Driver shortage
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guido4475
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I had a retired straight truck driver freind who bought a Ford window passenger van and hauled the Amish around. Those women love to travel and sightsee. They paid everything. Even motels and meals during the trip. He even bought an enclosed trailer to pull so they had a place to put what they bought during the trip. He did very well.
#truth
I've only been driving since 2001, and ive seen a YUUUGE change....trucks not gettingin the left lane in construction zones are the biggies I've noticed.........hell, last week, i watched a driver, who missed his exit off nb75 in Dayton, backing up over 300 feet (4 ways, porch lights and reverse lights a burnin)to get to back to his left hand getoff ramp, in the 3rd lane
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I've been trying since January to put a driver on my van, I talked to many drivers interested, some said yes, but never showed up for orientation, some were and still are waiting for the springtime...
As with any unfilled job position - offer a better deal and you will find takers beating down your door.
If one goes through the archives, amazingly, the majority of posts could have been from a week ago. 
Is the truck driver shortage really as bad as it seems?
One industry group estimated the sector was short 60,800 drivers in 2018.
Good article Rags. Could be talking about van problems too on some of the issuesIs the truck driver shortage really as bad as it seems?
One industry group estimated the sector was short 60,800 drivers in 2018.www.foxbusiness.com
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danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
Well with cledon and that other company that just closed their doors some jobs might get filled now.
What other company?
GDS Transport
Truckers on road 'blindsided' as Ohio freight company closes a week before Christmas
AKRON — An Ohio freight company with 75 tractor-trailers abruptly closed a week before Christmas, leaving several drivers out on the road without
Thanks.GDS Transport
Truckers on road 'blindsided' as Ohio freight company closes a week before Christmas
AKRON — An Ohio freight company with 75 tractor-trailers abruptly closed a week before Christmas, leaving several drivers out on the road withoutwww.dispatch.com
Yep...
Falcon Transport drivers told to cease driving immediately after abrupt closure
Truck drivers for the flatbed truckload carrier, Falcon Transport of Youngstown, Ohio, said they received emails late April 27 stating the company was shuttering operations effective immediately.
www.freightwaves.com
If there was a driver shortage we would all be running non stop. There is a driver retention problem which will probably never be solved because of the nature of this business. Big training companies recruit meat for the seat assuming the driver will be gone within a year. Most will. Some will move on to better paying trucking jobs and most will leave trucking because of the lifestyle.
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