The US does not have a shortage of drivers. It has a shortage or steering wheel holding slaves. Increase the pay and implement a 40 hour week and there will be no more shortage of drivers. However, American consumers will need to pay more for everything as transport costs will double. Truck utilization will go down and therefore we will need double the trucks on the road.
I can see it now - relay drivers in every major city just driving 4 hour sectors and swapping rigs like the Greyhound bus drivers do
60,000 driver shortage in the USA
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by stacks, Aug 17, 2021.
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As they say, "There are a lot of fish in the sea.", so there is life after Knight. As for saltiness, it's their loss, I'll just drive for their competition. I was so used to sending in an application and they jump right on it, it was like being an MVP or rock star of sorts! They rolled out the red carpet, so to speak, they made it easy to transition back to them. I'm over it, I'll never drive for them again, just on principal. They were lucky to have me and that's the bottom line. Bold statement, but I stand by it. I got things done when they needed to be done. I can do better, and will, in the future, I have the determination and perseverance, of which they don't teach at any CDL school for the new generation of steering wheel holders. -
Yes, I'd say that's a very bold statement. I can definitely appreciate your confidence. I'm sure subconsciously, we all feel like MVP players for our companies. It's a nice boost to the ego. The way they did you, even if you were the MVP, we are all just cogs in the wheel at the end of the day. They lose one, they gain another, and the show keeps going on.
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I think some of it depends on what area you are in. Here in Indy Dayton Freight was advertising $29.41 hour for local and 76cpm line haul. I work for a mail hauler. $28.10 hour plus the H&Wof $5.11 on 40. Both companies short about 20 drivers. RSR Quemetco here is at $30 per hour and short drivers.
Also this whole idea that all local jobs are 60-65 or 70 hours is just not true. My route is 49 hrs for 82K. I never work 6 days a week. We have 79 routes, 7 of which are over 60 hours.Bud A. and Speed_Drums Thank this.
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