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the whole trucking a mess

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by hardcoretrucker, Dec 29, 2010.

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  1. Dec 29, 2010 #1
    hardcoretrucker

    hardcoretrucker Bobtail Member

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    changes and regulations, its all about money!!
    talking safety? we need million milers to make the trucking laws and regulations, no one else knows what it is really to live on the road; and to get there we need to arange a North American truckers strike to get new rules in place, reduce fuel prices and to heck with all those none sence people that don`t know a bit about trucking - truckers own the roads or else the markets would be left empty.
    anything less than 11hours of driving will put me out of business.
     
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  3. Dec 30, 2010 #2
    Bumpy

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    Well Sir,Start organizing the strike then..For the last 200 mi,I listened to people on the C.B. b#tching bout basically the same thing,now,I don't claim to know how to fix the trucking industry..,BUT,I do KNOW just aimless complaining will get you nowhere..,want proof?? Ask my kids..:biggrin_25513::biggrin_255:
     
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  4. Dec 30, 2010 #3
    stiffride

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    It will never happen, a strike. Too many newbys and not enough old school besides a convoy would be great and a sign of real power, but no one has the gonads to do it. We as drivers could really make this industry the respected one that it used to be if only alot of the drivers knew what respect was.. Self respect that is... We almost had it done back in 2003 down in texas we had 200 trucks lined up and ready to go then for some reason it fizzled out. Don't know why probably 200 different reasons, but for some reason...

    stiffride...
     
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  5. Dec 30, 2010 #4
    stiffride

    stiffride Light Load Member

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    And they still make paper log books the black box isn't mandatory yet sir...

    stiffride...
     
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  7. Dec 30, 2010 #5
    Ranger_309

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    The government doesn't really care about safety; all they care is about making it look like they are doing something, ala the new CSA2010 law, and making as much money off of the new CSA2010 laws, as they can do so.

    It ain't gonna get ANY better, only worse, for many drivers out there. Lots of them will simply be drivers that just made a couple of "mistakes".

    Them's the cold, hard facts, folks. You can either deal with them, or not.
     
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  8. Dec 30, 2010 #6
    dekrim

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    Hi Hardcoretrucker I say ihere you. iam in Switzerland drive an you thing it hard in gods county.Here the rules here WE log cards when you stare take a brake and sheep for ervey day and here i drive monday to friday an hour to run is 9 hours and you two times 10 hours to in aweek but you went keep 9 bither drive on weewkend you only dive 32 hours thin the 56hours so it sicks ok. we in day 15 min. brake a 45min.an 15min. we have to take...... know an or buts...And fuel is 1.77a liter an it takes about 4 lites for a gallon it 7.08 a gallon so 2 or 3 bucks is not to bad.Here run run iam form the USA An thing of comeing home to drive in gods county because i miss it. who Hardcorethucker hang in there man P.S. theres no night driving after 10.00 and now new truck are to e cards for drive without the card it will not start Hay have good one an happy new year Dekrim
     
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  9. Dec 30, 2010 #7
    hardcoretrucker

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    I have`nt seen government care about truckers at all, they care about them selfe and the more rules and regulations come in just make it harder for the working people; the black box will do a lot of damage to the whole industry.
    why am I saying this? unless you reader know better? let me put it this way: I`m getting to my destination in the late afternoon, unload and off to the sleeper, I awake early in the morning and wait for reload, at 4pm I get reload info, head down to shipper : here`s my picup #, oh! yeah but it won`t be ready before 6pm, ok now I`m loaded, it`s 7pm and be at receiver by 7am sharp (600miles), how much sleep did I get in last 24 hours? now with the black box it would`nt happen `cauz hours start counting as soon you start your truck in the morning, you see what I`m getting at?
    we have a hard time making any money allready, freight will have to go up, fuel down and who knows what ever else.
    let me tell you this: I`ve got my few trucks and know what I`m saying; just yesterday I got my statements and gues what?: one truck cleared .47cents per mile, the driver takes .38cents, now I`m left with .09cents for mantaining the truck and it`s due for 10 new tires, can you imagen? I don`t care how much new laws come in, if they don`t make it easyer financialy on the truckers, we will be forced to make our own rules be overtaking, it`s all about trucking, the truckers should have the right of say - keep looking - more to come
     
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  10. Dec 30, 2010 #8
    mgfg

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    Priceless, absolutely priceless!
     
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  11. Dec 30, 2010 #9
    mgfg

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    Guess you had better call your creditors now!

    How pathetic!
     
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  12. Dec 30, 2010 #10
    bullhaulerswife

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    Why is it pathetic? He could have dedicated customers that he's set up that are 11hours out and 11hours back.

    I'm sure that there are many like this, or has no one thought of that? :biggrin_2552:
     
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