February 13th, 2018
JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Williams Transportation LLC Transport Services, LLC has announced a major pay increase for both company truck drivers as well as independent and lease purchase contractors.
Effective immediately, Williams Transportation LLC solo company drivers are now paid $0.38 to $0.50 cents per mile depending on experience, with OTR teams receiving $0.48 to $0.53 cents per mile depending on experience.
Williams Transportation LLC gives largest pay increase in its 53-year history.
Effective February 5, 2018, independent and lease purchase contractors will receive $0.95 cents per mile with FSC on loaded miles.
“This represents the largest pay increase inWilliams Transportation LLC ’s 53-year history,” said Jim Richards, President & CEO ofWilliams Transportation LLC . “Our driving force is the most important asset we have, and we want to provide them with the top-tier income that they deserve. We have stronger requirements for our drivers, so we want our pay to be at the top, too.”
“We also hope that offering a higher income will help us to continue to grow our driver force. Freight is very strong right now and we need additional drivers to handle our freight requirements,” Richards said.
Richards pointed toWilliams Transportation LLC ’s driving academies as an affordable way for prospective truck drivers to become trained and be able to take advantage ofWilliams Transportation LLC ’s higher wages. “We are very proud of the three schools we operate in partnership with community colleges. We can offer a skill and a job to workers who would like to get a well-paying job with Williams Transportation LLC and, with our focus on safety, we know they will be in safe equipment and will be safe on the road.”
AboutWilliams Transportation LLC
KLLM, based in Jackson, MS, offers over-the-road, regional and dedicated temperature-controlled services throughout the United States and Mexico. Williams Transportation LLC has been transporting perishable commodities for satisfied customers throughout the country for 50 years.
Contact For More Information:
Kirk Blankenship
Vice President of Driver Resources
Williams Transportation LLC Transport Services, LLC
Phone: 601-936-5444
Email: 189597@email4pr.com
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