It seems like a rational course of action for truckers to collectively pursue. There has to be such an agency that would be a legal battering ram to correct this long existing atmosphere of unfairness towards an industry that this nation and it's citizens so dearly depend on.
@@TheNobodyZone You are correct. It's all due to the lack of transparency, which Trump did away with BTW. Yet everyone thinks Trump's their friend. As a former Republican, I saw many things he fucked us over on. I could make a list but his supporters don't believe in facts, they only believe what comes out of his diarrhea mouth.
This is why I've never bought my own truck. I only ever drove company. And that is why I've always lived paycheck to paycheck but at least I never went into debit or bankruptcy.
I know a young man in his early 30’s that just “ retired “ from trucking. Selling his 2020 W900. Going into a different profession. When the demand picks up again someday, only the foreign drivers will be on the road. With their busted up Freightliners & Volvos, bald tires and all,
That’s exactly what the market needs. All the 100k new companies that started in 2021 need to leave trucking completely. Thats what this is all about. The market will correct itself. Nothing will stop it. People have to go.
Nah, they'll be going nowhere when they can't fix anything that breaks. I pass them all them time. Work for a big carrier or do direct sales net 30 or use a 10% or less factoring agent.
I am one of these people.Quit last year and luckily was able to sell my equipment even though i was upside down but it’s better than losing everything.
Only owner operators that use load boards are angry though. Idk how significant of an impact that would make. Not trying to toot my horn but I grossed 2200 this week, 1099 no truck cost or fuel cost… I won’t be striking
@@scoop-kp1mpAnd the W2 drivers are making that with benefits every week. Some guys are making 3k a week with pensions and fully paid healthcare. Those are the top echelon local truck drivers that would never care about the OTR guys which is sad
It's a bottom dollar job for most. Meaning everyone pays you the least possible money from shippers, brokers and employers. No extra money for living most of your working life out on the road.
It is impossible to survive enormous equipment prices and insurance rates like never before than you have to deal with gov.regulations,crooked brokers,lazy shippers and receivers and if something goes wrong they will all blame it on you and you have no means to protect yourself.These drivers suffer enough just by leaving their families for months at times and this is how they are treated.It’s truly disgusting,insurance companies,police and truck stops.
I picked up a load last week in north Carolina going to reno it was 16 pallets 20000 pounds well broker says it's 2 pickups I get to second one and it was a 24 pallet load so I think he was trying to combine 2 loads and pocket all money on one would yall agree?
@@adamnickels8117 in here is the problem people like ajsrc9399 that will just go against the principle.I guess we all have different morals and responsibilities
American O/O's don't have the balls to park their trucks for a week. The union strike went on for only two days. We move the country, we have the power but not the balls
Google search, AND READ TILL THE END: trumps-new-nafta-deal-seen-as-a-positive-for-trucking and you'll find out why there's so many non-resident Mexicans driving cross country for 30 cents a mile. Before Trump's deal, Mexicans could only drive loads across the border with their Visas. After Trump's NAFTA deal, he allowed them to cross the border and deliver the loads to their destination. They're suppose to drive back empty to Mexico but they don't. They drive 2-3 months then go back home. Another reason why freight is so underpaid.
90% of these problems go away when you work directly with a small circle of shippers. You must understand that the good loads never hit the load board, they are given to preferred carriers. Get your own accounts.
We can help them get new jobs! Shut it down for a week! 7 straight days...nothing move! This place will go to cow dung! Beyond repair! They will move around then!
i suspect if and when these records are made available some of the spot market Owner Operators will see just how bad they been getting played. The ones out over the road dealing with all kinds of stress, no parking, road rage, bad weather, sudden break downs ect....And brokers going home at 5pm scalping every cent they can!!
Look everyone. Rich and powerful of this and not only this field of business, aka “transportation” decided that foreign workers, who are sending money overseas and living in their trucks, are the way to go. They have decided to take away this kind of earning from Americans who live in the US. Whether they are US born or came here legally recently or long time ago. Basically this business is becoming only suitable for young and middle aged men from poor countries, who are only working, sleeping and living in the truck. Trying to spend as less money as possible while in the US and sending money overseas to their families who are building mansions out of stones or bricks in their respective countries. US is becoming a country to work in, but not to live in. Come, earn, live with 8+ neighbors in one room or live in the truck, and quickly leave it. Good for foreigners, good for rich, bad for all types of working class. America is a one big corporation at this point, and we, the majority of the US citizens are not the shareholders.
East Europeans have been doing exactly what you just described in Europe for European carriers for years now. Working for sub par wages, living in their trucks and sending money back home. We are just starting to see the same scenario develop here in North America.
And they are the ones that create most accidents because they drive like crap in their own country. When a foreigner wipes out a mini van full of kids, the family should be able to sue the government in my opinion.
The FMCSA should be shut down! Their inactivity on a rule they are required to enforce is criminal. Looks like it’s time for the carriers to STOP pulling these loads until the FMCSA, shipper, and brokers take us serious. We have nothing left to give……
Instead the FMCSA is hell-bent on passing laws the inhibit drivers from being prosperous. Especially the 'speed-limiter'. They pass that law and I'm selling my truck.
All Facts spoken…so are WE going to do something…Or just keep taking it…I agree Let’s Make A Plan and Show America who WE are and That ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! I hope WE DO THIS NOW!!! Respect!
Love the videos! Your platform is being enough to start a movement to fix things. Organize a strike with the other biggest trucking channels and let’s make it happen. What are you waiting for Miranda? Let’s get it started!
the answer is to unionize like the longshoremen, but the industry is too fractured so it’ll never happen. you said there’s 4 players, but don’t forget insurance companies squeezing us too ✌️
Everything you say is completely true. No doubt about it All of those issues contributed for me to close my 17 yrs old trucking company, sell everything, and go back to drive for a mega LTL carrier. I got fed up putting with brokers bs on daily basis, being treated like slave to them, charged left and right for every imaginable shit, dealing with steering wheel holders ( that’s only drivers we can hire as small fleet), fixing their fuck ups… Now after everything is set and done is , I’m driving someone else truck, 400 miles intrastate, get 0.82 cpm and all benefits and I’m sleeping in my bed every night… Never again I’ll try to get into this ocean of sharks where we work our ass off to pay bankers, insurance, shop rates , fix all shit drivers damage and say sorry and walk away I’m stress free driver now!!
But that is exactly what the elites want you to do. Only the mega carriers with deep bank will be able to run. No more o/o. No independence. Just big brother. I'm a hotshot with a CDL. Was going to use it to drive for a big carrier if I couldn't make it work. Times are truly hard, but honestly, I feel I would be taking a job from some younger driver who has a family to feed. I'm retired. It isn't my bread and butter. But I watch all the industry trends. Miranda is spot on, and she sounds pissed off. Good. Because she's saying what we're all thinking. Time we got behind common sense regulations and fair practices. General Miranda. You're orders ma'am?!
I just gave up my truck yesterday I’m going back to being a company driver being in my own bed every night it’s not worth the BS out there anymore and I don’t think anything is going to change anytime soon especially when KAMALA gets in there
ALL American citizens are being pushed out of the workforce in favor of low wage slave labor and foreigners coming in this government is doing nothing for its citizens but worrying about who can have abortive rights and who can’t and all that stuff but nothing that’s goi g to benefit the American people of this country
Not only that, but from what I understand, the "tampered" or altered wording in Broker's contracts to waive transparency rights/responsibilities, I am told is either UNLAWFUL and/or easily remedied in a Court of Law.
I'm in Houston, TX. And I saw firsthand how quickly the ports in La Porte TX caved when the workers went on strike. It's long past time for carriers,owner operators, and company drivers band together. We need to make a stand. Enough is Enough is absolutely right. We've allowed ourselves to be walked over by D.O.T,FMSCA, and all the rest. I know for a fact the police sit outside of ports. Waiting to pull over drivers. They sit all day. That's all they do. Ridiculous.
Great video, packed. Chocked full of info, nuggets and... emotion, Lol. I have echoed these sentiments for awhile, yet often met with this pushback, "Original contract figures are no one else's business!!" I think this channel even alluded to similarly some time ago. ("not concerned what Brokers cut") My best argument for "pay rate transparency" was this basic example: Broker successfully negotiates a handsome fuel surcharge, then pockets it. The driver never sees it. Contract is Law. The irony is that those wielding the most power, (driver/appointment) are the weakest in behavior. Instead we have thousands of drivers continuing to being exploited and don't even know it or don't care. No driver solidarity. Just isolated arrogance and posing like we've got it going on. Which couldn't be further from the truth.
Im curious when we see a broker keeps 50% of the load then what? I really don’t think it will stop truck drivers from taking $1 pm loads. We undercut each other for loads and that’s the honest truth. Transparency will not unite truck drivers. You have Highway tracking trucks, carrier 411 etc. None of this stops until truck drivers unite and park our trucks in Washington DC. Say what you will but brokers have absolutely broken the freight market & the only thing we can ask is for freight regulations on brokers on what they can charge. They regulate what banks, realtors and dealerships can charge, so it’s time they regulate brokers on what they can keep. Asking drivers to park trucks or to stop taking cheap freight just isn’t reasonable nor is it likely. Until Owner Operators Unite this will be the market for the foreseeable future.
Can't strike anymore.The government's don't replace most of the hard working americans with foreigners and they don't care there still living good if the only make 300$ a week.
Just don't take any load under $3.00 a mile. Don't pick it up. Leave it in the Dock.....................don't book the load if it has those bull s%$%^ conditions, and if they don't reright the ratecon. Don't bookit...................
it is easy to say, but you have to understand we are still in the down cycle and it been the worst for last 10years. Because of the wars on the planet all around - the logistics chains been destroyed, not many loads ships to USA right now so what we have ? No loads on the board and brokers putting us down hardly because of the market conditions and they can!
I have been following you for sometime now and have always appreciated your insights as a working in the daily grind of this crazy transport arena person. You have even replied to me on some comments I have made to you. However, I too have been on both sides of the coin, carrier and now Broker. I am constantly being charged back to the tune of thousands of dollars for Carrier's not showing up when they said they would. Me losing a huge Customer because of a Carrier taking several "time sensitive" deliveries. I have no recourse at all and am out tons of money. So, this video seems to me to be all one sided with the Carrier's being the only victims and the Broker's all being the bad guys! I too am running a real honest business and just trying to feed my family. In MY Humble Opinion!!
Just wait until we get organized and shut down. The carriers are the victims. I have actually received paperwork from the shipper which had the freight bill attached. The broker took a 60% profit margin. UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!
I always follow you and I feel that you are a source of information for truck companies, even though I translate your words into another language so that I can fully understand them.
From my experience we carriers aren’t united at all and we are in competition with each other yet all other players eg brokers, shippers, receivers and the DOT are enjoying the benefits of our labor. I went back to running local and getting home for dinner, being on the road doesn’t make much cents or sensibility anymore. Truckers just need to unit and bring the other players to their knees because we have given them our all!!
Are the brokers the only ones in this industry with muscles to flex? Come on now, something's gotta give. Carriers and OO can only bend so far before they break.
We need to look at who's representing truckers in Washington. Politicians fighting for everyone else, but the truckers. We need fewer visa truckers, especially if they can not speak or understand English.
this is why I was told by a O/O if i decide to do the same work on developing direct relationships with sippers then you can skip the brokers and not get screwed.
❤ As you say, in the beginning of all of your videos, let’s go let’s make a plan let’s strike because all these things that you’ve spoken of in this video, I have experience along with other drivers that I know enough is enough enough is enough you are spoken nothing but the truth let’s get together and let’s do what every industry does strike until he gets better. Amen. Just let me know.
The problem with trucking for carriers is that we are never holding frame/being in control due to not having our own rate contracts and carrier packets that brokers sign. If every carrier had their own set of guidelines they stick to like a detention rate, layover rate, set rate for deadhead miles, etc which the broker would have to agree to we would actually have some standards. The way it is, is that we are playing 100% by their rules and when does the other side have fair rules? I know someone will say that you can negotiate detention or any of that but no you cant, brokers will not pay a higher detention rate than what is in the carrier packet. Brokers have a lot of non negotiables while carriers have to be flexible on 100% of things. When booking a posted load fine it's their rules but when they call you about your posted truck they should now be following your rules and guidelines. Another thing is that there are probably hundreds of dispatchers out there that are just getting paid to dispatch and don't care. If a dispatcher works at a carrier and they get hourly or salary then if rates pay $1/mile then it is what it is and they move on to the next truck. It would be nice to see a model where dispatchers are 100% commission based so that there is more of an incentive to push back on the brokers more. Brokers are commission based and dispatchers should be as well. I would love to see if there is some kind of data that shows how many owner operators are out there compared to company drivers. It's a little hard to believe that this many owners or co owners like yourself can be dealing with this. I have a feeling there is a ton of companies out there that have a super low margin operation going on while having other streams of income so if trucking only makes a little bit then its still good enough. I think getting rates back up is going to be like punching through a brick wall because this downturn has been going on for so long that brokers and shippers are too comfortable with these rates. We need to remember the broker is working for the customer not for the carrier and its very hard to get customers so they broker will do whatever it takes to keep rates low to keep the customer happy. I wish there was something out there like a broker that the carrier hires rather than these brokers we have now where the broker and shipper are a team working together to just straight up take advantage of the carrier. The way they speak to carriers is completely different than they speak to the shippers. I've been doing this for almost 10 years and this is a disgusting industry. My friend is a driving instructor and he says most of the students want to become owner operators and they are convinced they will be making $120K/year. When my friend says this is not true they reply saying that their friend or someone else they know earns that much.. We are getting flooded with delusional drivers thinking that for a few grand, a couple weeks of driving school and a truck cheaper than an average car payment, they think this is an easy path to wealth. As for the government, the government doesn't care about truckers, all it cares about is keeping the freight moving so the country's economy can stay in motion. The non mega carriers aren't even on their radar. I'm thinking about making a RUclips video about the cost of trucking and not fuel or truck payment costs. Real costs like how this job will wreck your health, how many divorces and family problems occur due to this job, how little of this you can take with you if you choose a different career, how many years of your life you will never get back while sleeping in a little box on the side of the road, what about the drivers that go to jail for a mistake happening. The cost of being a truck driver is really fucking high and I think so many drivers dont think about this because people do not value their lives as much as they should. You only get so many years in this physical reality we call life and to give that up to drive trucks should have a high price but unfortunately it's a cheap commodity. I guess to wrap it up I'll say this, like you said in the other video people agreed to personal guarantee on the loan application and now you cant get out even if you wanted to. Why even have a LLC or S corp if you're going to let them lift the corporate veil and go after you personally anyway.
They will avoid the leverage of power from the driver the best they can. The driver can bill them for detention time, but there’s rarely ever a need to do that. About the same as lumper fees and TWIC, the responsibilities of the Carrier and the Driver, rare cases they avoided so long as the way of building loads became easier with more truck volume or whatever, they’ve now leveraged that into a profit. I don’t talk to brokers, maybe I should answer to avoid getting my paycheck cut. I always ask for 95.
If the law allows the carrier to have transparency then the law should not allow the brokers to block carriers from seeing the money paid from shipper/customer 🤦
If you took two seconds and actually read the law you would see that there is specific wording in the regulation that says contracts are not able to stop you from getting the information.
Landstar had a load that needed a tankers endorsement 1400 miles and had a rate of $2500 firm from Houston to Ohio this was significantly less than the 30 day average I said why are you not at least paying the average she said she’s moved 30 of these loads I told her I had no affiliation with those carriers and my rate is mines I tell her she’s screwing drivers and I’m not desperate nor ignorant she tells me why am I being rude and she’s going to put in notes not to use me anymore bottom line these brokers don’t like if you’re knowledgeable or if you’re not willing to take a cheap load Miranda trucking is so bad in Houston loads are 260 miles paying $600 and require twic tarps and chains loads going 500 miles are paying $900 it’s no way a carrier can survive with these rates all these loads are being posted for $300-$500 less than the 30 day average and people are still taking them I’ve tried to wait it out but it’s the same thing someone will take the load and it’s significantly less than the average I’m to the point I’m ready to get out and sell my last truck and trailer trucking has never gotten this bad the brokers are only paying fuel money the loads are being ran for free now
They are narrowing the list to make sure only ignorant carriers are on it. Soon only the desperate will be on the highways and the large carriers will push for more safety regs due to the increased fatalities that result from the cheaper ignorant carriers that cut their maintenance budget to survive.
You going personal and telling her you grievances was unnecessary. You want the load? Make an offer. If She doesn t accept it, you don t need to know her reasoning, that s it. Move on!
@@nicolagaballo3120 don’t care about her reasoning she told me 30 other carriers took it for that rate that’s not my business nor am I concerned I gave my rate and the 30 day average is there for a reason they imply it if we want more on a load that’s what they reference to they don’t wanna overpay but they’ll underpay make it make sense nothing I said was personal if u know the business and numbers why let someone rob you when the proof is in plain sight I assume you’re a broker or just a steering wheel holder people like you are the reason trucking is so bad grow a set and stop glazing
May I add another aspect to how carriers are getting treated badly? I, as an o/o driver, have been subjected to a huge amount of abuse lately in the way of egregious ticketing. I got ticketed by a state trooper that was parked at a convenience store with his 7 other motorcycle cops and he came over after I was parked as a bobtail, verbally abused me and wrote 3 tickets on me that were falsely represented……saying I drove over a median, made an illegal left turn etc. THEN sent the same three violations to the company I’m leased on with in THEIR name, so 6 tickets total. The attorney I hired, said it would be $1000 for him to handle just the three in my name. It would be another $1000 to handle the tickets in the company name!! Within 2 weeks of that time, I got booted at a Walmart parking lot near my home in Texas, where trucks always park, had to pay $350 for that parking fee. Within a month from that I got another parking ticket in Michigan at a Walmart where there were NO signs stating parking was not allowed. Two trucks parked overnight there, yet my bobtail got a $270 parking ticket written out to my company. It is literally highway robbery out here! I am so done with trucking. I have reached my 10 year mark and I’m so burnt out and disgusted I’m ready to go do something else.
This very informative presentation is one of your best👍 i appreciate how you've delivered the information in such an easy to understand format which goes to making us that much smarter about our industry.😉
Cowards don't strike. Thanks Ronnie Regan for starting the air traffic controllers "no right to strike " you're fired! Owner operators can't strike, they are hostages of the "debt demon".
God Bless Ronald Reagan. Those air traffic controllers contract has a no strike clause as do emergency services like police and fire. Air traffic controllers striking broke the law, no sympathy here!
God Bless Ronald Reagan. Those air traffic controllers contract has a no strike clause as do emergency services like police and fire. Air traffic controllers striking broke the law, no sympathy here!
@Prodigal1 prodigal means "wasteful ". Obviously that's 2 thing's you didn't understand. My uncle was one of commandant Regan victims. He was a movie star worshipped by the deceived. His wife was worse.
I'm in with the plan what's the plan we got to get it back to the drivers able to move their load and make money without having to stress about the countless Violations we could incur
I’m listening and I agree. I am a car hauler however we have to deal with a lot of the same issues. I had a short reefer job and it was intolerable. I’m thinking of a shut down for every company driver owner operator all of us carriers who are in this together. Simply stop until the FMCSA and DOT have done their jobs and held the proper people accountable for putting their dates off. The truckers in Canada stood up for their rights why don’t we as American truckers do the same! We the people are the ones who the government is supposed to serve! I appreciate your channel for your honesty in this industry.
Not just one strike but Periodic and random strikes which will affect those regulating P ‘s and they could finally do something when they see that as regular setbacks to their economy. Trucking industry has that power to hit back at economy. If we are united. Mostly it has been the other way around, economy hits trucking industry.
I’m dealing with that today. Picked up a $1500 load from Florida to Pennsylvania on Tuesday with a Thursday morning 8 AM delivery appointment. They will not receive it until the following Monday. Brokers refusing to answer his phone return emails so I guess they have no idea what’s going on with their load. And I need to be compensated for my time. I can’t return to the shipper without being penalized maybe I can take it to a food bank.
I completely agree with you and I am willing to shut down my truck week or two or longer, but how many other would do the same? Sadly, some people would rather drive for free (as you already mentioned) than stop operations for a couple days like ports did. You are great, please don't stop doing great job in this fight.
Before: When you used to see an Owner Operatorr: Damn that guy is making $4-$5k a week as an O/O truck driver! He's doing great! Now: Damn! That owner operator is lucky if he can net $1500 a week after expenses.
You are right and if what you said is what I think it means I’m in. Keep talking girl I want more info on your ideas on how to remind the proverbial them what roll we play in this logistical nightmare of an economy. Just remember it doesn’t roll without truckers!
Yes, I am saying it. I want to make a plan with all who are on board- pick a start date- get some type of thing to put in our trucks symbolizing the strike for those who dont watch- we need unity and we need to make a difference.
Well said... We need to unify and make a movement to get on the right direction, I do understand for some of us it is a sacrifice to stop making the little money to stay a flot, but I do believe if we create a plan to make america fill the same pinch that we are filling I do believe it's going to start making some changes in the industry. Lets do this for our families and our own health that this industry is taking away from us. Thanks. 🙏
Need a law firm with the balls to file a class action against the DOT and the FMSCA. Every driver affected by these brokers could join that lawsuit.
@@greglawson3805 let's not forget filing defamation suits against any broker who files a false freight guard
@@greglawson3805 more details please I’m interested
It seems like a rational course of action for truckers to collectively pursue. There has to be such an agency that would be a legal battering ram to correct this long existing atmosphere of unfairness towards an industry that this nation and it's citizens so dearly depend on.
Hi. Lawyers are democrats.
I'm in 100% 💯🤬🤬🤬⚠️
Thank you. We put out the most investment, cary the most risk, and hold all the responsibility. Yet we get the skinniest slice.
Because they know these industry is fragmented, what one won't do another will, unfortunately.
@@TheNobodyZone You are correct. It's all due to the lack of transparency, which Trump did away with BTW. Yet everyone thinks Trump's their friend. As a former Republican, I saw many things he fucked us over on. I could make a list but his supporters don't believe in facts, they only believe what comes out of his diarrhea mouth.
@@TheNobodyZone yea, it's called being the bottom rung.
This is why I've never bought my own truck. I only ever drove company. And that is why I've always lived paycheck to paycheck but at least I never went into debit or bankruptcy.
I know a young man in his early 30’s that just “ retired “ from trucking. Selling his 2020 W900.
Going into a different profession.
When the demand picks up again someday, only the foreign drivers will be on the road. With their busted up Freightliners & Volvos, bald tires and all,
That’s exactly what the market needs. All the 100k new companies that started in 2021 need to leave trucking completely. Thats what this is all about. The market will correct itself. Nothing will stop it. People have to go.
Nah, they'll be going nowhere when they can't fix anything that breaks.
I pass them all them time.
Work for a big carrier or do direct sales net 30 or use a 10% or less factoring agent.
That all you see in the road
💯💯💯
I am one of these people.Quit last year and luckily was able to sell my equipment even though i was upside down but it’s better than losing everything.
To all truckers, create a simple app where everyone can organize to shut down. Include in this app to document bad shippers, receivers & brokers.
Only owner operators that use load boards are angry though. Idk how significant of an impact that would make. Not trying to toot my horn but I grossed 2200 this week, 1099 no truck cost or fuel cost… I won’t be striking
@@scoop-kp1mp small fleets of 1-20 trucks are the overwhelming majority of the trucks on the road like 90% Look it up.
@@scoop-kp1mpAnd the W2 drivers are making that with benefits every week. Some guys are making 3k a week with pensions and fully paid healthcare. Those are the top echelon local truck drivers that would never care about the OTR guys which is sad
@@scoop-kp1mpdriving 2200 miles maybe
Worthless, to many illegal scabs already, they will step up to corner the market.
Trucking is a thankless job for all of the sacrifices drivers must make just to survive in the industry
It's a bottom dollar job for most. Meaning everyone pays you the least possible money from shippers, brokers and employers. No extra money for living most of your working life out on the road.
It is impossible to survive enormous equipment prices and insurance rates like never before than you have to deal with gov.regulations,crooked brokers,lazy shippers and receivers and if something goes wrong they will all blame it on you and you have no means to protect yourself.These drivers suffer enough just by leaving their families for months at times and this is how they are treated.It’s truly disgusting,insurance companies,police and truck stops.
I picked up a load last week in north Carolina going to reno it was 16 pallets 20000 pounds well broker says it's 2 pickups I get to second one and it was a 24 pallet load so I think he was trying to combine 2 loads and pocket all money on one would yall agree?
Yes
Just imagine what would happen if we parked all trucks for a week !
Yes, I think we need to pick a date
@TruckingMadeSuccessful they thought it was going to be bad with the port strick. 😂 They have no clue of how bad it could be.
Yo all go ahead and park your truck for a week. I'll be out there making $10/ a mile.
@@ajsrc9399 which is why a work stop doesn't work, because scabs like you will always be there to undermine the rest of us.
@@adamnickels8117 in here is the problem people like ajsrc9399 that will just go against the principle.I guess we all have different morals and responsibilities
This will keep going on till truckers grow a pair and put this brokers in their place.
We have the power if we unite.
@@dyjdoyourjob8913 absolutely right
Canadian drivers did it!
American O/O's don't have the balls to park their trucks for a week. The union strike went on for only two days. We move the country, we have the power but not the balls
Google search, AND READ TILL THE END:
trumps-new-nafta-deal-seen-as-a-positive-for-trucking and you'll find out why there's so many non-resident Mexicans driving cross country for 30 cents a mile. Before Trump's deal, Mexicans could only drive loads across the border with their Visas. After Trump's NAFTA deal, he allowed them to cross the border and deliver the loads to their destination. They're suppose to drive back empty to Mexico but they don't. They drive 2-3 months then go back home. Another reason why freight is so underpaid.
sad truckers have let themselves get beaten down so low.
90% of these problems go away when you work directly with a small circle of shippers. You must understand that the good loads never hit the load board, they are given to preferred carriers. Get your own accounts.
Exactly, people have gotten lazy.
Easy said it's not easy getting direct connections
FIND ANOTHER INDUSTRY!
@@charlieboy501 starving is easy
@mauriceevans6546 ahhh, the naysayers, thank you for proving our point. Procrastinators of the world meet up tomorrow.
Do a strike poll and see how much people would sit it out
Awesome girl. Thank you for your voice and dedication to bring unfairness and exploitation to light. I will always support you.
Great explanation how trucking industry “sick “ Shame on this mess !!!
The brokers and the government needs to be shut down let them get a real job
We can help them get new jobs! Shut it down for a week! 7 straight days...nothing move! This place will go to cow dung! Beyond repair! They will move around then!
i suspect if and when these records are made available some of the spot market Owner Operators will see just how bad they been getting played. The ones out over the road dealing with all kinds of stress, no parking, road rage, bad weather, sudden break downs ect....And brokers going home at 5pm scalping every cent they can!!
I get to see the revenue billed to the shipper on every load I pull.
Of course I am a company driver.
I still get paid the same.
@@supertruckertomwhat company does that? Lucky you huh?
@@supertruckertomwhat’s the average amount per mile?
Read the law the, records are available no matter what it says in the contract.
Same bullsht different day
Look everyone. Rich and powerful of this and not only this field of business, aka “transportation” decided that foreign workers, who are sending money overseas and living in their trucks, are the way to go. They have decided to take away this kind of earning from Americans who live in the US. Whether they are US born or came here legally recently or long time ago. Basically this business is becoming only suitable for young and middle aged men from poor countries, who are only working, sleeping and living in the truck. Trying to spend as less money as possible while in the US and sending money overseas to their families who are building mansions out of stones or bricks in their respective countries. US is becoming a country to work in, but not to live in. Come, earn, live with 8+ neighbors in one room or live in the truck, and quickly leave it. Good for foreigners, good for rich, bad for all types of working class. America is a one big corporation at this point, and we, the majority of the US citizens are not the shareholders.
I agree with you 💯 💯💯💯💯💯
East Europeans have been doing exactly what you just described in Europe for European carriers for years now. Working for sub par wages, living in their trucks and sending money back home. We are just starting to see the same scenario develop here in North America.
And they are the ones that create most accidents because they drive like crap in their own country. When a foreigner wipes out a mini van full of kids, the family should be able to sue the government in my opinion.
And your point is...?
@@semiretired6033 well, the reason is they giving away work permits for foreigners and with that anyone can get CDL
Thank you! YES, we need a plan! Ready Let's Go
First and foremost, say no to ELD tracking. That is your companies private info.
No one cares about your company info.
People just want to know where is their load
The FMCSA should be shut down! Their inactivity on a rule they are required to enforce is criminal. Looks like it’s time for the carriers to STOP pulling these loads until the FMCSA, shipper, and brokers take us serious. We have nothing left to give……
Yes! We want MORE regulations FASTER!
Instead the FMCSA is hell-bent on passing laws the inhibit drivers from being prosperous. Especially the 'speed-limiter'. They pass that law and I'm selling my truck.
Hola, Miranda bella y hermosa hope your Saturday with family was good. This is going to kill a lot of Owner Operators this is crazy!!
Relying on brokers it's a joke
Says the dump truck driver.
You’re always amazing. Love your content
All Facts spoken…so are WE going to do something…Or just keep taking it…I agree Let’s Make A Plan and Show America who WE are and That ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! I hope WE DO THIS NOW!!! Respect!
Love the videos! Your platform is being enough to start a movement to fix things. Organize a strike with the other biggest trucking channels and let’s make it happen. What are you waiting for Miranda? Let’s get it started!
the answer is to unionize like the longshoremen, but the industry is too fractured so it’ll never happen. you said there’s 4 players, but don’t forget insurance companies squeezing us too ✌️
Everything you say is completely true. No doubt about it
All of those issues contributed for me to close my 17 yrs old trucking company, sell everything, and go back to drive for a mega LTL carrier.
I got fed up putting with brokers bs on daily basis, being treated like slave to them, charged left and right for every imaginable shit, dealing with steering wheel holders ( that’s only drivers we can hire as small fleet), fixing their fuck ups…
Now after everything is set and done is , I’m driving someone else truck, 400 miles intrastate, get 0.82 cpm and all benefits and I’m sleeping in my bed every night…
Never again I’ll try to get into this ocean of sharks where we work our ass off to pay bankers, insurance, shop rates , fix all shit drivers damage and say sorry and walk away
I’m stress free driver now!!
That’s exactly how I feel right now I bust my ass only to make everyone else rich and I’m tired now
But that is exactly what the elites want you to do. Only the mega carriers with deep bank will be able to run. No more o/o. No independence. Just big brother.
I'm a hotshot with a CDL. Was going to use it to drive for a big carrier if I couldn't make it work.
Times are truly hard, but honestly, I feel I would be taking a job from some younger driver who has a family to feed.
I'm retired. It isn't my bread and butter. But I watch all the industry trends.
Miranda is spot on, and she sounds pissed off. Good. Because she's saying what we're all thinking. Time we got behind common sense regulations and fair practices.
General Miranda. You're orders ma'am?!
I just gave up my truck yesterday I’m going back to being a company driver being in my own bed every night it’s not worth the BS out there anymore and I don’t think anything is going to change anytime soon especially when KAMALA gets in there
ALL American citizens are being pushed out of the workforce in favor of low wage slave labor and foreigners coming in this government is doing nothing for its citizens but worrying about who can have abortive rights and who can’t and all that stuff but nothing that’s goi g to benefit the American people of this country
Not only that, but from what I understand, the "tampered" or altered wording in Broker's contracts to waive transparency rights/responsibilities, I am told is either UNLAWFUL and/or easily remedied in a Court of Law.
Thank you for sharing Miranda!
I'm in Houston, TX. And I saw firsthand how quickly the ports in La Porte TX caved when the workers went on strike. It's long past time for carriers,owner operators, and company drivers band together. We need to make a stand. Enough is Enough is absolutely right. We've allowed ourselves to be walked over by D.O.T,FMSCA, and all the rest. I know for a fact the police sit outside of ports. Waiting to pull over drivers. They sit all day. That's all they do. Ridiculous.
Great video, packed. Chocked full of info, nuggets and... emotion, Lol.
I have echoed these sentiments for awhile, yet often met with this pushback, "Original contract figures are no one else's business!!" I think this channel even alluded to similarly some time ago. ("not concerned what Brokers cut")
My best argument for "pay rate transparency" was this basic example: Broker successfully negotiates a handsome fuel surcharge, then pockets it. The driver never sees it.
Contract is Law.
The irony is that those wielding the most power, (driver/appointment) are the weakest in behavior. Instead we have thousands of drivers continuing to being exploited and don't even know it or don't care.
No driver solidarity. Just isolated arrogance and posing like we've got it going on. Which couldn't be further from the truth.
Im curious when we see a broker keeps 50% of the load then what? I really don’t think it will stop truck drivers from taking $1 pm loads. We undercut each other for loads and that’s the honest truth. Transparency will not unite truck drivers. You have Highway tracking trucks, carrier 411 etc. None of this stops until truck drivers unite and park our trucks in Washington DC. Say what you will but brokers have absolutely broken the freight market & the only thing we can ask is for freight regulations on brokers on what they can charge. They regulate what banks, realtors and dealerships can charge, so it’s time they regulate brokers on what they can keep. Asking drivers to park trucks or to stop taking cheap freight just isn’t reasonable nor is it likely. Until Owner Operators Unite this will be the market for the foreseeable future.
What happens when everyone has to keep money in the books?
The smartest decision any driver can make is to get out of the business. It’s not worth it anymore.
Nothing will happen as long as Bootyjuice is at DOT
I love this comment. We have a chance to vote him out on Nov. 5th
😂😂😂😂
I like to call him Pete Bootyfudge
😅 thats sick
pete bootyjig
Every owner operator needs to take a one week vacation
@@iammofo all at the same time
All at the same time
@ facts 💯
In cayman's vocation, Redy ))) .
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Time to strike
Or just say no to cheap freight
How could we organize it?
Can't strike anymore.The government's don't replace most of the hard working americans with foreigners and they don't care there still living good if the only make 300$ a week.
@@scottmcmanis3121If we say no, someone will take it!
Never happen
Just don't take any load under $3.00 a mile. Don't pick it up. Leave it in the Dock.....................don't book the load if it has those bull s%$%^ conditions, and if they don't reright the ratecon. Don't bookit...................
@@Jose-gq8wc But foreigners will continue taking those loads and nothing will change.
@mray96 true that is a major problem I see it everyday.
it is easy to say, but you have to understand we are still in the down cycle and it been the worst for last 10years. Because of the wars on the planet all around - the logistics chains been destroyed, not many loads ships to USA right now so what we have ? No loads on the board and brokers putting us down hardly because of the market conditions and they can!
Large carriers don't worry about Freightguard.
Direct sales and use a factoring service.
It's time to unite!
Thank you for all you do to keep us informed😊
I have been following you for sometime now and have always appreciated your insights as a working in the daily grind of this crazy transport arena person. You have even replied to me on some comments I have made to you. However, I too have been on both sides of the coin, carrier and now Broker. I am constantly being charged back to the tune of thousands of dollars for Carrier's not showing up when they said they would. Me losing a huge Customer because of a Carrier taking several "time sensitive" deliveries. I have no recourse at all and am out tons of money. So, this video seems to me to be all one sided with the Carrier's being the only victims and the Broker's all being the bad guys! I too am running a real honest business and just trying to feed my family. In MY Humble Opinion!!
I understand that this video generalizes, but my point is that carriers are over-regulated, while everyone else is kind of doing their thing.
Just wait until we get organized and shut down. The carriers are the victims. I have actually received paperwork from the shipper which had the freight bill attached. The broker took a 60% profit margin. UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!
Good point!!!
Умница!
I always follow you and I feel that you are a source of information for truck companies, even though I translate your words into another language so that I can fully understand them.
God bless you truth teller. Keep kicking. The wave you are creating will pull in silent.
I'm in my last trip, yeah, you right enough is enough, that's sad but this the reality good guy's and god bless you.
Keep it going. I’m in.
From my experience we carriers aren’t united at all and we are in competition with each other yet all other players eg brokers, shippers, receivers and the DOT are enjoying the benefits of our labor. I went back to running local and getting home for dinner, being on the road doesn’t make much cents or sensibility anymore. Truckers just need to unit and bring the other players to their knees because we have given them our all!!
💯 % is true, and I agree with you
Yes girl I am with you! They have all seem to forgotten who we are and how important we are! We should be getting paid top dollar for everything we do
Are the brokers the only ones in this industry with muscles to flex? Come on now, something's gotta give. Carriers and OO can only bend so far before they break.
Everything you have said in this video, I absolutely 100% agree with. I could not have said it any better myself. 👍
You have the platform to get the ball rolling I am most definitely a board
Well Said Miranda !00% agree!!!!😀
We need to look at who's representing truckers in Washington. Politicians fighting for everyone else, but the truckers.
We need fewer visa truckers, especially if they can not speak or understand English.
Just pipe dreams. Never happen.
Especially these foreigners they are killing us daaamn
Amen Miranda well said
this is why I was told by a O/O if i decide to do the same work on developing direct relationships with sippers then you can skip the brokers and not get screwed.
❤ As you say, in the beginning of all of your videos, let’s go let’s make a plan let’s strike because all these things that you’ve spoken of in this video, I have experience along with other drivers that I know enough is enough enough is enough you are spoken nothing but the truth let’s get together and let’s do what every industry does strike until he gets better. Amen. Just let me know.
This was a great video, greed is killing all industries, especially trucking.
The problem with trucking for carriers is that we are never holding frame/being in control due to not having our own rate contracts and carrier packets that brokers sign. If every carrier had their own set of guidelines they stick to like a detention rate, layover rate, set rate for deadhead miles, etc which the broker would have to agree to we would actually have some standards. The way it is, is that we are playing 100% by their rules and when does the other side have fair rules? I know someone will say that you can negotiate detention or any of that but no you cant, brokers will not pay a higher detention rate than what is in the carrier packet. Brokers have a lot of non negotiables while carriers have to be flexible on 100% of things. When booking a posted load fine it's their rules but when they call you about your posted truck they should now be following your rules and guidelines. Another thing is that there are probably hundreds of dispatchers out there that are just getting paid to dispatch and don't care. If a dispatcher works at a carrier and they get hourly or salary then if rates pay $1/mile then it is what it is and they move on to the next truck. It would be nice to see a model where dispatchers are 100% commission based so that there is more of an incentive to push back on the brokers more. Brokers are commission based and dispatchers should be as well. I would love to see if there is some kind of data that shows how many owner operators are out there compared to company drivers. It's a little hard to believe that this many owners or co owners like yourself can be dealing with this. I have a feeling there is a ton of companies out there that have a super low margin operation going on while having other streams of income so if trucking only makes a little bit then its still good enough. I think getting rates back up is going to be like punching through a brick wall because this downturn has been going on for so long that brokers and shippers are too comfortable with these rates. We need to remember the broker is working for the customer not for the carrier and its very hard to get customers so they broker will do whatever it takes to keep rates low to keep the customer happy. I wish there was something out there like a broker that the carrier hires rather than these brokers we have now where the broker and shipper are a team working together to just straight up take advantage of the carrier. The way they speak to carriers is completely different than they speak to the shippers. I've been doing this for almost 10 years and this is a disgusting industry. My friend is a driving instructor and he says most of the students want to become owner operators and they are convinced they will be making $120K/year. When my friend says this is not true they reply saying that their friend or someone else they know earns that much.. We are getting flooded with delusional drivers thinking that for a few grand, a couple weeks of driving school and a truck cheaper than an average car payment, they think this is an easy path to wealth. As for the government, the government doesn't care about truckers, all it cares about is keeping the freight moving so the country's economy can stay in motion. The non mega carriers aren't even on their radar. I'm thinking about making a RUclips video about the cost of trucking and not fuel or truck payment costs. Real costs like how this job will wreck your health, how many divorces and family problems occur due to this job, how little of this you can take with you if you choose a different career, how many years of your life you will never get back while sleeping in a little box on the side of the road, what about the drivers that go to jail for a mistake happening. The cost of being a truck driver is really fucking high and I think so many drivers dont think about this because people do not value their lives as much as they should. You only get so many years in this physical reality we call life and to give that up to drive trucks should have a high price but unfortunately it's a cheap commodity. I guess to wrap it up I'll say this, like you said in the other video people agreed to personal guarantee on the loan application and now you cant get out even if you wanted to. Why even have a LLC or S corp if you're going to let them lift the corporate veil and go after you personally anyway.
They will avoid the leverage of power from the driver the best they can. The driver can bill them for detention time, but there’s rarely ever a need to do that. About the same as lumper fees and TWIC, the responsibilities of the Carrier and the Driver, rare cases they avoided so long as the way of building loads became easier with more truck volume or whatever, they’ve now leveraged that into a profit. I don’t talk to brokers, maybe I should answer to avoid getting my paycheck cut. I always ask for 95.
@deathhaulin2320. JESUS!! You could talk the ear off a corncob!
If the law allows the carrier to have transparency then the law should not allow the brokers to block carriers from seeing the money paid from shipper/customer 🤦
If you took two seconds and actually read the law you would see that there is specific wording in the regulation that says contracts are not able to stop you from getting the information.
@ajsrc9399 except the problem is when you sign a contract with a broker they have their own rules.
Thank you for the video, you are again 100% right i wish more brokers are watching this !!!
Landstar had a load that needed a tankers endorsement 1400 miles and had a rate of $2500 firm from Houston to Ohio this was significantly less than the 30 day average I said why are you not at least paying the average she said she’s moved 30 of these loads I told her I had no affiliation with those carriers and my rate is mines I tell her she’s screwing drivers and I’m not desperate nor ignorant she tells me why am I being rude and she’s going to put in notes not to use me anymore bottom line these brokers don’t like if you’re knowledgeable or if you’re not willing to take a cheap load Miranda trucking is so bad in Houston loads are 260 miles paying $600 and require twic tarps and chains loads going 500 miles are paying $900 it’s no way a carrier can survive with these rates all these loads are being posted for $300-$500 less than the 30 day average and people are still taking them I’ve tried to wait it out but it’s the same thing someone will take the load and it’s significantly less than the average I’m to the point I’m ready to get out and sell my last truck and trailer trucking has never gotten this bad the brokers are only paying fuel money the loads are being ran for free now
They are narrowing the list to make sure only ignorant carriers are on it. Soon only the desperate will be on the highways and the large carriers will push for more safety regs due to the increased fatalities that result from the cheaper ignorant carriers that cut their maintenance budget to survive.
You going personal and telling her you grievances was unnecessary. You want the load? Make an offer. If She doesn t accept it, you don t need to know her reasoning, that s it. Move on!
If it’s a Landstar load to an outside approved carrier or off DAT, the rates that you see is after they have reduced a minimum of 35%……
@@nicolagaballo3120 don’t care about her reasoning she told me 30 other carriers took it for that rate that’s not my business nor am I concerned I gave my rate and the 30 day average is there for a reason they imply it if we want more on a load that’s what they reference to they don’t wanna overpay but they’ll underpay make it make sense nothing I said was personal if u know the business and numbers why let someone rob you when the proof is in plain sight I assume you’re a broker or just a steering wheel holder people like you are the reason trucking is so bad grow a set and stop glazing
@@bigpapi101 no landstar double brokers they are notorious I rarely haul for them
May I add another aspect to how carriers are getting treated badly? I, as an o/o driver, have been subjected to a huge amount of abuse lately in the way of egregious ticketing. I got ticketed by a state trooper that was parked at a convenience store with his 7 other motorcycle cops and he came over after I was parked as a bobtail, verbally abused me and wrote 3 tickets on me that were falsely represented……saying I drove over a median, made an illegal left turn etc. THEN sent the same three violations to the company I’m leased on with in THEIR name, so 6 tickets total. The attorney I hired, said it would be $1000 for him to handle just the three in my name. It would be another $1000 to handle the tickets in the company name!! Within 2 weeks of that time, I got booted at a Walmart parking lot near my home in Texas, where trucks always park, had to pay $350 for that parking fee. Within a month from that I got another parking ticket in Michigan at a Walmart where there were NO signs stating parking was not allowed. Two trucks parked overnight there, yet my bobtail got a $270 parking ticket written out to my company. It is literally highway robbery out here! I am so done with trucking. I have reached my 10 year mark and I’m so burnt out and disgusted I’m ready to go do something else.
It's ALWAYS about the $$$
U hit the nail in the head M . We take all the risk and face all regulations and we take the crumbs
This very informative presentation is one of your best👍 i appreciate how you've delivered the information in such an easy to understand format which goes to making us that much smarter about our industry.😉
Cowards don't strike. Thanks Ronnie Regan for starting the air traffic controllers "no right to strike " you're fired! Owner operators can't strike, they are hostages of the "debt demon".
God Bless Ronald Reagan. Those air traffic controllers contract has a no strike clause as do emergency services like police and fire. Air traffic controllers striking broke the law, no sympathy here!
God Bless Ronald Reagan. Those air traffic controllers contract has a no strike clause as do emergency services like police and fire. Air traffic controllers striking broke the law, no sympathy here!
@Prodigal1 prodigal means "wasteful ". Obviously that's 2 thing's you didn't understand. My uncle was one of commandant Regan victims. He was a movie star worshipped by the deceived. His wife was worse.
True I've been a owner operator for 36 years we have to come together something has to happen.
I'm in with the plan what's the plan we got to get it back to the drivers able to move their load and make money without having to stress about the countless Violations we could incur
I’m listening and I agree. I am a car hauler however we have to deal with a lot of the same issues. I had a short reefer job and it was intolerable. I’m thinking of a shut down for every company driver owner operator all of us carriers who are in this together. Simply stop until the FMCSA and DOT have done their jobs and held the proper people accountable for putting their dates off. The truckers in Canada stood up for their rights why don’t we as American truckers do the same! We the people are the ones who the government is supposed to serve! I appreciate your channel for your honesty in this industry.
Not just one strike but Periodic and random strikes which will affect those regulating P ‘s and they could finally do something when they see that as regular setbacks to their economy. Trucking industry has that power to hit back at economy. If we are united.
Mostly it has been the other way around, economy hits trucking industry.
💯💯 facts Little M!!!!
That was really informative. Great job!
You can feel it when you speak to brokers t on the phone they don’t respect carriers
I’m dealing with that today. Picked up a $1500 load from Florida to Pennsylvania on Tuesday with a Thursday morning 8 AM delivery appointment. They will not receive it until the following Monday. Brokers refusing to answer his phone return emails so I guess they have no idea what’s going on with their load. And I need to be compensated for my time. I can’t return to the shipper without being penalized maybe I can take it to a food bank.
Thank you for your great videos
I completely agree with you and I am willing to shut down my truck week or two or longer, but how many other would do the same?
Sadly, some people would rather drive for free (as you already mentioned) than stop operations for a couple days like ports did.
You are great, please don't stop doing great job in this fight.
We love your updates!
Preach it sister!
SPOT ON Miranda!
We need to take action asap
Count me in !!
Thank you so much for the information God bless
Yeah screw this. Sitting in Houston today November 4th with no load because I ain't hauling freight to a dead market for $1.40/mile.
Companies need to start saying no to brokers who want to track on the drivers damn personal phone
Another great one. I agree that we need a plan. Problem is,we can’t or won’t coordinate with each other on the best action to take. Just my 2 cents.
It’s always the one sitting at a desk smh when blue collar going to stand up to these white collar people and that’s for every other trades too
Before: When you used to see an Owner Operatorr: Damn that guy is making $4-$5k a week as an O/O truck driver! He's doing great!
Now: Damn! That owner operator is lucky if he can net $1500 a week after expenses.
Yea, a strike poll. Hell, we have nothing to else to loose people!
I suggest everyone to look at the past military loads and check the cost and how much you got paid
This video was personal! I love it !!!!
I love your passion for this industry, best wishes for you all ..
I see it in your eyes Miranda. Make the call, we riding with you 100%! Incremental shut downs until we get our point across sounds like a plan!
Yes,we have to do something
Love you for raising the voice
And it's true, the shipper and brokers, especially brokers treating carriers really bad
YES I AGREE THEY NEED TO BE REMINDED
You are right and if what you said is what I think it means I’m in. Keep talking girl I want more info on your ideas on how to remind the proverbial them what roll we play in this logistical nightmare of an economy. Just remember it doesn’t roll without truckers!
Yes, I am saying it. I want to make a plan with all who are on board- pick a start date- get some type of thing to put in our trucks symbolizing the strike for those who dont watch- we need unity and we need to make a difference.
Well said...
We need to unify and make a movement to get on the right direction, I do understand for some of us it is a sacrifice to stop making the little money to stay a flot, but I do believe if we create a plan to make america fill the same pinch that we are filling I do believe it's going to start making some changes in the industry. Lets do this for our families and our own health that this industry is taking away from us.
Thanks.
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I am completely sick of it too!!!
And great video. Thanks
I’ve said it over and over everyone is always screwing us they forget that without us things don’t move man I’m so tired of these people