Con-way Freight to Boost Driver Pay
Con-way Freight will boost drivers' pay rates and reduce the time it takes for drivers to reach top pay scale.
The changes, set to take effect Jan. 4, will boost pay for drivers systemwide “while aligning all locations across the network to pay rates competitive for their geographic market,” the company said Sept. 30.
Drivers in all locations will be aligned to a common schedule in which they will reach top scale at three years from their date of hire.
Workers at a Con-way Freight terminal in Texas recently became the company’s first to vote to be represented by the Teamsters union.
Con-way Freight is the less-than-truckload and largest business unit of Con-way Inc., which is ranked No. 4 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers.
The decision follows the company’s announcement last month of boosting driver pay at Con-way Truckload.
“Our LTL company, along with Con-way Truckload, is facing the most pronounced driver shortage we’ve ever seen,” Con-way CEO Douglas Stotlar said. “This action benefits our people, our customers and our shareholders, and is supported by the improved profitability and efficiencies being delivered by Con-way Freight’s 21,000 employees.”
Con-way Freight President Greg Lehmkuhl said the “simplified pay structure enables us to more effectively align driver pay with the market-based cost of labor, and provides increased flexibility to react to market conditions over time so we can ensure our drivers’ compensation remains competitive.”
