M.S. Carriers

I look at pay stubs from 1986 (yeh I still got a few) and I made as much, often more than I do now.

Sad state of affairs we're in now.

 

Those was the good ol days

 

if i knew 20 years ago the way this industry was headed i would have left long ago

i see loads that payed more 25 years ago than they do now

 

Yup and now things are different. DOT and Highway patrol are Tax Collectors, looking to slip it to you. Your qualcomm is an onboard recorder that everyone has instant access to.... and Minnie-soda can place you out of service based solely on officers opinion of some questions he asked.
Common sense and morality seem to be signs of weakness

 

yup...

My first job with an O/O, he got $1.25 a mile, fuel was .69 a gallon, and all he did was ##### about the rates. We ran dedicated...paid both ways.

Now these folks think .87 a mile and a piddly #### FSC is gravy.

 

back in the early 80's fuel spiked to $1 a gallon and we were freakin out

 

My best times trucking were with MS Carriers. I would go back to that group in a heart beat if they were still around. Treated very well, good DMs, drivers, etc.

 

M.S Carriers are gone? #### i have been out of the business a LONG time

 

I believe they sold out to Swift. I may be wrong.....