The shortage worsens, small / mid size co folding

driver shortage ? bumper to bumper trucks on I-15 24 7 both ways does not look to short to me by Vegas

 

Yeah, Vegas is getting pretty bad when it comes to traffic.

 

Serious question, are there a lot of water trucks hauling in water to places like Vegas, LA etc.

 

There's plenty of water coming OUT of Vegas believe it or not. They keep harping about the water level here, yet THEY KEEP ON BUILDING HOUSES. I guess the water shortage takes a back seat to tax dollars.

 

It isn't just the BS, people are finding better and easier ways to make money.

The article and the segment lacks credibility, it is a puff piece. You don't interview drivers, you interview hiring managers or fleet managers. Interviewing a driver about a driver shortage is like interviewing a burger flipper at Burger King about making hamburgers at McDonalds.

There is a shortage of good drivers, the stupid and preventable accident rates (according to my underwriters) are up, it is blaming the FMCSA and the mega need to speed up the revolving door. Hearing from other fleet owners, they are seeing a drop in applications because what happens NORMALLY the pool of drivers are coming from that revolving door are down because the Megas are FIRING those who are involved in accidents and reckless driving.

 

I have a 19 year old meticulous maintained FLD and trailer is paid for as well. House, car, bike, boat all paid off too. I can get by on $1.75 per mile with no problems. This is gonna b a bloodbath just like 08 and 99.
Gonna laugh as dumb s•it’s go out of business trying to pay that note on a 4 year old truck they paid $100k for.
Let the good times roll!!

 

Great post.

You are correct that too many idiots jumped in, bought over priced trucks and trailers, which maybe worked okay short term at the top of the bubble. But anyone who has half a brain, knows that bubbles always burst, and the deeply in debt clowns, don't survive it.
You can have an IQ of 60 and see that scenario play out over and over in history.

 

I would like to trade you my 22 yeard old turd box FLD so that you may transform it into what you have. It will be a fun project and I will be VERY appreciative.

When should I drop it off? I can work around your schedule!

 

You bailed!? What job did you get?