It’s getting too crowded

Good luck on your retirement plans. My husband has officially retired as of Nov 2020. His arthritis is bad in his back and has to have cataracts removed in the future. It is really a change after working since he was 16.

 

I’ve only been driving since 2002 and It’s a huge change since then.

 

CB usage is down, but it is nice to get ahold of a trucker if you see a problem on their truck, and if there is road problems of any type. I wish I had one in my car again. We used them in AR a lot in our younger days almost 50yrs ago, people beat the long distance phone charges back then by using them to talk to friends. Not having to use them at a shipper/receiver is a lot better though, you can actually go to sleep and not worry about missing a call for your load. Progress

 

I remember in 2000 driving on i75 south I stopped in Florence, KY there was still a lot parking available at around 9 pm. I'm hearing that you would have to be at truck stop before 8 pm in order of obtaining a reasonable if any at all. Most traffic on the roads after 2 am are only trucks.

 

Hold the door il be right behind you , I couldnt handle it either now i drive in a pothole filled yard all day , suits me just fine , my phone is counting down the day's till the bell rings.
Im sure the Mayor wont have a parade for me or give me the key to the city.
Best of luck to you driver we both know its been a helluva a ride , wouldn't have played my hand any different.

 

Yes I’d say even earlier. I stopped at the TA early evening and it was a nitemare. Glad I wasn’t staying.

 

I'm going to part time in November and the carrier im leased to is ok with. It .
Young people as a whole want nothing to do with otr and I really wonder where they are going to find drivers in the future ?
Say what ya want but the otr segment of the industry is in trouble and I don't see rates going down.
If they want drivers they are going to have to start paying them .