John Kingston
Friday, April 4, 2025
ATBS says independent drivers earned a little more in ’24 but drove more as well
Independent owner-operator pay rose in 2024 but not by a lot, according to the president of ATBS.
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John Kingston
Friday, April 8, 2022
Drilling Deep: What tax returns said about trucker pay in ’21
How did truck drivers do in 2021? Their tax returns tell the story. And how jet fuel is impacting the price of diesel.
John Kingston
Saturday, March 26, 2022
Driver recruitment wars rage at MATS, booth after booth after booth
A spot survey of companies seeking drivers at the big trucking conference reflects a wide divergence of pay packages.
John Kingston
Saturday, March 26, 2022
La guerra por la contratación de conductores se recrudece en MATS, stand tras stand tras stand
Aunque el mercado del transporte de mercancías se esté suavizando, los reclutadores presentes en la feria afirman que no ha habido tregua en el apretado mercado de los conductores
John Kingston
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Surging diesel prices, lag in fuel surcharges starting to raise concern
It’s a race: Will rates and surcharges keep up with rapidly rising price of diesel?
John Kingston
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Average annual driver salaries have cracked $70k: ATBS’s Amen
Fueling the good times for drivers: a growing imbalance between the amount of loads available and the truckers who haul them.
John Kingston
Friday, September 17, 2021
Drilling Deep: The good times roll for independent owner-operators
Times are very good for independent drivers, according to a person who works with their finances.
Noi Mahoney
Thursday, March 26, 2020
ATBS CEO: Owner-operators should prepare for a ‘freight cliff’
ATBS’ annual Independent Contractor Benchmarks and Trends conference call discussed net income, average miles driven, freight rates, trends and forecasts for truck owner-operators.