Interesting....

So in1979, drivers made an equivalent of $63,724.82 in todays money, and todays drivers average around $44,500.

Happy to say that im above the fray on both counts

 

i was past $45k in march.

 

the cure all for the independent contractors..??

DO NOT GET INTO A LEASE/PURCHASE DEAL..!!!!!

it would behoove the wannabe owners, to after say about 2 to 5 years of LEARNING, to just buy thier own rig and go fully independent...or just stay company driver.

i really cannot feel sorry for any lease operator(s)

they have "eyes if grandeur" when they listen to the company speak highly of "being your own boss", or ar so tired of "working for da man, and HIS RULES",.......... they forget in a lease deal...they are still in effect, "working for da man and HIS rules"....as the leasing company HOLDS them by the short hairs.....

 

Listening to the 'ol timers I thought it was much higher than that, hmm.

 

I used an inflation calculator to get that number

 

SAY NO TO CHEAP FREIGHT!

 

I think if you're driving a truck just for the money, you're hating life.

 

So the guy went Lease/Lease Purchase with a Mega carrier and got screwed.....

All this article talks about is Mega Carriers, Walmart Fleet and UPS.

What about the other 75% of the industry? you know the real backbone of trucking? the 2-500 truck companies who ACTUALLY TREAT PEOPLE WELL?

Naw, lets beat that "Low Pay" cut rate, cheap freight, mega carrier horse some more lol.

 

Don't keep us in suspense, tell everyone what is cheap freight