Cargo Transporters, Inc. is excited to announce that driver pay will increase effective July 5, 2015. The increase will be approximately 5% for over-the-road (OTR) drivers. This latest increase is coming on the heels of multiple increases. All OTR drivers received a 2 1/2% increase in February 2015 and a 10.1% increase given in calendar year 2014. In total, our OTR drivers will experience a 17.6% increase in a 15 month period.
The foundation of Cargo Transporters is a culture of family and safety. These values inspire Cargo Transporters to provide a wage that fairly compensates for the demanding lifestyle that is expected of professional drivers and their families. Dennis Dellinger, President of Cargo Transporters, states, “We have high expectations, relative to safety, of our current driving staff. These expectations allow us to market Cargo Transporters as a carrier of choice for those customers that look at safety and service as key components in their logistics needs. We are excited to continue our investment and reward our professional drivers.”
Cargo Transporters additionally provides many sought after benefits, which include Company-matched 401K, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, vacation and holiday pay. We value our drivers’ time, so we offer detention, layover and mechanical pay as well.
The company prides itself on making the drivers’ job as safe and comfortable as possible. In addition to advanced safety technology, we also provide amenities such as in-cab satellite TV, Bose Ride Seating, XM Satellite Radio, Power Inverters, Wi-Fi Internet access and Refrigerators.
Cargo Transporters, Inc., headquartered in Claremont, NC, is a transportation operation with intrastate and interstate common and contract authority providing truckload, dry van service, specializing in time-definite or JIT/expedited service. We operate a technologically enhanced fleet of approximately 500 tractors and 1600 trailers connected through a mobile communications network in the 48 continental United States with special emphasis on lanes east of the Rockies.
More can be found about the company at their website, www.cargotransporters.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cargotransporters
