What’s next in trucking?

I’d imagine an indefinite trend downwards in pay/freedom is the future. The light at the end of the tunnel is that the getting is still good enough to get specialized, get experienced, and either pursue the entrepreneurial route or get a specialized job.

I’m a bit of a pessimist, but I can’t imagine a world where trucking’s problems are magically solved and it trends upwards.

On the positive side, pretty much anyone with a couple years experience that protected their CDL is still in a far better position than a large portion of Americans. How many 20 something year olds are in a career that can relocate to any state, have a job within a week or two, and still earn well above the median income, even in high cost of living areas?

 

It wasn’t that long ago that fuel was well above driver pay. 07 or 08? The first time fuel got way high and pay was lower than now. 2013 I think fuel was bumping $5 in a lot of places.

Good drivers have the good jobs they want meanwhile marginal and inexperienced drivers don’t have the ability to move up because carriers can be picky with who they hire.

As far as what’s coming? Probably speed limiters because the ATA wants them. Doubtful we will see anything having to do with training because the ATA member companies need their continuous flow of cheap labor.

 

They probably have already. Just need a human to blame things on when crap is wrong.

 

I think the last part is where the truth is. Cheap and labor. Heck cheap is what they want.

 

I always wonder if I’m just plain lucky whenever I read these doom and gloom posts. I’m not getting rich, but I’m making a good living ($80k this year) and I’m home every weekend. My dispatcher only occasionally enrages me, my truck runs great, the nanny stuff rarely comes on since I don’t tailgate or drive like a wild weasel, and I mostly enjoy my job.

I’m just hoping all the recent upheaval doesn’t tank the economy bad enough to ruin all of that.

 

This one hires Las Vegas drivers.
Why Veriha’s Entertainment Trucking Jobs Are a Driver’s Dream

 

Get away from suckneider as soon as feasible for you. You'll never make bank there.

Did you check with KLLM, FFE, Wel Companies, Magnum, just to name a few?

Saia, Old Dominion, etc. ltl's make the bank.....

 

I’ve never seen one of their trucks be clean. When I saw their ad for this position, I couldn’t imagine any act hiring them.

 

Maybe they're too busy running the roads to wash the trucks.