Started driving in summer of 07 after both my wife and I were laid off from corporate jobs, mine from a Jr Exec position. Always wanted to drive truck or at least give it a shot. I did. I loved it, although I ran into some bad companies.
I'm deployed to Okinawa, Japan right now (USMCR) and will be here at least until spring of next year or until my 44 year old joints give up completely. I have a small Health Insurance Brokerage at home (just me, my license, and my appointments with carriers). Good money, but gets old after a while, I tend to daydream about being back on the road a lot.
Obviously, with a wife and kid to support, it's probably not in my best interest to get back into a truck anytime soon, and I knew I wouldn't get "rich" coming into the game, but at least be able to support my family and myself while cruising down the road with a big grin.
Is it really over now? Is it that bad that 20 year drivers are handing in the keys? Is everyone sitting for days waiting on loads now? Obviously, no freight means SOMEone isn't going to get to eat that week.
What say you? That bad now?
So..... is it over?
Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by Jarhed1964, Feb 5, 2009.
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Not over... just on hiatus!
Some say work hard and you'll be rewarded. Others say don't work hard, work smart. Right now people gotta work hard smartly
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Agreed. So, those who are HARDLY WORKING, should get with the program? haha!!
Actually, I guess I should have qualified my question by specifying "Company Drivers", since they dont really have much control over the amount of freight they get. Think this whole situation will result in another "driver shortage" (not self-inflicted by carriers like the last one) because of the amount of co drivers bailing from the biz to avoid starvation and eviction? -
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That's a bunch of Crop! Work Hard! Yeah right.
Would you like to run the north and south, back to back non stop for 4 weeks straight? And only receive 500 bucks for the whole month?
Would you like to run the east to west coast for 900 dollars, when it takes that much for fuel?
Company and Owner Operators are both sitting. Waiting on Loads. Freight is cheap and loads aren't moving as quickly.
Yet as a company drivers, you have no worries.,,, as long as you're not sitting too long. They don't have to worry about , fuel, maintenence, truck payments and repairs.
Out of All the Years in the Trucking Industry, I have Never seen Freight this cheap. The rates have dropped 50%.!!
Yet, what I can't understand is, why does FedEx get to raise their rates?
Hey Jarhed,,, Good Luck Over there! I give you my best Wishes for You.
You May be Better Off right where you're at.
Once a Marine, Always a Marine!
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