Posted on 05/28/2018 12:38:19 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
There are plenty of CDL A drivers out there. The big trucking concerns have depressed the wages so far that good drivers are opting out of freight trucking and working local jobs.
Say what?
Just start hiring the men who are applying for the jobs. Let the market determine the pay rates. Then you will get more and better applicants.
Like those two guys popped with $90 Million in meth last week.
No, documented. This is a Ronald Reagan era issue. If we have a shortage why not? Just make sure they get a U.S certification, a U.S inspected Truck, carry U.S liability insurance and that they speak English fluently and of course pay Federal Taxes sans SS and Medicare.
Many years ago I contemplated becoming a long haul Truck driver. I didn’t and it’s one of my regrets , second to leaving the military and just ahead of going to college.
Intrastate commercial driver license can be obtained at age 18.
I would limit the level of truck they could drive. Let them have a car for a year first, then a local delivery truck, say, for a year. Up to a box truck for a year. Start that at 16 and they could be suited for a big rig maybe after that. But. I wouldn’t want trucking companies to be forced to hire any kid at that age, and if in the modern world you allow it I guess you are kind of foecing it too.
Brazil Trucker Strike Worsens As Petrobras Staff Plan Walkout
(Brazil is almost the same size as the USA)
Important part of the whole. Did you read my upstream post?
Here it is
Organizations I am familiar with in the US are calling together their employees and telling them, we are now at full employment in this area AND EVERYONE WHO WANTS A JOB HAS ONE and we cannot raise our prices sooooo
we are not going to raise pay, instead we are going to hire from the world pools of immigrants instead of from the local pool
I am serious, this has happened in the past month. A number of folks from different companies have told me.
Mostly leftists in shock.
Welcome to our third world country.
UNPAID LABOR - TRUCKING
There is a 120% turnover rate in trucking because companies all lie about pay. Few drivers make over $50,000 per year for being gone 2 months on the road. Many only earn 20 or $30k per year because lies about pay.
Trucking is slavery. Companies push UNPAID LABOR, waiting around for days unpaid. Congress says no pay by the hour, unique to trucking. Companies recruit foreigners who will drive UNPAID for days at a time.
Just google the AVERAGE TURNOVER rate in trucking. A companies ENTIRE workforce leaves each year, plus more.
Dang did not know that
There is a lot of truth to that, but many drivers can and do make the big bucks they never have time to spend.
The divorce rate is high too. $90K/year is pretty cheap for 70-80 hours per week.
“Of course interstate shipments can always go back to using trains instead of a daisytrain of trucks all going the same route for several states.”
There will be driverless big rigs fairly soon. They will be great for cross country long hauls. Schedule them to run on the interstates, say midnight to 5:00am, put them in the inside lane and let them rip...
What’s the name of the company?
They do not earn $90k per year. It is not a salary job.
Companies lie about pay.
Median is $40k + per year trucking 6 months gone.
Cannot argue with a medium. That means some drivers only earn $25k per year. Could take years to find a niche that pays over 50k, all the while the driver earns low pay.
That’s the future. AV’s will run long, open stretches via a depot system and contracted, part-time human drivers will handle the first and last mile stretches. Problem solved.
And in places like CA, what is 50k after taxes? 30k, 37k? Absurd!
I can think of 6-8 of our driver who make over $90/year and many in the 70”s. You may be right or wrong about the big picture, but don’t call me a liar.
I’m a driver(female, age 62). I like the work but the regs and long hours are a pain. Sometimes you get a DOT inspector that’s hell bound and determined to find a violation. Elogs have their good points especially for delivery work with frequent stops, but can be a problem with running out of time. One of my runs is 665 miles and if I have a heavy load its tough to make it in 11 hours. Add road construction and accident traffic and it’s no wonder my blood pressure is up. And if the bp is too high my cdl can be suspended.
I’ll drive for $300k a year...
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