re: One awful mess in the trucking industry currently unfolding

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How are they so poor that they can't afford to get home?


I thought truck driving paid pretty well

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Well it is December so a lot of idiots may have maxed out credit cards. But if you can't put $2000 on a credit card to get home then you really are poor especially if you are pulling in $50,000+ a year as a trucker and I know that number is low.

But to be fair, I think a lot of these guys end up across the country from where they live. So if you live in Mississippi and your trucking company goes out of business and you are in Oregon, I'm sure that gas bill to get the big rig home is pretty steep.

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All I want to know is does this mean truckers will start going faster or slower than the 85-90 mph they are hauling arse down the interstates now?

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Where the hell are these truckers? Because the ones on I-12 are always 5-10mph below the speed limit, then one trucker will get over into the left lane to pass another one and take 5+ miles to make the pass and get back over

Does that mean the rates on lot lizards just dropped? Truckers out of work puts less disposable money on luxury services.

Not saying a lot lizards is a luxury but...


Asking for Owlie

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You seem to know quite a bit about this subject. Are you a trucker?

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I work in commercial insurance, mostly healthcare, but handle some large trucking accounts as well

It’s been a major talking point around the company today. Many of these large carriers are experiencing issues. Auto liability for them is increasing 200-300% in some cases

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Keep the truck and loads til you get the money you are owed.

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Not quite that easy. The drivers are responsible for the load as soon as they sign for it. If they refuse to deliver it then the load would be reported stolen.

Absolutely hate it for the drivers. Luckily for them there is an extreme shortage of drivers in this country so if they can get out of this mess they won’t be out of work long.

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Bus tickets are pretty cheap so I looked it up, Seattle to Biloxi leaving tomorrow for $220, $198 if you hold out til Wednesday.

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Seattle to New Orleans on Southwest Airlines for $172.

Have family or friend in Biloxi pick you up at MSY or get a Uber or Bus there.

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Have family or friend in Biloxi pick you up at MSY or get a Uber or Bus there.

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Seems like the problem isn't so much getting home... it's what do you do with your load and/or your rig? You still have to deliver the load, and if it's your rig, you still got to get it home.

If it's a company driver who made it to their destination, then yes, hop on a bus or a flight home and regroup.

Take the trailer to destination, unhook, and drive away in the Peterbilt.

If you can unload and keep the trailer, even better.

The AI and automation revolution coming like a freight train is going to put most truck drivers out of work for good.

Not to be cold about this but these drivers were done a disservice by their employer . Someone should have let these drivers know what it all means when you have to start restating your financials and especially what the prognosis is when your company is delisted and not being taken private.

It is like what happened inside of the mortgae industry in 2007 - 08

" All is well, remain calm, no need to panic" as the mob rushes you.

I know most on these boards don't like this, but if these guys were teamsters they would have been protected or at least have gotten an advanced heads up.