Trucking Companies Boost Pay in Hunt for Drivers as Demand Surges


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U.S. trucking companies are scrambling to hire more drivers as roaring consumer demand and tight shipping capacity stoke a resurgent freight market.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., the largest truckload carrier in North America, is the latest trucking company to raise pay. It said last week that its wages for recently certified drivers have jumped by 40% or more in recent months.

The company said its driving-school graduates are on track to earn more than $60,000 a year in their first year after training. Median pay for heavy-truck and tractor-trailer drivers last year was $47,130, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Trucking Companies Boost Pay in Hunt for Drivers as Demand Surges

U.S. trucking companies are scrambling to hire more drivers as roaring consumer demand and tight shipping capacity stoke a resurgent freight market.
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people in Nc and Sc have told me they can`t get no trucks to haul their stuff

good rates here now
a friend told me you can`t even find a truck or trailer to rent
 
Mike said:
U.S. trucking companies are scrambling to hire more drivers as roaring consumer demand and tight shipping capacity stoke a resurgent freight market.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., the largest truckload carrier in North America, is the latest trucking company to raise pay. It said last week that its wages for recently certified drivers have jumped by 40% or more in recent months.

The company said its driving-school graduates are on track to earn more than $60,000 a year in their first year after training. Median pay for heavy-truck and tractor-trailer drivers last year was $47,130, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

www.wsj.com

Trucking Companies Boost Pay in Hunt for Drivers as Demand Surges

U.S. trucking companies are scrambling to hire more drivers as roaring consumer demand and tight shipping capacity stoke a resurgent freight market.
www.wsj.com www.wsj.com
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Duck said:
If they actually wanted to hire and retain more drivers, they'd ditch the baby monitors and lobby AGAINST more government regulations instead of lobbying in favor of them.
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Electric Chicken said:
IOW they won't pay enough.
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And half ya folks probably "Wonder" why my Dumbass still Driving.

Back when I first started used to be a DAC Report and place looked at that like a decade ago.

Today I hit 2 deer.

Lots of "property" damage yet not Dot "Reportable" incidents..

And 1 "Abandonment" although that was JKC Trucking Chicago

Sorry I ain't going West in a 98 Volvo with no Air Conditioner in July

Oh just do it once we get you a better truck

I don't care if ya already had me loaded up don't Bullcrap me threw my stuff back in the car and up the 294 home

F-You John Karchowsji

These Days the DAC REPORT means "BLAH"
 
My personal "favorite" was by Milwaukee I think West Bend

Ya know those places do fancy landscaping and put out giant rocks on a tight turn so ya don't leave tracks on their "precious" grass

Hooked one of em just right pulled it middle of their driveway with my ICC BUMPER..

Granted Yeah I feel guilty about that only because I screwed up every other drivers day.

Afew years later I went back same place the Boulders were gone and nothing but tracks Across that Grass

Okay look I understand old timer "Professional" eh that never Happened

Then again nowadays half these places too cheap to even paint the lines along the docks

My personal philosophy is that it's an Industrial Park anyways but we gotta look so Nice and Fancy

Also if ya wanted that trailer really "Straight" in there then Paint some Lines that I can Follow.

Or we can spend Half the Afternoon at it

At Anderson once was no room

We compromised on they got a removable plate dock..

I shoved Boxes under there so it wouldn't slide.
 
Uncle Birchy said:
My personal "favorite" was by Milwaukee I think West Bend

Ya know those places do fancy landscaping and put out giant rocks on a tight turn so ya don't leave tracks on their "precious" grass

Hooked one of em just right pulled it middle of their driveway with my ICC BUMPER..

Granted Yeah I feel guilty about that only because I screwed up every other drivers day.

Afew years later I went back same place the Boulders were gone and nothing but tracks Across that Grass

Okay look I understand old timer "Professional" eh that never Happened

Then again nowadays half these places too cheap to even paint the lines along the docks

My personal philosophy is that it's an Industrial Park anyways but we gotta look so Nice and Fancy

Also if ya wanted that trailer really "Straight" in there then Paint some Lines that I can Follow.

Or we can spend Half the Afternoon at it

At Anderson once was no room

We compromised on they got a removable plate dock..

I shoved Boxes under there so it wouldn't slide.
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Fuck these customers too
Uncle Birchy said:
My personal "favorite" was by Milwaukee I think West Bend

Ya know those places do fancy landscaping and put out giant rocks on a tight turn so ya don't leave tracks on their "precious" grass

Hooked one of em just right pulled it middle of their driveway with my ICC BUMPER..

Granted Yeah I feel guilty about that only because I screwed up every other drivers day.

Afew years later I went back same place the Boulders were gone and nothing but tracks Across that Grass

Okay look I understand old timer "Professional" eh that never Happened

Then again nowadays half these places too cheap to even paint the lines along the docks

My personal philosophy is that it's an Industrial Park anyways but we gotta look so Nice and Fancy

Also if ya wanted that trailer really "Straight" in there then Paint some Lines that I can Follow.

Or we can spend Half the Afternoon at it

At Anderson once was no room

We compromised on they got a removable plate dock..

I shoved Boxes under there so it wouldn't slide.
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And if think that's "Bad" wait until I "retire" and it's just Millennials on Iphone and feet on the dash
 
tommyh said:
people in Nc and Sc have told me they can`t get no trucks to haul their stuff

good rates here now
a friend told me you can`t even find a truck or trailer to rent
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People are selling dry vans 7-8 years old for the price I paid for mine new.
 
Mike said:
People are selling dry vans 7-8 years old for the price I paid for mine new.
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Houses even Cars...

Thank Jay Powell and "easy money".

Stock market closed just shy of 34k

But it ain't "Real" Money the "Fundamentals" don't really exist even in a Dope Fiends mind.

Once that's "realized" the Entire Economy is gonna "Crash"

But eh in the short term people think whats happening today is the future.

And Joe Biden is about to start another cold war with Russia over Ukraine.

Today Iran shot a Missle at an Israeli Cargo Ship of the coast of Oman.

ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
www.zerohedge.com www.zerohedge.com
 
Uncle Birchy said:
Houses even Cars...

Thank Jay Powell and "easy money".

Stock market closed just shy of 34k

But it ain't "Real" Money the "Fundamentals" don't really exist even in a Dope Fiends mind.

Once that's "realized" the Entire Economy is gonna "Crash"

But eh in the short term people think whats happening today is the future.

And Joe Biden is about to start another cold war with Russia over Ukraine.

Today Iran shot a Missle at an Israeli Cargo Ship of the coast of Oman.

ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
www.zerohedge.com www.zerohedge.com
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Don't go into the weeds of politics.

I'm merely pointing out the demand for trailers (because none are available) and how it's driving up the cost of used equipment.
 
Mike said:
Don't go into the weeds of politics.

I'm merely pointing out the demand for trailers (because none are available) and how it's driving up the cost of used equipment.
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Im not allowed to access politics anymore not a "premium" member.

That said I hate see folks get complacent.

There is no way in heck that this can last.

But people think it will.

Just look at Basic Fundamentals and it's a Fraud


When it finally CRASHES about 3 Trillion Dollars will just "Magically" Disappear

They talk about "Inflation" alot

The reason @Mike we don't have 70s/80s Inflation is the primary majority of it boosts Stocks and Housing or "Assets" basically that money ain't Actually hitting the Real Economy other than Housing

Our crooked Media and Politicians use that as Best Economy Ever ..

Back to Inflation up until Reagan or Clinton they redid the CPI Index ..

Doesn't account for "Real" Inflation
 
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When "Inflation" truly gets outta Control they'll have to go Double Digit Interest again to "taper" that down

Gonna crash the banking sector and Unemployment gonna shoot like 15/25%

Only reason that might not happen is the National Debt so high now even afew basis points could put the kybash Federal Budget
 
Mike said:
People are selling dry vans 7-8 years old for the price I paid for mine new.
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Is the value of the commodity going up or is the value of the dollar going down?

The prices on everything is going up. It's runaway inflation.
 
Duck said:
Is the value of the commodity going up or is the value of the dollar going down?

The prices on everything is going up. It's runaway inflation.
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The situation with trucking equipment is a lack of available equipment. These things are being auctioned off to the highest bidder basically. People are trying to get their own authority, and can’t get the equipment to get into the market.
 
Uncle Birchy said:
Hidden Inflation

Due to "deceptive" accounting the Consumer Price Index or CPI is basically a Fat Joke
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Back in the 80s or 90s they took Housing, Food, and Fuel outta CPI

Was "assumed" if prices rose basically one make "adjustments"

Can't afford rent you'd live in your car or buy a tent ..

Can't afford Beef you'll eat chicken or tuna

Can't afford the utilities you'd buy batteries and a Kerosene Heater

That's the Truth about the Consumer Price Index or CPI the official model the FED uses to Calculate
 
Mike said:
The situation with trucking equipment is a lack of available equipment. These things are being auctioned off to the highest bidder basically. People are trying to get their own authority, and can’t get the equipment to get into the market.
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Think it's leased O/O's trying to get their own trailers and go independent ahead of Congress's efforts to destroy the lease op business model?
 

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