Surging Freight Demand lead to Truck Driver Salaries Rising

Due to the tight freight-hauling capacity falls short of surging demand,wages and benefits for truck drivers are rising in the U.S. Report says wages rose up to 18% in past four years and benefits are also on the upswing, adding to higher logistics costs in a tight trucking market.

The American Trucking Associations, a trade group that represents fleet owners, said annual truck-driver salaries rose between 15% and 18% from 2013 to 2017, with growth varying based on the type of fleet and the nature of the routes.

Some private-fleet drivers earned as much as $86,000 annually in 2017, up from $73,000 in the group’s 2013 survey, on top of benefits packages that included new paid leave offers and more-generous retirement plans. The survey showed the median salary for a truckload driver working a national, irregular route—essentially an entry-level driving position—was $53,000, up $7,000 or 15% from 2013.

The gains don’t show signs of slowing down as a strong rebound in trucking demand that began last year continues into 2018, said Bob Costello, chief economist for ATA.

“If you looked at it for the first quarter of this year, I’d bet it’s up even more,” Mr. Costello said. “Not only are fleets paying drivers more on pay-rate basis, ......

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