The continuous push of a driver shortage

also a shortage of drivers that arent complete morons

 

If the Department of Labor is saying there isn’t a driver shortage AND to increase the pay then it’s official,these companies crying about it are slinging big steaming piles of bull****!

 

And as if the pay at most places isn't enough, company drivers can no longer get a $15K-20K deduction for per diem nor may they deduct other expenses such as hotels and supplies. That was not nearly compensated for by the increase in the standard deduction.

 

There is a milk hauling company nearby that you would not believe. 30 to 35 cpm, 3 hours before detention starts, the owner just cancelled the 401K plans, health insurance, $1200 per month for family with $2500 deductible. 1 week vacation if you been there 20 years. Equipment junk. Yard is either a mud hole or dust bowl. So, you can picture the type of drivers he gets. Nothing to offer but a lowly pay check. Dispatchers having to dispatch plus do pick ups, a complete circus. I know a driver last Christmas who had 12 years seniority there, he got $300 Christmas bonus. LOL

 

It's not actually a driver shortage it's actually a problem with driver retention.

 

Just close the doors, that's not even a business at this point.

 

I was wanting to get in a truck again before I got too much older. being out of a truck for 15 years looking at these companies they scare the holy crap out of me. I need 6 months experience before I can go out and buy my own truck and lease it to a company like Enterprise or BJ hunt and to be honest these newby companies just don't seem worth my time.