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Truck driver pay index hits a record high in May 2026
The STPS Driver Pay Index reached 157.14 in May — surpassing the 2023 freight-boom peak and confirming that wage gains are sticking as capacity tightens.
Truckload upswing ushers in fresh driver pay raises
Carriers including GP Transco are rolling out per-mile pay bumps — pushing top-end scales to $0.72/mile as fleets compete to keep seats filled in the upcycle.
What's driving driver pay increases in 2026
After several years of flat compensation, NTI is tracking targeted pay activity across hard-to-recruit lanes — a signal that fleets are competing on more than just freight rates.
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