“Shipping a full truckload from L.A. to New York costs around $4,500 today, with labor representing 75 percent of that cost.”
I doubt that. If a driver makes $60,000 per year, that’s $1,100 per week and it doesn’t take a week to make that run.
Driverless trucks would be a dream come true for hijackers and for the sport of truck wrecking.
Driverless trucks are a nightmare for hijackers, there’s nobody to point a gun at.
“I doubt that. If a driver makes $60,000 per year, that’s $1,100 per week and it doesn’t take a week to make that run.”
Don’t think I’ve met a trucker making $60 a year either.
2776 miles comes up to $1165 at $.42 per mile, which is mid average for long haul.
A full five days of driving is about right at 10 hrs a day of driving, not counting stops.
I doubt that. If a driver makes $60,000 per year, that’s $1,100 per week and it doesn’t take a week to make that run.
75 % of $4,500 is $3,375 to make that run...
$3,375 minus diesel fuel, federal taxes, state taxes, tolls, meals, showers, laundry fees...
Who do you thinks pays for all that if you are an independent trucker?
Stop by a local truck stop near where you live and talk to a few of them
Locally here a shower cost $13.00 a pop...
LA to NY is 2,450 miles....average MPG diesel Tractor trailer is 10 MPG...at best
That's 245 gallons @ $2.15 = $525.00 just in fuel...one way..