In 2019, per mile compensation scheme was the most common type of contract used in the Canadian trucking industry for long-haul truck drivers. On the other hand, hourly rate was the dominant contract method used for short-haul truck drivers.
Most common type of truck driver compensation in Canada in 2019
company executives and representatives of industry associations
Supplementary notes
* The survey responses of 352 employers or executives cover 44,207 truck drivers, roughly 14 percent of total truck driver employment in Canada.
Long-haul truck driving means at least one day a week spent away from home to carry out a delivery. Short-haul refers to the trips made without having a night away from home.
The number of observations for long-haul and short-haul were 220 and 257 respectively.
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