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Truck driver shortage getting worse, potentially will increase consumer prices
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:41 pm
Millennial male soy consumption is about to result in much higher transport costs, directly biting consumers in the poop chute.
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Throughout the past decade, the trucking industry has struggled with a shortage of truck drivers. The driver shortage affects the entire economy, as over 68% of all freight is moved on U.S. highways. And with the shortage increasing driver pay, it can have a significant impact on supplier costs and therefore consumer pricing. It can also increase shipping delays and shortage at stores.
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As the nation faces a historically low level of unemployment, trucking companies are doing what economists have said firms need to do to attract and retain workers: They’re hiking pay significantly, offering bonuses and even recruiting people they previously wouldn’t have considered.
But it’s not working. The industry reports a growing labor shortage — 63,000 open positions this year, a number expected to more than double in coming years — that could have wide-ranging impacts on the U.S. economy.
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This post was edited on 7/1/18 at 7:46 pm
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Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:41 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
So quit your job and become a trucker
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:42 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
LowT boy needs to get behind the wheel
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:43 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:FIFY
Truck driver shortage getting worse as millenial men cannot pass a pre-employment drug test
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:43 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Pretty soon they won't need as many truck drivers anyway. Some companies are already using driverless trucks in Germany.
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:43 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Why join a profession that literally won’t exist for humans in like 5-10 years
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:44 pm to Tiger1242
quote:Already have a great one. We are blasted every day and every hour with the wails of millenials complaining about no economic opportunity. Here's one.
So quit your job and become a trucker
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:44 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Self driving trucks will be here in less than 10 years
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:44 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
You definitely need high levels of testosterone to sit behind the wheel of a truck all day. Definitely.
And if they continue to raise wages, they will become more competitive.
This is a non story.
And if they continue to raise wages, they will become more competitive.
This is a non story.
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:45 pm to Samso
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Why join a profession that literally won’t exist for humans in like 5-10 years
If you're looking to get it while the going is good, it could be worse. Just know what you're up against in the future.
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:45 pm to Samso
quote:no
a profession that literally won’t exist for humans in like 5-10 years
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:47 pm to HempHead
quote:Exactly. Even if it disappears in a decade or 2, get in now and save up some money and then move on to a different in-demand job when this one becomes redundant.
If you're looking to get it while the going is good, it could be worse. Just know what you're up against in the future.
This is like saying "why enter a high profit industry now when profit rates will be driven way down through competition in coming years?"
This post was edited on 7/1/18 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:49 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Exactly. Even if it disappears in a decade or 2, get in now and save up some money and then move on to a different in-demand job when this one becomes redundant.
Especially when the barriers to entry are pretty damn low - getting a CDL isn't exactly the same as earning a bachelor's degree.
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:50 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
It’s only high profit if you own your own truck.
Orherwise it isn’t exactly competitive considering all the other things you have to deal with
Orherwise it isn’t exactly competitive considering all the other things you have to deal with
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:50 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I hear Truckers are making damn good money. Definitely be a career worth looking into for people that are bouncing around from job to job.
It's like anywhere from 70,000 to 85,000.
It's like anywhere from 70,000 to 85,000.
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:51 pm to wickowick
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Self driving trucks will be here in less than 10 years
Far less. That’s the beautiful thing about low supply and high demand...innovation!!
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:51 pm to Salmon
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Orherwise it isn’t exactly competitive considering all the other things you have to deal with
For someone who is capable and skilled in other realms, sure. But I would think that for a lot of underskilled folks, truck driving might be their best bet, especially with the labor shortages driving wages up.
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:52 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Truck drivers was once almost a romantic notion ( smokey and the bandit etc) freedom on the roads and good pay but now its yearly DOT certifications, drug screens, monitored CPAP usage, strict drivers logs that tell you when you need a break regardless if you are tired or not and then to go with it your lucky to make 50G a year only to be eventually phased out, why bother?
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:54 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Here's one.
60k for an "opportunity" that almost certainly won't last long enough for most 9f them to make a career out of it?
you'd have to be a sucker or desperate
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:55 pm to Salmon
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It’s only high profit if you own your own truck.
Orherwise it isn’t exactly competitive considering all the other things you have to deal with
I know 20 years ago Wal Mart drivers were making 80ish. I assume it's better now. That's some good cheese for a CDL.
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