re: Sign of a rapidly growing economy: Production backlog for Big Rigs Stretches into 2019

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High tax, corruption, not a business friendly regulatory environment so I disagree.

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JBE won’t be around forever.

Anyone want to start a logistics company?

My dad drove a big rig, and I watch a lot of videos on youtube from sellers of class 8 trucks. Man those things are plush now compared to the ones I used to ride in with my father.

They all talk about their inventory on their lots, so some are out there, but maybe not the configurations needed by many.

I really would love to do that for a living.

Indirectly related, but we can’t get enough people that are skilled in enterprise systems deployment - especially on the logistics and facilities side. People that understand logistics, DOT regulations, rail movement, IT, and yard/fleet management tools are in high demand now.

A lot of companies are pulling the trigger on big capital expenditures now, such as new truck fleets, new manufacturing equipment, and major IT initiatives.

We are pretty overwhelmed with all the work we are seeing. I basically spend as much time in Chicago as I do in Pittsburgh now. We have opportunities pretty much all over the US except Louisiana and Mississippi.

It’s a great problem to have.

I don’t think we’ll see the current rate of growth for more than a few years. Even if it doesn’t expand this fast, I hope the economy continues to stay this strong for at least the next 10+ years.