ATA Releases Driver Compensation Study

ARLINGTON, Va., July 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Trucking Associations today released the ATA Driver Compensation Study with the first look at the state of the trucking labor market since the end of the Great Recession.

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With data from 2010 and 2011, the new driver compensation study updates the previous report from 2007 and 2008.

"The trucking industry continues to face a number of challenges," ATA President and CEO Bill Graves said. "Retaining top-quality drivers as the economy recovers as our industry is called upon to haul more freight is of paramount importance. This study provides fleets critical regional and national data they need in today's market."

The 96-page report synthesizes information from 155 motor carriers of all types and sizes and includes a variety of data including:

• Employee driver salaries on national and regional levels;
• Employee driver salaries by carrier type (flatbed, refrigerated, tank truck, and more);
• Employee driver benefits, including bonuses, insurance, retirement and vacation;
• Employee driver recruitment, training, and retention practices;
• Owner-operator employment and compensation structure; and
• Technician employment, salaries, and benefits.

The ATA Driver Compensation Study can be purchased here or by visiting www.ATABusinessSolutions.com or by calling 1-866-821-3468.  The study is part of the ATA Business Solutions line of products, events and services.

The American Trucking Associations (www.truckline.com) is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States. Follow ATA on Twitter @TruckingMatters (www.twitter.com/truckingmatters), or become a fan on Facebook (http://tinyurl.com/y4qwp6h).

SOURCE American Trucking Associations