[Salvavida]

Actually, you don't because if you knew the industry, you would not have even suggested it because trucking pay is a step up from slave labor. And the professionals are leaving because the immigrants are driving the pay down. We talk about this among ourselves every week.

You want a Honduran, Russian, or a Pakistani driving 40 tons of fun at 70 MPH hour with his motivation solely being money and changing his station in life.....and caring for or looking out for your wife or daughter or you? Because that is what you are getting.

If you don't want to help us out, that's cool. I will still be on the road tomorrow bringing you your shit so that a stocker can put it on a shelf.

[Texas Eagle]

I wish you the best. I just don't think appealing to Congress is the answer. You and your trucker buddies may have to jump from company to company until they get the message.

Just an aside, everybody knows free advice is worth what you pay for it, but that step above slave wages thing rings hollow.

[CrimsonTidegirl]

What’s wrong with Russians? Russians are wonderful people.

I do appreciate truckers and appreciate what you all are going through at this difficult time.

I had some close trucker friends back in my teenage years in the 80’s and, even then, they put up with a lot of crap.

Be safe!