stabilized, current data published this month in NTI’s National Survey of Driver Wages shows year-over-year changes do persist for drivers’ base hourly and mileage pay.
2024 driver pay outlook: With a clear dividing line in place, here’s how all fleets can navigate another year of uncertainty and challenges
In this month’s installment of From Leah’s Desk, NTI’s Leah Shaver takes a look at the year ahead and the main themes developing with driver compensation, driver recruiting and retention, and strategies your fleet can consider this year as the industry navigates another year of uncertainty and challenges.
Looking for new approaches to driver pay in 2024? Consider these 4 driver pay resolutions this new year
Looking for new strategies or new approaches to your driver compensation programs this year? With a challenging freight environment persisting amid a still-strong labor market, fleets often are walking a tightrope the past 18 months, trying to balance the need to attract and retain their most valuable asset — professional drivers — with the need to maintain profitability while waiting for the freight market to rebound. With that backdrop in mind, NTI’s team of experts has assembled this list of four driver pay resolutions for your fleet to consider this new year and beyond.
Standing out in a crowd: How to shape your fleet’s job opportunities to attract the right drivers
Joining NTI’s Leah Shaver for a recent episode of FreightWaves’ Taking the Hire Road show, JobsInLogistics.com’s Sean Horton shares valuable tips on how trucking companies can stand out to prospective driver candidates and effectively fill job openings with the right drivers.
NTI’s year in review: A look back at 2023’s key driver pay trends, plus a recap of pay strategies, answers to your pay questions, and conversations with industry leaders
‘Tis that time on the calendar: Year-in-review season. With 2023’s story all but wrapped, the team at The National Transportation Institute has compiled some the top driver pay trends and themes of the year, along with a recap of media and free resources made available to your fleet throughout the year.
Connecting with trucking’s next generation: A conversation with Long Haul Trucking’s Anthony Book
In this episode of FreightWaves’ Taking the Hire Road show, NTI’s Leah Shaver is joined by Long Haul Trucking’s Anthony Book, where the two discuss the importance of both external and internal marketing, strategies to engage the next generation of trucking, and the inspiration behind Book’s children’s story, “How Chris and His Trucks Saved Christmas.”
In this season of giving and reflection, consider these trucking charities (Plus: A few ideas for giving back in your community!)
Aside from local giving options like toy drives, sponsoring children in the local community to provide gifts for, and donating to food banks or homeless shelters, there are also a myriad of charities doing impactful work in our industry and, specifically, for our driver community when the need arises. Here’s a list to consider as you make your decisions this year about which organizations to support financially or with other resources.
5 ways to sprinkle in some extra holiday cheer for your fleet’s drivers
To help remedy any discontentment arising from these situations and to help add some cheer to your drivers’ time on the road this holiday season, NTI has put together this punch-list of five ways every fleet can elevate drivers’ experience this season and make them feel supported in their work and at home.