Trucking demands sharply declining! - Is it time for GLP truckers find a better respected job? | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 82440641 United States 04/25/2022 04:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There has been an unexpectedly sharp downturn in demand to truck everything from food to furniture since the beginning of March and rates in the overheated segment that deals in on-demand trucking jobs - known as the spot market - are skidding. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80795309 "It basically just dropped off a cliff," said Fuller, who is concerned that the United States is at the start of a trucking recession that could decimate truckers' ability to dictate prices and push some small trucking firms into bankruptcy. Meanwhile, investors and financial analysts worry what will happen if the trucking slump deepens and spreads. History has proven trucking to be a possible indicator for the U.S. economy. That is because when people buy less, companies ship less - and business activity slows. Economic recessions followed six of the 12 trucking recessions since 1972, according to an analysis by trucking data company Convoy. (I can’t link the site they won’t let me.) Looks like soon truckers have no choice but accept all shtty loads for less money. Soon all grasshopper Antivaxx owner operating Canadian truckers will lose their trucks for not spending their time wisely. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 83303808 Canada 05/28/2022 04:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | When I was at the ferry on the beach smoking with a more advanced driver, I axed him, "Is it true the Independents are 'laying flat' because of fuel prices?" He said, "No, they are working, because they have a contractual fuel price contingency; so if say the fuel goes up 4.5 cents, they get like 1.5 cents moar, or something. It's based on a proportional formula." So they are still trucking. At least in supernatural B.C., Canadia. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 82053571 Chile 05/28/2022 04:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Drivers at my job still working like normal. Quoting: Golbez Still offering a 5k sign on bonus. Far as I know 80-120k a year is still a respected wage for a local job. In reality most truckers make around 60k. Most common lies in Trucking industry - “Hey I make over 100k in a year.” You guys work 11 hours a day/6 days a week. That’s less than a minimum wage. |