Amid Driver Appreciation Week, Dupre Looks Back on Hourly Pay Structure

rookietrucker · Nov 7, 2009

Amid Driver Appreciation Week, Dupre Looks Back on Hourly Pay Structure

While most trucking companies prefer to pay their drivers by the mile, Dupre Logistics has been taking a different approach, compensating by the hour. In light of National Driver Appreciation Week, the company decided to highlight its hourly pay structure and celebrate the initiative's benefits to its 700-plus drivers as well as the company as a whole.

Not many fleets have committed to this type of pay structure, especially in this economy, but the Louisiana-based carrier is finding that the alternative method is paying off in terms of retention, safety and efficiency. The pay structure produces better schedules and safer drivers, the company says. It also attracts higher quality drivers that want to stay, something that may give Dupre a leg up once the recovery shakes out.

"We need the high caliber driver," said Tom Voelkel, president. "At Dupre Logistics, we strive to recruit and retain the best team in the industry. It's an initiative with benefits that far outweigh the cost to our bottom line."

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Coonass · Nov 7, 2009

Appreciation...Pffffff

My company just us all a pair of the thing-a-ma-jigs that hold a pair
of glasses around your neck for you. Thanks for the Appreciation (insert
a whole lot of sarcasm here)

truckerdave1970 · Nov 7, 2009

####, I can only dream that more OTR companies figure this out! I am going to print out that article, make 100 copies and mail repeatedly to every member of upper management at my company!

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