Daily Driver Shortage

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  1. Mar 15, 2019 #41
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Today's article is from Baron's, not one of our useless trucking rags. Topic "There really is no driver shortage. "
     
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  3. Mar 19, 2019 #42
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Today's article -

    U.S. Department of Labor numbers show there is no driver shortage.

    Guess nobody thought to look there until now.
     
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  4. Mar 19, 2019 #43
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    Dude, these are definitely good paying runs but nobody would consider these local. If you don’t want to call them OTR then call them regional. The “local” guy is pulling a 32 footer up to the Alaskan Bush Company, not running to the north slope.
     
    GypsyWanderlust, Mar 19, 2019
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  5. Mar 20, 2019 #44
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Oh oh. Second article in 2 days.

    "No driver shortage."
     
    Dave_in_AZ, Mar 20, 2019
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  7. Mar 24, 2019 #45
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Todays Article -

    Since there really is no driver shortage, as authored by the ATA ( mega carriers ), then why do we need to lower the age to drive a CMV?
     
    Dave_in_AZ, Mar 24, 2019
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  8. Mar 24, 2019 #46
    mjd4277

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    Two words :cheap labor.
    Why pay an experienced driver $2 a mile when a new inexperienced teenager can be paid practically peanuts ($.20- $.30 cents a mile).
     
    mjd4277, Mar 24, 2019
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  9. Mar 24, 2019 #47
    Dave_in_AZ

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    Thought it was safety first?
     
    Dave_in_AZ, Mar 24, 2019
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  10. Mar 24, 2019 #48
    mjd4277

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    Well if you want to run with that...lol
     
    mjd4277, Mar 24, 2019
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  11. Mar 24, 2019 #49
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    Well, here's where the 'safety' part kicks in. You see, not only are they going to be paid peanuts, they also have to team for at least 6 months. That's beauty right there.
     
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    mjd4277 and Dave_in_AZ Thank this.
  12. Mar 24, 2019 #50
    Dave_in_AZ

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    But if there is no driver shortage, why this course of action?
     
    Dave_in_AZ, Mar 24, 2019
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