Anyone doing RGN in GTA?

Earl Paddock Transport (Stoney Creek) is into that type of work. They’d be a strong consideration for me if I were getting into that segment of trucking.

 

They guys are a little west of the GTA and located in Kitchener, ON. https://ca.indeed.com/m/viewjob?jk=...p0LbzkdCdPP&xpse=SoAz6_I3F4dFOfRSax0JbzkdCdPP

 

You know that on a large scale of Freight in comparison the Usa is is around a 9:1 ratio to us here in Canada right? Just by the population alone being 38.9 million for Canada vs. 333 million for the Usa. Factor in infrastructure, shipping volumes etc.
There are 3.5 million employed truck drivers in the U.S. and 1.1028 Million for hire carriers in the U.S. 23+ Trucking Industry Statistics [2023]: Surprising Facts On American Trucking - Zippia.

Canada on a Freight Market value level is only 13.4% of the U.s. Freight Shipmenting Market. I honestly, don't understand how much O/o's who just operator in Canada can even survive here especially in this Freight recession? If I wasn't leased onto a company that's been establish for 35 years (contract only freight no load board spot market stuff) I'd have serious problems.

I know that TransX is hiring however with

• After fuel drivers are making up to $1.40 per mile

IMHO this is a joke. Anything less than $1.80 cpm isn't helping an O/o especially if they have a breakdown and their truck is in the shop for a couple days. At $1.40 cpm I don't see a O/o even breaking close to even.!

 

Buck forty AFTER fuel is roughly 2.25 or better with cheap insurance costs . IT’s survival