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U.S. Xpress Offers $50,000 in Bonuses for Team Drivers
U.S. Xpress is offering 50,000 in bonuses for team drivers under its new TeamMax program. Image via U.S. Xpress
">U.S. Xpress announced the TeamMax Bonus program for current and prospective team drivers, which offers $50,000 in bonuses and up to four weeks of paid vacation in a single year.
"With this new incentive program, we can reward our current drivers for their great work and loyalty as well as new drivers coming into the company,” said Eric Fuller, chief executive officer of U.S. Xpress. “Recruiting and retaining team drivers in today's highly competitive job market is not just about pay. It's also about a lifestyle. This is why U.S. Xpress specifically designed the new bonus program as a way for new and current team drivers to make more money but also to earn up to four weeks of paid vacation each year.”
Drivers in the TeamMax program also have access to other perks, including first priority for the newest trucks and top priority at service centers, and they can earn up to 82 cents per mile. TeamMax drivers, like all of the company's drivers, also have access to a benefits package with medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) match.
“When drivers think about teaming, we want them to think about U.S. Xpress. This means if a solo driver, or even a student driver who is about to graduate from truck driving school, has ever thought about becoming a team driver, now is the time to make the switch,” said Fuller. “We can help these individual drivers find the right partner for team driving, get them out on the road making money and keeping our customers' freight moving.”
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Net income totaled $38.6 million for the quarter, compared to $13.1 million a year earlier. This includes a $32.8 million deferred income tax benefit resulting from federal tax legislation passed and signed into law late last year. Earnings per share were 46 cents during the most recent quarter, compared 16 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2016.
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“During the fourth quarter we continued to build off our initial transitions and operational integrations of IDC by focusing on operational investments and decisions that resulted in short-term increased operating expense,” said Heartland Express CEO Michael Gerdin. “This also required current and future cash investments which we feel will reward us in long-term operational improvements.”
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