The trucking industry is on the verge of collapse. Increasing fuel prices, cheap horrible rates,and now MORE regulation?? When is enough,enough? I used to love this job/way of life. Not anymore. The government regs,fuel costs and greedy brokers have have done a great job of destroying the american truck driver. We sacrifice so much for this job, IE. Family,hometime,health. We used to be compensated for it. Will an EOBR force me to drive when I’m tired?Of course it will.Maybe the other driver that said he now makes more money with an E-log has never made a good pay check in this industry. Let us do are jobs. Most of are professionals,we know are limitations. Its time to make the shippers and receivers accountable for their actions and not put everything off on the driver. Over regulating… more »
…this industry is causing more and more good drivers to seek employment outside of the trucking business, myself included.. « less
The trucking industry is on the verge of collapse. Increasing fuel prices, cheap horrible rates,and now MORE regulation?? When is enough,enough? I used to love this job/way of life. Not anymore. The government regs,fuel costs and greedy brokers have have done a great job of destroying the american truck driver. We sacrifice so much for this job, IE. Family,hometime,health. We used to be compensated for it. Will an EOBR force me to drive when I’m tired?Of course it will.Maybe the other driver that said he now makes more money with an E-log has never made a good pay check in this industry. Let us do are jobs. Most of are professionals,we know are limitations. Its time to make the shippers and receivers accountable for their actions and not put everything off on the driver. Over regulating… more »