Let's talk about the 'driver shortage'.

$41.00 an hour X 40 hours = $1,640 a week.
$1,640 a week X 52 weeks = $85,280 a year.

That is MAGNIFICENTLY FANTASTIC money! More power to you for earning that kind of money! God bless you and your entire family!

God bless every American and their families! God bless the U.S.A.!

 

I am very skeptical of this $41 an hour claim. I have never seen a driving job advertised that paid anywhere near that. The closest was for a local haz-mat tanker driver which paid in the mid 20's.

 

Just to dimiss any bs the pay is 28/hr+13/hr in a fund pension. Or you can take the whole hourly. There's the 41/hr straight plus ×1/2 after 40 hr. This is a low scale fed job. Teamster pipeline are 32/hr to 38/hr plus ×1/2 after 8 hrs. and 100% medical coverage for your family also around 12/hr to your pension fund. It is not uncommon to make 3k/wk. These jobs aren't advertised! You are related, friends or in the Network. About the same as politics.

 

I think when they put so much BS on your DAC any company that will hire even the worst one come into play. If there is a demand for that type of work service, the "supplier" of the service has to satisfy the consumer need.(at the lowest operational coast)

 

Autonomous trucks will replace the truck driver

 

They will but not any time soon imo.maybe in 15-20 years.I think it would be easier to replace plane pilots with autonomous planes but it hasn't been done yet.

 

I like forum like this because they help drivers of all types find the type of driving opportunity that fits their lifestyle. Yet I think that Drivers with the experience and the means to do so should look more into these inefficiencies to make a better industry. More ability to get credit for our own authority, and breakup some of these larger carriers. I think that the only way to keep the industry fair and competitive.

 

I'm grandfather in trucking. We are dying bread. 29 years ago if you did not what cr England for. 28 cents a mile you hire on a coe company for. 30 to. 35 cents a mile. Let jump 29 to now. Still the same.

Now take your states minimum wage for burgers at mc by 70 a week. Id make more flipping burgers.in my that just shy of $39000. The been a fits is home ever night with family. Be more of a husband and father. And bring the bread too. And all their are trying to do..the problem is the lies. When lived out side of Reno third was a add on tv all the first truck drive school in Reno. The add their you truck in very short time and Walmart make $80000 their first year. We as experienced driver know Walmart will not hire you right driving school. So the lie starts there and maybe just get use to it. I have give on tell there is no good lease purchase. But they still do. How do fix this? Good #### if I know. Got train more reallality. IMO.

 

I call BS and horse pucky, there is no such federal law.

If there is please quote the the CFR, title and section.