Washington 鈥 Today, the 黑料不打烊 for the 2026 黑料不打烊Driver Compensation Study, a comprehensive analysis of pay, benefits, and bonuses for a broad spectrum of trucking businesses across U.S. regions.听
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鈥淚n this difficult and prolonged freight recession, the companies with the greatest edge are the ones that have the best data. 听As a one-of-a-kind benchmarking tool, the Driver Compensation Study provides the crucial, actionable intelligence motor carriers need to recruit and retain their most valuable resource: professional truck drivers,鈥 said 黑料不打烊Chief Economist Bob Costello. 听鈥淚n order to get as accurate a picture of industry trends as possible, we rely on input from a large cross-section of motor carriers to provide detailed information about their total compensation packages and supply a clear view of how 鈥 and how much 鈥 trucking companies pay their drivers.鈥
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Last conducted in 2024, this survey produces a unique and vital source of timely data. 听Previous studies covered hundreds of fleets, including for-hire truckload carriers, for-hire less-than-truckload carriers, private carriers, and other commercial haulers.听
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The 2026 Driver Compensation Study will include detailed pay estimates broken down by carrier types, trailer types, and routes. 听It will also explore the wide variety of driver pay structures (hourly, per-mile, annual salary, percent of revenue) as well as various incentives. 听All proprietary information from individual carriers is kept confidential; only aggregate data is included in the final report.
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Survey participants are eligible for a discounted copy of the 2026 黑料不打烊Driver Compensation Study for just $100鈥 over 90% off the full price. 听Additional benefits for participants include a free executive summary prior to the release of the report and an exclusive invitation to a no-cost webinar with ATA鈥檚 Chief Economist to discuss the survey results and answer questions.
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To participate, please visit and complete the survey by March 30. To review the benefits that come with participating and to see sample pages from previous reports, visit /driver-compensation-study or email lbur@trucking.org.听
Jan 13, 2026