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WARD TRUCKLOAD PAYS ON PRACTICAL MILES; RAISES PAY

Altoona, Pa. (May 15, 2006) – Ward Truckload Express has recently moved to paying on Practical Miles rather than PC miles, resulting in a raise of approximately $3,000 per year for its drivers.
"We saw the industry moving this direction a few months ago and wanted to be one of the first to make this improvement for our driving force," says Creg Strock, director of recruiting & training at Ward Truckload Express. "Paying on Practical Miles is just the fair way to pay drivers and since we were adding a pay increase as well, we felt this was a good time to implement the change."
The company has recently upped pay for drivers with four years of experience from 36¢ per mile to 37¢ per mile and pay for those with five years of experience from 37¢ per mile to 38¢ per mile. Drivers joining Ward are required to have at least two years of experience and start at 35¢ per mile while three years of experience earns 36¢ per mile.
"In addition, we have a 2¢ per mile quarterly bonus that brings pay up even more," says Strock. "It can add up to as much as $650 per quarter."
Ward Truckload Express has experienced steady growth in recent years and has driving opportunities open now for regional and OTR drivers and owner operators.
One of the company's most attractive features is guaranteed weekend home time for 48 hours. According to company President Tim Ward, making allowances for the driver's lifestyle is a priority.
"Our goal is to provide our drivers with a lifestyle that balances time at home with time on the job," says Ward. "We are committed to providing excellent income potential and benefits, and we strive to create a pleasant work environment."
The length of haul for Ward Truckload Express OTR drivers ranges from 50 - 1,000 miles per load, with the average being about 410 miles per load. These drivers will average first year gross earnings of $52,000.
Company driver benefits include direct deposit, paid vacation and holidays; group-term life, AD & D and group medical insurance; voluntary profit sharing/401(k) plan, Ward pension plan and much more.
Benefits for owner operators/lease operators include 100% of loading/unloading billed, 100% of fuel surcharge, weekly pay settlements, direct deposit, 50% trip advance; EFS fuel card program, mobile communications at no cost, physical damage insurance, paid authorized tolls, bobtail insurance, fleet price tire purchase program, paid permits , and more.

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