I'm a retired trucker of 40 years on the road , watching your video's ALMOST makes me want to be back out there. Three things still anger me , poor pay , ELD's and the lac of professional drivers. After thinking about what I disliked in my life in trucking there is one thing I failed to mention "groceries warehouse employees" , 99% of them must be children of dispatchers who for some reason hate truckers.
I tell companies I want $15 an hour for every single hour I’m away from the terminal. They never agree to that. Why shouldn’t I be paid at least that? $1800 a week for 5 days should be a minimum. It’s not too much for the responsibility.
There's also a roofer's shortage. I have an open offer for anyone who wants to reroof my house for $50, but I never have any takers. People are so lazy.
Who tf is going to roof an entire house for 50 dollars? That's at least two days of work. Offer at least 200 dollars and maybe someone will actually roof it.
I got screwed by Schneider. Went back for heavy diesel mechanic training making 28 hour working 40-55 hours a week making 60% more versus when I was trucking
He’s right. 14 + hours a day, 5 or 6 days a week, crappy food, no sex, no hourly pay. Trucking sucks. I dropped my cdl x t endorsement, twic card, etc after 14 years. I drive a flatbed tow truck now
The shortage just tells me that people are starting to stand up for themselves and not pull for these garbage companies. You can tell the good ones because they’re never hiring.
I drove for Werner in 2009-2010 got paid 22cpm when promised 33cpm I worked for a mid sized company got paid 40-45cpm while there and got home every weekend
Someone should highlight in Big Media why those who draft anti truckers laws have never driven or even have a clue about truck driving? This is so stupid. Would anyone wana ride airplane with pilot who has never flown before?? There should be some stipulation over who can qualify in drafting, designing and implementing trucking laws..Period! (Love the idea of taking a week off for fishing all at same time..to make a good valid point)
Dave the ATA has literally screwed the whole industry over from the ground up! They had laws made and passed that they thought would help the mega carriers that actually bit them in the a**! The ELD is a prime example, they fought for it and now they don't want it! They priced freight so low to get all of the loads and priced the smaller companies out of business, now even the larger carriers are going out of business! I as an owner of 3 trucks want to pay good drivers more money but can't because I'm not making enough to pay more. With 3 trucks and the time I'm putting in am not even making enough to pay myself a decent wage. Not to mention the majority of driver's that I interview for hiring don't have the qualifications and are not the quality of driver I am looking for to begin with. You're right there isn't a shortage of CDL drivers out there but there's a shortage of quality professional drivers! And that's why the insurance rates have increased so much. I went from paying $140 per month ten years ago for full coverage insurance to now paying over $1500 per month per truck! My registration also went from $100 per year to over $2,000 per year in the same time frame. And then you add in the extra costs of fuel and extra maintenance on these newer trucks and the cost of new trucks have more than double I'm making a lot less money now and paying 10 fold more than I was in expenses! We can all blame California and the ATA for 99% of all of it! Thanks for the video Dave!
@@SmartTrucking oh I know, the trucking industry as a whole is in a very sad state! I pull belly dump trailers for several contractors here locally and get around $100 per hour gross per truck but their price board tells their customer if they want gravel hauled that they charge around $130-$135 per hour then they call me to haul it for $100 per hour. 20 years ago I was making a lot more money when I was making $55 per hour and paying $2.25 for fuel than I am now at $100 per hour and $2.75 fuel!
Those of us out here actually doing it, know there's no driver shortage. Because the law of supply and demand says, if this were true, drivers could set their own wages.
I've never thought striking would end in higher driver wages, as an owner op with the gears of what's really going on in my head all the time I've wondered if if we all, as a group were to just slow down to 55. Fuel prices would drop slightly and the stuff they would need shipped would slowly pile up. Over a period of time they would have to pay more.
I know this video is atleast a year old but I found it very informative. Thank you for doing this video. I've learned so much. You've done such a great job explaining all the questions I had and then some.
Just wanted to let you know how valuable i find your channel. Seriously looking at trucking as a sunset career (I’m 63). Drove a transit bus for a few years but want something more physical, challenging, and important to do. Travel the country… Trucking ticks all the boxes. Now, if i could only find the $5k to get my class 1 (i only have a class 2 AQ) i’d be golden😏
All the truckers do not have to go on strike to make a difference; Just the tanker drivers that haul diesel will do the trick, and shut America down. That would stop all truckers, farmers, construction, and ships. Shut down for two weeks, and it will take America three months to catch up, and then they will pay an honest wage....just one mans thoughts!
I just finished driving school and got my CDL a week ago. I have been hired on by Werner. I know you discouraged working for Mega-carriers , but we’re the only ones who would touch me especially with the COVID situation. I guess my question is are Mega- carriers ok for student drivers and look for something better?
Some really powerful stuff Dave. I agree with everything you said. A solution will not be easy, but what is easy that's worth doing? A thought about getting the ball rolling is that maybe you could reach out to some other trucking channels here on RUclips and see if you can get them on board with some sort of week off agreement and do a joint video where they can endorse the idea.
I'm independent and ran a few loads for a company called guild logistics company early this year after a slow start. They closed the sale and gave us (team) the account and now we're contracted directly with the shipper. No broker. Ask for Wayne. Great dude
I work for a company that’s pretty rough. You can make good money but you gotta really work for it. I don’t leave California and I’m home everyday, bring home a little more than 1k a week and I don’t work weekends unless I want too. My buddy that I convinced to get into trucking, went through it with swift. They had him working OTR on the east coast for weeks at a time and he’s barely making 800 a week! That’s some highway robbery right there, I would not like to be away from home and my family for bottom of the barrow scraps like that. Good thing he ended up quitting as soon as he was able to get home because it wasn’t worth it and he makes double the money for being a barber.
i started my own MC/DOT, bought a used KW and started hitting the road. There is PLENTY of work and the pay is just fine, but overhead is freaking ridiculous. truck insurance, truck payment, fuel is 5-7k a month and that is the break even no less. i dont know how one buys a new truck and makes the 3k payment
this isn't just trucking. Cost of living has increased significantly and just about every blue collar racket doesn't want to pay what they should. I'm struggling with that very problem now. they don't want to pay the national average I&C (instrumentation and control tech) pay where I work and they're calling my bluff on quitting to find the wage I need to have a decent life for myself and family. Prolly gonna switch up, earn my stripes and get my cdl and drive local. Tired of living on 430 a week.
I would enjoy a video about the in's and out's of hay hauling and livestock hauling. I've searched RUclips and can't seem really find anything real good. Thanks for all your videos I have learned a lot from them!
The problem with trying to take off on the same day every year is the carriers will simply just say they are not allowing anymore more home time request due to high demand or some BS.
I think one of the biggest issues that truck drivers face is being in unsafe situations due to criminals and low lifes. All drivers without any felonies should be allowed to carry concealed weapons across state lines without the threat of loosing their job from their carrier's who violate the drivers God given and constitutionally protected rights. I just graduated CDL school to get my Class A as a backup plan and if I do end up driving I refuse to drive OTR for anyone who wont allow me to carry protection.
Also if the drivers stop delivering to areas where they cant legally carry, then that place simply doesnt get their goods. These places need their goods more than the drivers need to deliver there. Drivers have all the power in this nation, once they all come together.
I just Googled and found the video on the "...vehicle pileup in Wyoming" mentioned in the live stream comments. Looks like they were driving too fast for the conditions and were completly out of control when they needed to make a sudden stop. Some of the drivers ran across the highway in case the whole scene started on fire. Scary indeed.
If you want to know what the freight rate is, ask the dock worker, sometimes they may have access to what the company is paying for that load. When I was a dock worker I often had access to the paperwork with what we were paying for that load to be moved.
Chris76-01 All good driving jobs have driver cams, I work for us foods and get your ass we have driver cams and no phone use policies. We can't even take a sip of our coffee while truck is moving lolz
Two weeks notice used to be noble and just. A place like CRST, Schneider, Swift,ect; They will have you drop the truck off opposite of where you live, and then make you find your way home. If you live in Pennsylvania, you will be sent to California. If you live in California, you will be sent to Pennsylvania.
Do smaller carriers have the benefits that the larger carriers have? Such as profit sharing, insurance programs, 401k programs, better newer equipment and better working environments.
I was home every night, making 1200 a week my first year in trucking. Then things started getting shaky 3 months ago with my checks getting shorter by the week. Last week I was down to 800, never missed a day, doing the same runs and miles....I quit, after waiting 3 hours in a door with a run that was 6 miles....tomorrow I’m looking to get on with a friend, 2000 a week and my own truck... these companies will do you dirty, it’s on you to be smart about your money 💰
Give me a list of mega carriers, I’m going to reach out to some trucking influencers about everyone taking the 4th of July week off. Y’all should reach out too, let’s make this happen
I always said that to other drivers when they complain about their pay or the job I said well just call out of work if everybody just called out of work sick for a couple of days or just takeoff then changes will happen companies will spend millions and billions just not to pay a driver a penny.
Treating truckers like humans would have unintended consequences . The government isn't going to mess with the cost of goods. The driver isn't even a blip on the screen.
I'd gladly go back to OTR work I miss it so much.... If it payed well. In the meantime,i'll just happily corral trailers in my hourly paid yard jocky job. 👍💰 The abuse has to stop. Sure the top company owners deserve a big salary but not slave master salaries. Above all else keep that CDL safe no matter what. Stay safe out there.
Sorry I missed this episode live. If you haven’t done a video yet, could you talk about top logistics/transportation companies to start with in Canada? Thanks.
One day off in exchange for 3 weeks of work? Thats crazy. And starting pay is so low. A Dominos Pizza manager makes 60k plus bonus and gets to be home daily. Way more than most truck drivers now a day.
Schneider has 19,300 employees. If you divid $9,000,000 by 19,300 you get $466.33 per year. So even if the CEO earned nothing, it would not have a significant impact on the wages of the other employees.
Dave, Picture thiis " A Freightliner Robo- truck with human driver assist. The truck is in "Robo Mode",the human driver is in the jumpseat equiped with an "Emergency steering Jake and pedals, but he's playing American Truck simulator driving a classic Outlaw 359 Pete! On the controls. Lol (the road is paved better in the other lanes).
Why do truckers debate whether there is a driver shortage or not? If there really is a driver shortage then the drivers are worth more (a good thing) and you will see pay increases like we did in 2018 and higher load rates. As a driver you want a driver shortage!
@ 18:35 - the government doesn't step in because they cause most of the problem, and hate to admit when they're at fault. I think the week off in the summer is a great idea, if only it would happen.
Why is the logistics software so poor? The trip planning should be more of a science. The shippers should have a fine if the load isn't ready on time. The process needs to be more data driven. The drivers have to wait too much. Not that the drivers should become a cog in the gears, but the entire trip should be more predictable.
PRIME INC. is a perfect example. They convince the driver that they are making a killing. If you don't believe me, look on Utube. There are many channels of Utube truckers showing the world how much money they make. They don't even understand that those wages they are so proud of, are that of a well payed company driver.
If 100 people, probably less would refuse to work for a week at all the megas then all drivers would be paid for all their time. If you work for free they'll happily accept the donation of your time.
There's only one way to deal with the contempt, derision and low pay in this industry. And that is to abandon it altogether. No has to drive trucks for a living and if you do because you love it, then quit bitchin' about it. I drove OTR for a few years back when I could run and it was still fun. The moment it became lower paying with higher risk of regulatory fines I quit driving and worked in construction. A lot more money and a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day. Demand the best of yourself and you'll prosper in any other industry and have a better quality of life.
I make more money as a temp truck driver then I made on the road and thats a dam sham a truck driver can't afford a lawyer if you get in trouble or feed your self and pay bills and you are away from home for months slave wages
There’s no shortage of truck drivers, there’s a shortage of professionals.
Hit the nail on the head
You are absolutely right
Recruiter called me,started in with his speach..I told him look man,pay me by the hour and we'll talk,he hung up
Good way to deal with that!
I'm a retired trucker of 40 years on the road , watching your video's ALMOST makes me want to be back out there. Three things still anger me , poor pay , ELD's and the lac of professional drivers. After thinking about what I disliked in my life in trucking there is one thing I failed to mention "groceries warehouse employees" , 99% of them must be children of dispatchers who for some reason hate truckers.
I tell companies I want $15 an hour for every single hour I’m away from the terminal. They never agree to that. Why shouldn’t I be paid at least that? $1800 a week for 5 days should be a minimum. It’s not too much for the responsibility.
There's also a roofer's shortage. I have an open offer for anyone who wants to reroof my house for $50, but I never have any takers. People are so lazy.
I would not reroof your house for $50. Are you trying to be funny? Or did you mean $50 an hour...
Do you require them to sleep on the roof for 2-6 weeks, then let them go home for 1.5 days?
Maybe you're being too generous. Try offering $25. Lol.
Who tf is going to roof an entire house for 50 dollars? That's at least two days of work. Offer at least 200 dollars and maybe someone will actually roof it.
One of the hardest jobs I can think of!
I got screwed by Schneider. Went back for heavy diesel mechanic training making 28 hour working 40-55 hours a week making 60% more versus when I was trucking
He’s right. 14 + hours a day, 5 or 6 days a week, crappy food, no sex, no hourly pay. Trucking sucks. I dropped my cdl x t endorsement, twic card, etc after 14 years. I drive a flatbed tow truck now
The shortage just tells me that people are starting to stand up for themselves and not pull for these garbage companies. You can tell the good ones because they’re never hiring.
I drove for Werner in 2009-2010 got paid 22cpm when promised 33cpm I worked for a mid sized company got paid 40-45cpm while there and got home every weekend
I'm 63 today....I'd go back on the road if it paid.
I was an owner operator from 81 to 93.
Did great between 86 till 91.
Very hard lifr
I agree 100 percent with this video. I haul cryogenic gases. Pay, benefits and work is awesome. Im done hauling freight. Thanks for the video!
Thank you for watching!
Someone should highlight in Big Media why those who draft anti truckers laws have never driven or even have a clue about truck driving? This is so stupid. Would anyone wana ride airplane with pilot who has never flown before?? There should be some stipulation over who can qualify in drafting, designing and implementing trucking laws..Period!
(Love the idea of taking a week off for fishing all at same time..to make a good valid point)
Dave the ATA has literally screwed the whole industry over from the ground up! They had laws made and passed that they thought would help the mega carriers that actually bit them in the a**! The ELD is a prime example, they fought for it and now they don't want it! They priced freight so low to get all of the loads and priced the smaller companies out of business, now even the larger carriers are going out of business! I as an owner of 3 trucks want to pay good drivers more money but can't because I'm not making enough to pay more. With 3 trucks and the time I'm putting in am not even making enough to pay myself a decent wage. Not to mention the majority of driver's that I interview for hiring don't have the qualifications and are not the quality of driver I am looking for to begin with. You're right there isn't a shortage of CDL drivers out there but there's a shortage of quality professional drivers! And that's why the insurance rates have increased so much. I went from paying $140 per month ten years ago for full coverage insurance to now paying over $1500 per month per truck! My registration also went from $100 per year to over $2,000 per year in the same time frame. And then you add in the extra costs of fuel and extra maintenance on these newer trucks and the cost of new trucks have more than double I'm making a lot less money now and paying 10 fold more than I was in expenses! We can all blame California and the ATA for 99% of all of it! Thanks for the video Dave!
Clyde, I don't even know what to say other than you and I are obviously on the same page! I could go on for days!
@@SmartTrucking oh I know, the trucking industry as a whole is in a very sad state! I pull belly dump trailers for several contractors here locally and get around $100 per hour gross per truck but their price board tells their customer if they want gravel hauled that they charge around $130-$135 per hour then they call me to haul it for $100 per hour. 20 years ago I was making a lot more money when I was making $55 per hour and paying $2.25 for fuel than I am now at $100 per hour and $2.75 fuel!
Those of us out here actually doing it, know there's no driver shortage. Because the law of supply and demand says, if this were true, drivers could set their own wages.
I've never thought striking would end in higher driver wages, as an owner op with the gears of what's really going on in my head all the time I've wondered if if we all, as a group were to just slow down to 55. Fuel prices would drop slightly and the stuff they would need shipped would slowly pile up. Over a period of time they would have to pay more.
I know this video is atleast a year old but I found it very informative. Thank you for doing this video. I've learned so much. You've done such a great job explaining all the questions I had and then some.
Just wanted to let you know how valuable i find your channel. Seriously looking at trucking as a sunset career (I’m 63). Drove a transit bus for a few years but want something more physical, challenging, and important to do. Travel the country… Trucking ticks all the boxes. Now, if i could only find the $5k to get my class 1 (i only have a class 2 AQ) i’d be golden😏
You do a Great Show ! Good Job Sir ! 👍
All the truckers do not have to go on strike to make a difference; Just the tanker drivers that haul diesel will do the trick, and shut America down. That would stop all truckers, farmers, construction, and ships. Shut down for two weeks, and it will take America three months to catch up, and then they will pay an honest wage....just one mans thoughts!
I just finished driving school and got my CDL a week ago. I have been hired on by Werner. I know you discouraged working for Mega-carriers , but we’re the only ones who would touch me especially with the COVID situation. I guess my question is are Mega- carriers ok for student drivers and look for something better?
This needs to go viral!!!!!!!!!!!!!….and folks all over Our great nation need to take this seriously!!!!
A guy I used to know would sit right outside the boss's office... always respectful, but always there... boss finally hired him to get left alone lol
Some really powerful stuff Dave. I agree with everything you said. A solution will not be easy, but what is easy that's worth doing? A thought about getting the ball rolling is that maybe you could reach out to some other trucking channels here on RUclips and see if you can get them on board with some sort of week off agreement and do a joint video where they can endorse the idea.
Thanks again for the great information about what is REALLY going on.
I'm independent and ran a few loads for a company called guild logistics company early this year after a slow start. They closed the sale and gave us (team) the account and now we're contracted directly with the shipper. No broker. Ask for Wayne. Great dude
I work for a company that’s pretty rough. You can make good money but you gotta really work for it. I don’t leave California and I’m home everyday, bring home a little more than 1k a week and I don’t work weekends unless I want too. My buddy that I convinced to get into trucking, went through it with swift. They had him working OTR on the east coast for weeks at a time and he’s barely making 800 a week! That’s some highway robbery right there, I would not like to be away from home and my family for bottom of the barrow scraps like that. Good thing he ended up quitting as soon as he was able to get home because it wasn’t worth it and he makes double the money for being a barber.
i started my own MC/DOT, bought a used KW and started hitting the road. There is PLENTY of work and the pay is just fine, but overhead is freaking ridiculous. truck insurance, truck payment, fuel is 5-7k a month and that is the break even no less. i dont know how one buys a new truck and makes the 3k payment
Skip to 3:11 for the start of the video 👋.
this isn't just trucking. Cost of living has increased significantly and just about every blue collar racket doesn't want to pay what they should. I'm struggling with that very problem now. they don't want to pay the national average I&C (instrumentation and control tech) pay where I work and they're calling my bluff on quitting to find the wage I need to have a decent life for myself and family.
Prolly gonna switch up, earn my stripes and get my cdl and drive local. Tired of living on 430 a week.
That is poverty level.
430 a week. That's brutal!!!
i make $1,300+ many weeks (gross) home daily..... i have to work 7 days to get that but im home enough
Great stream and very informative
Thank you!
I would enjoy a video about the in's and out's of hay hauling and livestock hauling. I've searched RUclips and can't seem really find anything real good. Thanks for all your videos I have learned a lot from them!
The Good Job Shortage..
I can't believe how bad conditions are, the pay is pathetic, and the amount of work they want is insane.
Look at every truck stop and rest area they are mechanized homeless ppl. Completely jam packed!
Totally agree with you!! I believe every citizen needs to take a week or two off at the same time!!
The problem with trying to take off on the same day every year is the carriers will simply just say they are not allowing anymore more home time request due to high demand or some BS.
One shouldn't always listen to the carrier. Just phone in sick.
Sometimes drivers need to put their families and themselves ahead of the carrier, especially if that carrier doesn't pay them for all the time worked.
I don't work for a mega carrier.But you can't get 2 people to agree on anything in this country
With all the companies that are shutting their doors, there should actually be a surplus of drivers
I remember my Dad driving for 10 a mile in the early 60s and was good money back then
The megas would rather pay lawyers, over drivers.
Yup, but that logic just escapes me!
I think one of the biggest issues that truck drivers face is being in unsafe situations due to criminals and low lifes. All drivers without any felonies should be allowed to carry concealed weapons across state lines without the threat of loosing their job from their carrier's who violate the drivers God given and constitutionally protected rights. I just graduated CDL school to get my Class A as a backup plan and if I do end up driving I refuse to drive OTR for anyone who wont allow me to carry protection.
Also if the drivers stop delivering to areas where they cant legally carry, then that place simply doesnt get their goods. These places need their goods more than the drivers need to deliver there. Drivers have all the power in this nation, once they all come together.
I tried getting a job w/ Walmart as a driver, but didn’t pass their assessment
It's a rentention issue, not a shortage. You nailed it!
I just Googled and found the video on the "...vehicle pileup in Wyoming" mentioned in the live stream comments. Looks like they were driving too fast for the conditions and were completly out of control when they needed to make a sudden stop. Some of the drivers ran across the highway in case the whole scene started on fire. Scary indeed.
If you want to know what the freight rate is, ask the dock worker, sometimes they may have access to what the company is paying for that load. When I was a dock worker I often had access to the paperwork with what we were paying for that load to be moved.
I would drive for Walmart but I don't like the drive cams, harsh phone policies and slip seating. The extra money isn't worth the hassles.
Chris76-01 All good driving jobs have driver cams, I work for us foods and get your ass we have driver cams and no phone use policies. We can't even take a sip of our coffee while truck is moving lolz
87 grand a year...I want 120 grand....no thanks Walmart..
Two weeks notice used to be noble and just. A place like CRST, Schneider, Swift,ect; They will have you drop the truck off opposite of where you live, and then make you find your way home. If you live in Pennsylvania, you will be sent to California. If you live in California, you will be sent to Pennsylvania.
And that just shows you how smart they are. Sometimes drivers want to return to a former carrier, but after a trick like that, nobody would!
It's the game of Gypsy mindset - sucker!!!
That shit there should be against the law
Do smaller carriers have the benefits that the larger carriers have? Such as profit sharing, insurance programs, 401k programs, better newer equipment and better working environments.
Celebrate your Independence ! Take the week of 4 th of July off ! It's one of the hottest weeks of the year or the week after ?
Good suggestion! We'll be discussing this more in future live streams! Stay tuned!
A lot of good commonsense! Thanx sooo MUCH!!! =)
I was home every night, making 1200 a week my first year in trucking. Then things started getting shaky 3 months ago with my checks getting shorter by the week. Last week I was down to 800, never missed a day, doing the same runs and miles....I quit, after waiting 3 hours in a door with a run that was 6 miles....tomorrow I’m looking to get on with a friend, 2000 a week and my own truck... these companies will do you dirty, it’s on you to be smart about your money 💰
Exactly right!!!
Theres a driver shortage but the brokers drop the rate saying theres more trucks than loads
Don't even get me started about load brokers! I feel my blood pressure going up already!
Give me a list of mega carriers, I’m going to reach out to some trucking influencers about everyone taking the 4th of July week off. Y’all should reach out too, let’s make this happen
Theres a shortage of truck parking
Yes there sure is! Are you following this guy Mike Bost, rep. Ill.? He's got a bill in motion I have high hopes for!
This guy is honest
I always said that to other drivers when they complain about their pay or the job I said well just call out of work if everybody just called out of work sick for a couple of days or just takeoff then changes will happen companies will spend millions and billions just not to pay a driver a penny.
Serious questiion. How should drivers be paid? How much should you gross annually?
$80,000 standard
Should I stick with the mega carrier for the whole year or should I try to find something better and just pay back the loan?
Treating truckers like humans would have unintended consequences . The government isn't going to mess with the cost of goods. The driver isn't even a blip on the screen.
Smart trucking rules love the show very informative you guys rock❤️💯
4th of July week....Im in👍
Me too!
I make more money now being an Uber driver $$$
BS!
I've been running transfer trailers hauling trash the last few years.
Mon - Fri 20hrs of OT
No complaints
If there is such a driver shortage, why do the big carriers still treat them like garbage?
Great vlog.I enjoyed it.
I'd gladly go back to OTR work I miss it so much....
If it payed well.
In the meantime,i'll just happily corral trailers in my hourly paid yard jocky job. 👍💰
The abuse has to stop. Sure the top company owners deserve a big salary but not slave master salaries.
Above all else keep that CDL safe no matter what.
Stay safe out there.
Agreed!
If it wasn't for the experience needed for better driving opportunities, i wouldn't bother going OTR
How can the ATA claim a driver shortage, when mega carriers , across the country, have multiple orientations a week?
Exactly right!
Sorry I missed this episode live.
If you haven’t done a video yet, could you talk about top logistics/transportation companies to start with in Canada?
Thanks.
Man, I'll try to think of a few but to be honest it will be a short list.
Smart Trucking
Thanks.
I’ll be looking online for companies and read reviews.
I’m hoping to start training as soon as spring is over.
As someone about to enter this field seems to me that it's overregulated in some areas and underregulated on driver pay.
one week without trucks running brings America's economy to it's knees !
July 4th - go and enjoy your freedom... Christmas in July!
Labor day, Memorial Day, Mother's day and Father's day walk away....
Correct Sir ! I have a CDL and a MED. CERT. and I make $38.00 per hr. Building aircraft. Duh ! 😉
hand balm or hand bomb? I can't seem to find which. Definitelyhad to use okeef's when I was tossing boxes for hazard fraught.
One day off in exchange for 3 weeks of work? Thats crazy. And starting pay is so low. A Dominos Pizza manager makes 60k plus bonus and gets to be home daily. Way more than most truck drivers now a day.
Thank you.
I agree with the week off
I'm doing it for sure!
Schneider has 19,300 employees. If you divid $9,000,000 by 19,300 you get $466.33 per year. So even if the CEO earned nothing, it would not have a significant impact on the wages of the other employees.
I Truck for a Mega I wasnt quite at year of experience the Company started me off with 21.50 8 months later they gave me a .50 increase is that good?
What do you think about Roehl? I get out of CDL school 4/23 and Roehl says I'd get 36cpm.
But I get to take my dog.
Btw I'm 51 in June and Roehl says I'd have to sign a 4month contract
They say average 488miles perday and 2500 per week
And I'm I. Myrtle beach SC
Dave, Picture thiis " A Freightliner Robo- truck with human driver assist. The truck is in "Robo Mode",the human driver is in the jumpseat equiped with an "Emergency steering Jake and pedals, but he's playing American Truck simulator driving a classic Outlaw 359 Pete! On the controls.
Lol (the road is paved better in the other lanes).
PS, this would probably me lol
Well if they weren't so picky. You turn over one semi loaded with TV's and suddenly they don't want anything to do with you.
Just got my class A interstate permit. I have zero intentions of long haul trucking or trucking at all.
Jew YorkShitty Bear why u even bother getting a class a? smh
Me too.
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Money talks B.S. walks. Pay good and they will come.
Why do truckers debate whether there is a driver shortage or not? If there really is a driver shortage then the drivers are worth more (a good thing) and you will see pay increases like we did in 2018 and higher load rates. As a driver you want a driver shortage!
@ 18:35 - the government doesn't step in because they cause most of the problem, and hate to admit when they're at fault.
I think the week off in the summer is a great idea, if only it would happen.
Why is the logistics software so poor? The trip planning should be more of a science. The shippers should have a fine if the load isn't ready on time. The process needs to be more data driven. The drivers have to wait too much. Not that the drivers should become a cog in the gears, but the entire trip should be more predictable.
Couldn't agree more. I sometimes wonder if the software is not the problem as much as the office guy running it.
Video starts at 03:13.
Deregulation | That hurt the industry | Unionize | Solution is not "coordinated vacations"
Well if that's the solution, why is no one doing it? Teamsters are still around.
Trucking industry is just too over regulated... government is to blame
Joke of the day...The four wheelers take a day off.
And not come back!
You know the driver shortage is bullship when people are still bitchn about rates...
On the other hand 90% of jobs on job boards are cdl jobs
PRIME INC. is a perfect example. They convince the driver that they are making a killing. If you don't believe me, look on Utube. There are many channels of Utube truckers showing the world how much money they make. They don't even understand that those wages they are so proud of, are that of a well payed company driver.
38 cents a mile to 45 cents a mile is not enough for drivers hauling tankers of milk when a gallon cost $4
Can you please do a video on the milk Mafia tanker haulers for Lonestar the milk industry is robbing the drivers of driving over there limits
If 100 people, probably less would refuse to work for a week at all the megas then all drivers would be paid for all their time. If you work for free they'll happily accept the donation of your time.
It's the $$$$
What’s your opinion on the driverless trucking
There's only one way to deal with the contempt, derision and low pay in this industry. And that is to abandon it altogether. No has to drive trucks for a living and if you do because you love it, then quit bitchin' about it. I drove OTR for a few years back when I could run and it was still fun. The moment it became lower paying with higher risk of regulatory fines I quit driving and worked in construction. A lot more money and a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day. Demand the best of yourself and you'll prosper in any other industry and have a better quality of life.
if you want to work construction dump truck can get you prevailing wage on allot of jobs
I make more money as a temp truck driver then I made on the road and thats a dam sham a truck driver can't afford a lawyer if you get in trouble or feed your self and pay bills and you are away from home for months slave wages