Truck-driver shortage affecting industry

Yeah people keep comming up with this as if it were new news. Your maybe the fourth person to post this in the last 6 months.

 

I for one feel the driver shortage may be somewhat real but imo it's more of a pay shortage, put some real numbers to the position and sit back and watch the ppl come back to this profession, cause all we have now is a JOB/ just over broke.

 

Absolutely correct driver! Shall I list the premium carriers that have a waiting list of experienced drivers ? And why are these drivers waiting? Because it's a good job with good pay.

Any carrier CAN have a waiting list....if they want to......

 

There is no shortage of drivers, there is a shortage of companies that will pay and treat their drivers well.

If there were a shortage of drivers there would be a shortage on the capacity side, freight would be sitting and rates would go up...if there is still $1 per mile freight there is no driver shortage.

 

If there is such a shortage then why are most companies saying you will get 2000 to 2500 miles a week?

 

So if you're 4' 11

are you part of the shortage ???

 

There is no shortage of drivers. If there was they would be paying .50 per mile and all detention time. There is a shortage of decent co's to work for!

 

This is just the carpet baggers lobbying to give our jobs away to someone who is willing to drive for 2 tacos a day..

 

at those miles and todays rates, almost any driver with less than three years experience will starve to death.