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❤️🤍💙  Happy Independence Day from NTI! Wherever you are this Fourth of July, remember to reflect on gratitude for our nation's truck drivers for safely delivering everything that makes the celebration of our country's independence and our personal freedoms the blast it is🚀

Is a driver pay pinch on the horizon?   A few distinct trends are converging in the market for professional drivers, and they could soon cause wage pressures to once again mount.    What are those trends? We’ve outlined them this week in the NTI Blog and how the next upcycle could squeeze driver wages. Read our analysis here ⬇️ #driverpay #driverwages #trucking #truckingindustry #nti

Hats off to all the incredible trucking dads out there! Wishing you a Father’s Day weekend filled with joy. 💙 The NTI team   #fathersday #trucking #truckingindustry #nti

📢 Carriers and private fleets, we need your input for NTI’s Student & Trainer Pay Survey! Your participation is critical in helping produce this vital industry resource and to allow your fleet to benchmark and bolster your student and trainer programs. Sign up to participate in this survey or to access the results ➡️ https://bit.ly/3RqtmrR #drivertraining #trucking #truckingindustry #nti 

Have you checked in on your people lately?  🫶 Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month last month, NTI surveyed a range of trucking professionals about what mental health programs and support systems currently exist in our industry, as well as areas for improvement. When asked about how openly their company talks about the importance of mental health and well-being, nearly 70% of survey respondents said “not at all.”  We can and must do better by our people! Fleets often share that the fast-paced trucking environment can make it easy to overlook checking in on the team’s mental well-being. However, to foster a supportive work environment (and ultimately one where people want to stay), we must check in on our people, be understanding of their challenges, and work to find solutions to better support their mental health.  Our employees are our most valuable resource, and their well-being is paramount. I encourage you to not limit conversations about mental health to just one month. Now that Mental Health Awareness Month has passed, you have the opportunity to make mental health a year-round priority with training and enrichment sessions for frontline workers, ample and readily available resources, and a culture of empathy, understanding, and support. In my most recent blog post, I discuss this further and share some helpful resources to get you started. 🔗 You can read it here: https://bit.ly/3Kwd7Wj #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #trucking #truckingindustry #nti

How can trucking become a more attractive and secure choice for women? NTI’s Leah Shaver recently joined Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine’s Deborah Lockridge on the HDT Talks Trucking podcast to delve into the findings of a 2024 NTI survey examining the experiences and obstacles faced by women in the trucking industry. Don’t miss this insightful conversation! 🔗 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4bXTHp8 #womenintrucking #womenintheworkplace #trucking #truckingindustry #nti

As we head into Memorial Day weekend, we remember and honor the brave individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice for our security, peace, and freedom. Wishing you a meaningful and safe holiday from NTI ❤️🤍💙

What’s the most common per-mile pay range for professional drivers?   Just two years ago, in the spring of 2022, the most prevalent pay range was 40-50 cents per mile. According to the latest data from NTI’s National Survey of Driver Wages, there has been a notable upward shift in per-mile pay since then.   Find out the most prevalent pay range and explore more trends from the current driver pay survey data at the link ⬇️   #driverpay #driverwages #drivers #trucking #truckingindustry #nti 

Pet insurance ✔️ Flexible spending accounts ✔️ Paid parental leave ✔️ Health and wellness programs ✔️ In a market ripe with job opportunities for professional drivers and diesel technicians, it’s imperative that your fleet offer a robust and competitive benefits package. Curious about where your fleet stands? This blog post dives into NTI’s National Fleet Benefit Survey, now available, to examine the prevalence of five unique benefits within the trucking industry. #employeebenefits #drivers #dieseltech #trucking #truckingindustry #nti

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐲? 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 👇   In the current market, for-hire fleets continue to be cautious with pay increases, and year-over-year comparisons show that changes in professional driver wages remain minimal.   This is now the longest ongoing freight recession that hasn't coincided with an economic recession, and many fleets remain in a holding pattern with pay until supply and demand dynamics change.   My team and I have been hard at work examining the latest data from The National Transportation Institute's National Survey of Driver Wages. Here are three trends we’ve identified in the survey data and dive into in the NTI blog this week:    ➡️ NTI data shows marginal per-mile pay increases from the same time a year ago for drivers across experience levels.   ➡️ Likewise, while there is still movement in the common per-mile pay ranges for drivers, these changes have slowed and in some cases stalled.   ➡️ Despite the subdued pay gains and challenging market conditions, however, indicators of recruiting activity have remained stable from a year ago, and sign-on and referral bonuses remain at or above where they were throughout the 2021-2022 driver hiring boom.   Looking to dive deeper into driver pay trends and compare your fleet’s compensation package against specific competitors and the industry as a whole? Subscribing to NTI’s National Survey of Driver Wages gives you the power to do just that. 🔗 Contact our team today to learn more: https://bit.ly/3QQ2scR