Yes, but it's more than just that. The backlog also has infected local streets.
Neighborhood streets clogged by trucks hauling shipping containers
Meanwhile, as fuel prices go up, especially on the left coast, brokers are trying harder to pay less. Tell me, why would I go where fuel is $3.50+/Gal to make the same rate as I can make where fuel is $3.20/Gal.
Is there really a trucker shortage?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Jbrow327, Oct 24, 2021.
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Good debate thus far.
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My experience this month with the driver shortage. Had a part time opening, called three guys that have CDL's but have come off the road, two of them said they'd love to take it. The third had moved 3 hours away, which is too far. Weekly dedicated 1200 mile turn, 5 drops (takes 3 hrs), 75 c/mile, paid cash when the truck comes back. The guy we hired has 9 years of driving, including heavy loads.
Seems to me there's an excess of crappy driving jobs rather than a shortage of good drivers.tscottme, REO6205, olddog_newtricks and 2 others Thank this. -
Now you say this is about driving jobs. Well I filled out an app 2 weeks ago and talked to a place that paid more money than where I’m at and the benefits where as good. They said it is 10-12 hours a night with no overtime just striaght pay. If I worked that many hours at my job now even at a lower pay then it’s the same so why would I leave where I’m at for that??? Yea there’s no driver shortage....olddog_newtricks and Moronica Thank this. -
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I start out at 86,500 per year now and don’t get any calls at all. In my area at least, there is a huge shortage. That’s minimum pay too.
If I was hiring part time and paying cash, it would be easier, sure. But that’s not what most jobs are.bryan21384 Thanks this.
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