J&R Schugel Sets Pay Increase
Truckload carrier J&R Schugel Trucking Inc. announced a pay increase plan under which it would boost drivers’ compensation as much as 22%.
"A first-year driver can earn over $51,000 a year, and our top veteran driver is expected to earn over $78,000 a year,” said Clay Merches, vice president of safety and human resources for New Ulm, Minnesota-based J&R Schugel, which is an employee-owned company.
The increase raises base pay to 38 cents per mile with the potential to add 6 cents per mile in incentives, which are primarily performance-based and calculated according to utilization, miles per gallon and safety.
A retention incentive also is available to incoming drivers, and the carrier raised the per diem to 11 cents per mile and added $100 of holiday pay for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
