How are things going this year?

[davekc]

Don`t hold your breath. I can`t believe the apathy since I documented the lack of rate increases in more than 20 years. I guess people enjoy going broke.
As for me I`m too old and dumb to do anything else.
RE: General Forum "Profound Info" by A Team

Many businesses suffer the same thing. Fast food restaurants have dollar menus just like we do.

 

[cheri1122]

The things to look at are what other skill sets a driver has to offer that could provide a living. The answer all to often is nothing and they aren't trying to acquire any new ones so drivers end up trapped and being forced to fight for bread crumbs because they can't leave. Then you have the ignorant drivers that don't know how to run a simple business that just depress rates further.

Perhaps many drivers either have other skills that could provide a living [I know a few of them], or don't want to do anything else [I know some of them, too]. Acquiring new skills would benefit them not at all, nor any one else, either. Those of us who like what we do need to see compensation increase as our costs increase, same as any other business.
I've always thought 'love it or leave it' is pretty stupid, because if you truly love it, you don't leave, you fight to make it right.

 

[zorry]

Other skill sets.

A lot of drivers need to work on becoming better drivers.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

there are many different ways to use a CDL....so many different types of driving jobs...

 

[paullud]

Perhaps many drivers either have other skills that could provide a living [I know a few of them], or don't want to do anything else [I know some of them, too]. Acquiring new skills would benefit them not at all, nor any one else, either. Those of us who like what we do need to see compensation increase as our costs increase, same as any other business.
I've always thought 'love it or leave it' is pretty stupid, because if you truly love it, you don't leave, you fight to make it right.

I have no doubt that there are some drivers that have other ways to make money but they are the minority. There are far more poor business people that are O/O's than there are drivers with other marketable skills. I like the idea of fighting to keep this profession as a way to make a living but the fight can only continue until one's breaking point which is an individual choice.

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[OntarioVanMan]

if one chose an intrastate driving job....you don't have to mess with FMCSA so much.....less red tape....NO...yearly DOT Physicals driving for the state.