D.M. Bowman
Several D.M. Bowman, Inc. team members attended the Truckload 2021 convention including Jim Ward, President of D.M. Bowman, Inc. and TCA Chairman.
The convention was hosted by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and took place in fabulous Las Vegas from September 25th-28th. Throughout the convention, industry leaders enjoyed dynamic speakers, networking sessions, educational opportunities, and more.
“Our goal at D.M. Bowman is to be a great service provider to our customers and the only way we can do that is by attracting and retaining the top drivers in our operating areas. We knew that we needed to offer an even more competitive wage to continue to stand above our competitors as an employer of choice.
I am please to announce that we are making significant investments to reward those with seniority at our company and experience in the industry as a whole. Truck drivers with at least one year of experience will receive a minimum of $0.04 increases in their per mile pay. Master and road team drivers can receive $0.06 – $0.11 increases in their per mile pay. We’re also increasing our safety nets across the board. All detention pay is increased from $15- $20 per hour. We have also increased the productivity bonus for regional drivers up to $0.05 per hour.
I want to make it clear that these changes are not temporary or COVID pay like most companies are offering. We are making these changes to make this a place where drivers of every level can grow and retire from a family-owned business.
Thank you to all of our drivers. We truly appreciate everything you do to keep this company moving forward. Let’s all continue to work hard as we carry through. Thank you and be safe.”
Don Bowman, Founder and Chairman, established the tradition of Driver Appreciation Week in 1995 to ensure our drivers receive the recognition they deserve. Through thick and thin our truckers consistently carry through. Thank you to all of our drivers for your hard work and dedication.
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With the launch of our new pay package and new weekly performance bonus – we know that there may be questions as the new pay checks go out. For that reason, we have set up a form where you can submit any question you may have in regards to pay! Once you submit a form, it will be sent immediately to our Recruiting & Retention Team who will be able to review your question and provide you with a response. Please take advantage of this system if you have any questions at all!
”2020 brought a new set of challenges never before seen within our industry and never before seen with our own company. Our drivers continued to carry through in the middle of a pandemic when other industries had the luxury of staying home and staying safe.
Our goal at D.M. Bowman is to be a great service provider to our customers, and the only way we can do that is by attracting and retaining the top drivers in our operating areas. We knew that we needed to offer an even more competitive wage to continue to stand above our competitors as an employer of choice.
I am excited to announce that we are implementing the single largest base pay raise that our company has ever given in our 62 years of business. All CDL positions will be seeing a significant cent per mile increase effective March 28th. You deserve it.
Please get with your Driver Manager to go over the details of these increases.
On top of our new pay increase, we will also be overhauling our bonus pay system. Drivers will be able to earn 6 additional cents per mile every week for being successful in the areas of: safety, customer service, and fuel efficiency. It is our goal that the new bonus system will be much simpler to track for new drivers, and easier for experienced drivers to predict if they will achieve the earned bonus each week.
Thank you to every member of our driving team, we truly appreciate all you do to keep this company moving forward. Let’s all continue to work hard together as we carry through.”