TQL scum

I think some who think to strike at the broker and shipper don't get that the owner operators only make up 9 to 10% in the industry. IF even all of them go on "strike", this will slow things down a little bit, but shippers won't suffer.

 

It’s always the brokers fault. Except when truckers can name their price because the brokers are desperate.

 

Yep that is basically where I stopped. I said well deserved you right for taking my freight since I have been a dry van man the whole time. To many people jumped ship and caused this issue and then want to complain. Hopefully they all go under sooner then later.

 

After a Quick Google Search this showed up! What percentage of truckers are owner operators - Booker Trans

According to this website link, that's 48.57% of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) are Owner Operators. However, the numbers might become skewed because I didn't see or read how many Owner Operators are fully Independent, running their Own Authority or Leased onto a carrier.

 

It’s almost like when it does happen that more people go out and buy trucks and saturate the spot market which makes the rates go lower when supply outpaces demand. But I’m just a dumb trucker so what do I know.

 

Megas don’t buy trucks to cover loads on the spot market.