Driver pay rose 2.5% in 2025, lagging inflation for second year
ATRI data shows driver wages at $0.818 per mile across truckload, specialized, and LTL. Median annual pay reached $78,330 in 2025, but real purchasing power…
Driver Jobs & Hiring
Driver hiring, pay raises, signing bonuses, recruiting, retention, CDL training, and the trucking job market.
Driver recruitment costs rise as fleets pay premium for experience
Hiring a professional truck driver costs more in Q3 2026 as carriers compete for experienced operators in a tightening market.
Driver recruitment conference returns to Nashville in February 2027
The 24th Annual Recruitment and Retention Conference runs February 24-26, 2027, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel with focus on data-driven hiring strategies.
EEOC Sues Texas Carrier Over Insurance-Based Age Caps on Drivers
Trancasa USA rejected a 64-year-old driver with 20 years' experience, citing an insurer's 65-year age ceiling. Federal suit says insurance underwriting rules…
Schneider adds 26% more driver instructors to expand training capacity
Green Bay carrier grows instructor workforce to handle higher onboarding volume for new and experienced drivers.
Samsara launches free driver perks program with 50+ brands
Telematics provider rolls out zero-cost rewards marketplace targeting retention, driver buy-in on technology adoption.
Recruiting metrics fleets should track to cut turnover and hiring costs
Seven data points that tell you whether your driver recruiting is working, from time-to-fill to 90-day retention, and how to use them to fix what isn't.
Truck transportation adds 4,800 jobs in August BLS report
Long-haul truckload driver employment climbs 5,000 jobs since January, but sector remains 10,000 jobs below year-ago levels.
Driver Pay Rises as Capacity Tightens, but No New FMCSA Rule in Play
Fleets are raising wages and sign-on bonuses to compete for drivers as freight conditions improve. The shift is market-driven, not regulatory.
Freedom Haulers Extends Military CDL Waiver to Two Years Post-Separation
DOT campaign adds seven states to Even Exchange Program and lets active-duty service members test where stationed. The underlying waiver programs have existed…
Mexico Driver Shortage Hits 14% Vacancy Rate, 90,000 Trucks Idle
IRU survey ranks Mexico second-worst globally for driver vacancies. Cross-border carriers face mounting recruitment pressure as 44% of fleets cite labor as top…
Driver retention lessons from 2026's Best Fleets to Drive For
CarriersEdge CEO Jane Jazrawy explains what trust, communication, and AI mean for small fleets competing to keep drivers in 2026.