Refrigerated and dry van saw smaller increases in 2017, but a look at the announced Q1 2018 changes indicate a much more aggressive approach for 2018.
The median sign-on bonus at fleets tracked by the National Transportation Institute rose across the board, with the biggest difference at flatbed fleets.
The Southeast Region showed unusual strength compared to the other regions. Also, there were not enough moves announced by Northeast‐based carriers to report an average move; they were, however, well represented in the Q4 moves.
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Large truck drivers killed in fatal crashes rarely have high blood alcohol concentrations (BACs).
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Large truck crashes by operation classification have continued to increase from 2012 to 2016.
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Statistics covering driver accident rates for 2011-2016
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