A number of trucking companies honored their military veteran drivers with events and even pay increases for Veterans Day last week.
Baylor Trucking announced it was giving its military veteran employees pay boosts as a “thank you” for their service.
Ryder, which launched its military recruiting program five years ago, says has hired 4,480 veterans and increased the percentage of veterans in its workforce by more than 10 percent.
Ryder joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes program in November 2011 and has held numerous veteran hiring initiatives since to help ease the transition of veterans to civilian life.
Additionally, Ryder says it graduated its first class of veteran diesel technician students last month after a 12-week program in partnership with the Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program. Earlier this year, the company also donated $30,000 to give female veterans priority to Veterans at Work: Military Transition Fund awards.
Transport America and Werner also held events for its veteran drivers. Transport America, a subsidiary of TransForce (No. 7 on the CCJ Top 250), announced it has been approved by the Department of Labor and the Veterans Administration to offer an apprenticeship program to military veterans.
The company says veterans in the program will go through specific training for a year to become a driver instructor and ultimately a student driver instructor. The veterans can use the GI Bill to get additional pay for their increased skill level as well.
