Something I have noticed

How about you telling us the answer in a few months.You will find out. Good luck.

 

On a board like this, it could very well be a recruiter talking up the trucking company, trying to lure others to do the same. Not saying this is the case here, but I know this happens on this board. There's a 200,000 driver deficit right now in the industry. It stands to reason that recruiters would use any trickery at their disposal to get attention for their company...

 

I can't really speak as no one from my class is still with the company nor did they post here. I post when I can if I can shut down at a decent time. Also not much to post other than where I am at or where I was. I can say miles are good right now. I've meet a few people from Mojo's class out here so they are still with the company, think I have meet mojo also.

 

You're not drinking that Kool-Aid are you? If this alleged "defecit" was remotely true would the value (remuneration) of drivers not have skyrocketed like the price of corn and soybeans? Would freight rates not be skyrocketing as shippers tried to outbid each other for these trucks that are in short demand?

Driver deficit my butt.

 

There's no need to be rude, Ralph.

I didn't post the number out of thin air. Here's what I've read:

If you want to dispute the article, fine, but how about refraining from personal attacks? Thank you!

http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/06...tion-of-truck-drivers.html#storylink=misearch

 

I remember being told that when CDL's were first used 20 years ago. The driver shortage never happened. There is always a reason " TRUCK DRIVERS WILL BE IN BIG DEMAND NEXT YEAR !". Same story over and over. They need to keep the pipeline full of newbee's, so the schools make money,and the mega -carriers have cheap, new labor eager to work for peanuts.

If the industry was that short of professional freight re-locators, wages would be higher.If their were more trucks on the road now, rates would be much, much lower.

 

Sorry, i'll try to be gentler next time.

Do you always believe the media and the ATA?

Have you been to a warehouse that couldn't close the doors because freight was spilling out? It should be with the driver deficit shouldn't it?

 

Makes sense. But also let's not forget that right now jobs for holders of CDL's are filling up the "Wanted" pages. This is indisputable. So while you, as well, may not agree that there's a shortage, one thing is for sure is that the trucking industry is one of the few industries hiring right now.