Rush Enterprises (RUSHA) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

W.M. “Rusty” Rush, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $10.2M in 2025, up 2% from $10M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 129:1, on median employee pay of $79,099.

Filed
April 7, 2026
Annual meeting
May 19, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$10.2M+2% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
129:1median $79,099
CEO pay in equity
44%$4.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
89%of votes cast
2025 Revenue
$7.4BAchieved despite challenging industry conditions
Net Income
$263.8MNet income for fiscal 2025
Capital Returned
$251.5MVia dividends and stock repurchases
Quarterly Dividend Increase
5.6%Seventh annual dividend increase in a row

How Rush was paid

$10.2M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary17%Bonus34%Stock awards37%Option awards7%All other compensation5%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
W.M. “Rusty” RushPresident and Chief Executive Officer$10,224,299
Steven L. KellerChief Financial Officer and Treasurer$2,738,160
Jason WilderFormer Chief Operating Officer$2,430,785
Jody PollardFormer Senior Vice President–Truck and Aftermarket Sales$2,222,673
Corey LoweSenior Vice President – Peterbilt Dealerships$2,179,833

What changed and why

  • $10.2MW.M. Rusty Rush received total compensation of $10,224,299 in 2025, representing a slight increase from $10,024,142 in 2024.
  • $7.4BThe company achieved revenues of $7.4 billion and net income of $263.8 million amidst challenging commercial vehicle industry conditions.
  • $251.5MShareholders returned a total of $251.5 million of capital through dividends and share repurchases.
  • Executive bonuses were paid based on 2025 performance under the company pay-for-performance compensation philosophy.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.