the impact a $15 per hour minimum wage on the trucking industry

i love my day cab truck. kenworth T660 18 speed 4.11 gears only 382K miles on it, what's not to like? assigned route, i know where i am going everyday. when i went to truck driving school, from the very beginning on my career, my goal was "i want a local job, i dont want OTR". i was 3 months into my career and i was doing local work (dump truck), less then 1 year im in a local tractor trailer.

not to mention it keeps me away from the major cities, my route is all rural driving..... i have less idiots in 4 wheelers to deal with..... i have to watch out for somewhat poorly plowed roads.... when its crappy i slow down.

 

we make one thing in large quantity around here that is hauled by truck, dairy products..... everything is as you said pretty dead. that's why allot of CDL holders around here haul milk

 

increasing minimum wage that quickly is going to have a bad shock to an already weak economy in NYS...... they can lie and B.S. all they want, ny state is not the land of opprotunity

 

some people dont understand why i would want a local job, i dont understand why you would want OTR. different strokes for different folks. at the end of the day, EVERYTHING we ALL do out on the road everyday matters. i know allot of drivers that also work where i work and they don't want OTR either.