How are you guys making out with this chip shortage. New car old car just curious because over here in Philly it seems super slow.
Chip shortage effecting car hauling and car sales?
Discussion in 'Car Hauler and Auto Carrier Trucking Forum' started by Vick613, Aug 27, 2021.
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I just had a car delivered from Cleveland to my place. Brand new Ford. The entire car hauler only had 2 cars on it including mine. I gave them the address to my yard but they tried to deliver to my house. The driver said normally they deny private house deliver but his boss said he had to take it. Tells me they are desperate.
I flip open the Truck Paper and half the listings are car haulers. Must be tough right now. @Banker may be able to give insight tho. -
I’m looking to get into car hauling as an o/o. This has been a concern of mine, thanks for posting this question!
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The carrier I work with is constantly getting new traffic from locations we haven’t hauled contract freight from in the past. There are also drivers and owner ops in this industry leaving for “greener pastures” in general freight and that loss of drivers helps those of us who have been there and done that and aren’t leaving Carhaul.Last edited: Aug 28, 2021
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At our local Walmart, the chip section is always the most well stocked,,,what, oh,,,never mind,,I think it's all a scam, btw, chip shortage, my axx.
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Our fleet has shrunk about 20% over the last year, and looking at the driver pool, growing it back will be tough.Otr Traveler, BigBob410 and Banker Thank this. -
If auto mfgs weren't so cheap, they too could be at the top of the queue and be less effected by the shortages.201 Thanks this. -
Samsung has some of their own chip fab iirc
As far as "paying to go on top of que" thats primarily what i disagree with, tsmc and the like have contracts booked out a few years in advance, basically what happened was automakers cancelled their slots, then 5 months later couldnt get their original slots back.
Couple that with high demand for silicon on so many other things, its tough luck for those that cancelled.
Without the covid disruption, it was already going to be rough 2020-2023 because capacity was already limited, with the disruption, its a nightmare.
Chip fab takes a lot more time, money and planning than most people realise. you cant just spin a new facility up From scratch in less than about 2 to 3 YEARSOtr Traveler and VehicleHauler21 Thank this. -
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My answer to the chip shortage,,who's stupid now, eh?
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