Driver shortage is over

Well, there goes the neighborhood! Soo, how or will they get accessed CSA points?

 

Well I don't think that necessarily means that the driver shortage is over, I am assuming all they are speaking about is Mexican driving there trucks into the states.......just my 2 cents

 

Wow, they finally get the same treatment the Canadians got.

 

So, here's my question, IF a Mexican carrier hits my truck, how many people here think that MY insurance company will pay the damage and MY rate will go up because the insurance company won't bother to chase down a carrier in Mexico, hell, my insurance company is STILL trying to collect for subrogation from getting rear ended by another carrier 2 years ago,,,,, IN UPSTATE N.Y.


AND the Workman's Comp. has been attributed to MY account because the claim remains open!!!

 

I am less worried about getting into a wreck with a Mexican carrier than I am with some illegal in this country driving an auto. There are ways to go after a carrier, simply because there is DOT requirements they have to meet also. But Pedro, who is here as an "undocumented" person and driving around without any insurance of any kind is more of a problem. They are judgement proof. They have nothing, so there is nothing to go after. So, your insurance, worksman's comp, etc is the only recourse you have.

And we all know about the delaying tactics used to delay payments and such. This is nothing new. This is why insurance companies have lawyers... on both sides. They write back and forth and play games. Has nothing to do with where the carrier is from. They all delay to hope you will just give up. A timely settlement is not as common as some might think.

 

I'm sure they'll only be hauling the freight American truckers don't want to haul!

 

Here you go...read this aticle in Fleet Manager the other day........ discussion was the driver shortage........

Most professionals responded that we needed more money......they wouldn't work 70 hrs for 35k so why should we BUT they also claimed there was no room in the rates for a raise ( for us ) ....ya know, after they get theirs......

One said carriers need to attack young people....try to change their minds, career direction as they turn 21 while some others wanted the interstate rules lowered to 18 for even more attraction........

And my fav. by Donna G. ( fleet manager ) wants to be allowed to import immigrants......after all if we don't want the jobs then lets give it to someone who does......

And they let these folks make command decisions for carriers?

Gawd.....