Estes Express Lines seeks to pay out more in bonuses than damage claims
THE SO WHAT
Targeting higher bonus payouts than damage claims reframes safety and quality as a profit center, not a compliance cost. If you run asset-heavy operations, aligning variable comp directly to loss ratios is a lever you can pull this year without waiting on new tech.
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