#hotnews #trucks #drivers 🇺🇸 💵 Driver Pay Falls Behind Inflation — Again 📌 For the second year in a row, driver wages failed to keep pace with inflation — and 2026 isn't looking any better, according to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). 📌 In 2025, driver wages rose just 2.5% while inflation hit 2.7%. Same story in 2024 (2.4% vs 2.9%). The main culprit: the ongoing freight recession dragging down demand for drivers. 📌 But there's a milestone: driver wages + benefits topped $1 per mile for the first time ever — 81.8¢ in wages and 21¢ in benefits, for a combined $1.028/mile. 📌 Long-haul driver numbers dropped too — from 667,900 (Dec 2024) to 656,500 (Dec 2025). And early 2026 wage growth? Just 1.6%. 👉 Is your pay keeping up with the cost of living out there? Drop your honest take 👇 📱 WhatsUp_USA 🇺🇸👈 📝 For Ads
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