ATA Looks To Lower Minimum Driver Age To 18

Not sure where you got the idea that I paid $80K for and '86 Pete but never mind.....you confirmed what I thought by not answering the question.

 

That ignore button works good..gets rid of problemed ones

 

Who knew the price of a loaded Pete increased 550% in 19 years. Why would anyone want to ignore when they can learn so much?

Inflation like that makes me think these are the good old days.

 

I just remember from smokey and the bandit, that big enis Burdett told bandit those petes behind him went for $80,000.

 

Did a little digging and found that a bare bone Peterbilt COE ran between $28,000-35,000 in the late 70's

 

This wont help the driver shortage....no point in lowering minimum age if the companies hiring want you to be 23+ also starting out in trucking sucks a big fat one everyone iv talked to that did a big school starting out made around $350 a week their first year,i made $400/wk working at a warehouse being home every night and days off to party.

thats why the oilfield has a such a big problem hiring because young people want to get paid good, have lots of time off and have freedom i mean they are offering anyone 80k+ a year to just work out there! and guess what? noone wants to do it and te biggest reason is they cant be away that long, so just imagine making 300-500 a week and being away from your family even longer. I just dont see young people picking CDL driver vs say a trade or college.

 

Too many hormones at 18. Isn't Ubamma giving free tuition to all kids now? Why go drive a truck when you could stay in school where the girls and parties are?

 

I'd go to parties and still Be alone

 

See my school was my grandpa sitting in the jump seat with a hard backed binder with the words "don't grind them gears" vibrating in my head. Learned to drive on a 83 Pete 359 5x4. Getting smacked upside the head every time I couldn't find a gear.

If it were me. I would make everyone rather they have driving experience or not go thru a classroom course that teaches you the paperwork, rules, and regulations of the industry. It's amazing how much things I didn't know till I sat down and read the dot rule book.

Biggest problem I face is age. If it's insurance, DOT or older drivers that don't like being told what to do by a 20 year old. (I'm a supervisor at my company now)