Trucking companies have more trouble keeping long-haul drivers

I think part of the problem is alot of people don't WANT to work. the gov. payed for their training and thought it was going to be easy.

HOS rules are forceing companys to not kill us therefore they need more drivers.

as far as home office goes I think if drivers acully communicate in a professional manner there would be less friction. ( just a thought)

I hope things don't get worse, maybe if the economy picks up and the people that really don't want to do this quit, we will have a real driver shortage and make better money. but for now it still beats alot of other jobs that aren't really out there.
JMHO

 

Everyone knows there is no "driver shortage". The trucking companies have cut the profits so low they are in trouble so they are starting the media blitz again so they can hire a bunch of immigrants that they don't have to pay.

 

I'm away and only home up to 4 days a month. I work constantly and would like more pay... I know people with no skills that sit in an office, push buttons and make over 80k a year. I can't land that job, because I had long hair and I have tattoos... seriously.. tattoos that I can cover with a long sleeve shirt!

People say truck driving is unskilled labor, but we all know that is BS! You have tons to manage... paperwork, keeping customers happy.. proper management of time and HOS... you even have to be careful at fuel stops... someone might get the wrong impression of you and call into your boss to complain. Dangerous occupation, too. Driving is hazardous, with all the fools out there clogging up the roads. That and you never know who's willing to shoot you in the face, just to find out all you had was a truck load of melons.

 

Exactly this is BS journalism driven by the lobby for allowing international drivers.

If they paid a guy a decent wage and did not expect him to run illegal and gave him a decent rig to drive, there would be a line out their door and around the block of willing drivers.

Next they will want the feds to subsidize the industry to keep them from closing their doors.

 

Baloney! I DID get a Government Paid CDL. I'd still rather have had the job I had before I got laid off. Also I would have made MORE money from unemployment then working for (carrier). I did the math,,,, several times,,, while sitting in a truckstop because dispatch couldn't find me a weekend load on a friday afternoon. As far as work, I loved it when they gave it to me, but again they'd insist I stay in my truck for 2-4 weeks and only work about 70% of the time. Yet when my hometime came up, they never seemed able to get work going in the general direction OF THE EAST COAST!!! I espcially loved it when my dispatcher was reluctant to send me home "because we don't know if there's going to be any freight comming out of there next week." Yet they never seem to have any problem sending me to Georgia and letting me sit for 3 days. No forthought there at all.

Yeah, but when you get talked down to like you're a child or an idiot it tends to rub me the wrong way. Even in my (current) firm, my boss sometimes over explains things too me, because she's worried about getting the job right, and impressing the customer. I wait untill she's done, take note of all the important details, (I'll call later if I have any questions/clarifications anyway) then simply reply, "boss, have I let you down yet?"

That's why I'm staying at my firm for now, inspite of how much I grouse.

 

My thinking, exactly. I will not accept disrespect from anyone, ever!

 

Because we're in an industry with 5 baffoons for every reasonably intelligent and articulate driver.

Added to the fact that many are more threatened by any demonstration of intelligence - like questioning safety issues, dubious policies and pay discrepancies.

 

Dispatchers, shippers/consignees beware: I come from a college educated, white collar background. I can articulately place your bottom in a sling and leave you speechless. I'm out here for the adventure and see the country after starring at 4 office walls for years.
My main gripe: less than 4500 miles a week for my team. Keep me busy and I will leave you alone....(this is for the dispatcher).

 

Yep, when you get to the shipper and they give you a hard time hit 'em up with that statement.

 

the truckingcompanys have only to pay more money for the driver ,after is easy find good driver,is only depend the money,good money- good drivers ,cheap money- bad drivers