In what appears to be the opening salvo in what could be a battle of truckload carriers seeking to hang on to and increase their driver base, Schneider National this week announced a pay increase.
Public announcements of pay increases were frequent in 2018, at the height of the driver squeeze. But several sources said they believe Schneider is out in front of other carriers in making its announcement during the increasingly strong freight market.
Schneider’s disclosure was not in a press...