A Trucking Crisis Has the U.S. Looking for More Drivers Abroad (yahoo.com)
Or is it drivers who will accept low pay and less than better conditions?
Driver Shortage?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by buzzarddriver, Aug 2, 2021.
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The truth about the driver shortage
Lies.
Here is truth, see link.Flat Earth Trucker Thanks this. -
Not sure where to put them. Some highways are darn near capacity. Comes a point when more trucks just won’t fit
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Low pay is better than no pay.
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Low pay, ####ting in bags, washing feet in the sink, and living in a brand new truck what can be better!!
Capacity, Northern Nomad, bentstrider83 and 3 others Thank this. -
I’ve been in the job market recently and the better paying gigs have no shortage. Indeed let’s you know how many other applicants are applying for same job. Many jobs I’ve applied for have 40 plus applications. I think only the bottom feeders are experiencing a shortage.
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The, "driver shortage" is a myth perpetuated by the ATA and other industry bottom feeders to justify any alternative (letting 18 year olds driver interstate, importing drivers from other countries for $125/wk, CDL classes in high schools, autonomous trucks, etc.) that lets them run trucks without having to pay drivers a fair wage.
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mitmaks, tscottme, Gearjammin' Penguin and 8 others Thank this. -
If you're coming from a country where you lived in a tin-roof shack with no indoor plumbing, living in a truck making 0.30/mile will seem like paradise. If you're an American competing with these same low-wage drivers, too bad. The almighty dollar is more important. You just have to lower your standard of living.
Team818, Capacity, mustang190 and 3 others Thank this. -
As long as a certain quaint little reefer company from SLC continues to make their training trucks into clown cars and we continue to see drivers with their legs out the window whilst driving, then I don't see a driver shortage.
What I do see is a pay shortage and lack of good treatment of drivers.TheLoadOut, bzinger, tscottme and 5 others Thank this.
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